Homeschooling: Refuting the Myths
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- What are the top arguments against homeschooling, and what is the strongest response to refute the Left’s otherizing of homeschoolers?
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As a single mom - no father, not a coparent - who also owns my own small business, I never thought I could homeschool. But then Covid hit. It was either shut down my business and go on welfare to supervise my kid online, or homeschool him. So glad I chose the latter.
I'm a single mom, my son's father passed away in 2019 right before Covid... my son was in 1st grade and his school only shut down for a few months in and was back the next year, but we loved the slowed down and personalized teaching that I got to choose for him. He went back the next year, but my son was bored. He kept flaking off. The teachers asked for him to be tested... again... and again, and every test said the same thing.. he was bored... finally in 3rd grade they told me to find him someone who would put my son on drugs... that's when I said I was done.... I rearraigned my work. I started creating my own curriculum and started teaching other homeschoolers on-line with OutSchool and we haven't looked back. I highly recommend it to everyone!
@@Strongboymom Your child being bored in the classroom is a sign that he has a far higher capacity for learning than average. Very few schools have programs in place to properly challenge such children. You made the right decision.
@@Strongboymom Also, condolences on losing your husband. *hug*
I'm a single mother too. My daughter's father passed away when she was younger. I am a teacher and have worked in different schools. I am happy that I decided to homeschool my daughter.
I am a single mom too! No father no coparent - I’m so proud of you. I’m homeschooling my daughter this fall.
48:30 "You don't have to use curriculum" AMEN! I'm almost done with homeschooling and have purchased VERY little curriculum. Until college level, the resources I used were almost all free. For several years, I was spending less on my annual homeschool costs than family members were spending *just* to buy the supplies required by "free" public schools at the beginning of the year.
Thank you for this. I homeschool my daughter and sometimes it can feel defeating and like your “not doing enough” to the world. This was encouraging and reminded me that I am enough for my child and this is what God intended for us to be to our children.
Oh sweetie! I hear you! I also struggled with self doubt and like I wasn't doing enough. I barely graduated high school and had 0 college education. Both girls are very intelligent, went to college in high school, worked part-time, were very active in 4-H, band, choir, dance, horses and one scored a 31 on the ACT. If I can do this, anyone can!
She finished HS and started college two years earlier than the average person?!!! What a menace to our society!!! 😂😂😂 Congrats on your educational success and your engagement! 👏🏻
When we decided to homeschool I quit my part time job, dropped out of college as an A honor roll student and my husband started working 60+ hours a week, we gave up the car loans for a cheap mini van and anytime we were low on money and couldn't afford the nice curriculum and homeschool outings I took odd jobs cleaning or organizing people's homes. I would still work harder than that because of how rewarding it is to guarantee my children have a good education and strong start to their lives so that they are not stuck in a crappy school situation with horrible bullying like I was. If you think it's not possible then think again! The reward is far greater than the sacrifice.
Amen to that
I don’t want public funding to be connected to homeschooling. Horrible idea! Once the government holds the purse strings it will impose standards and all sorts of requirements to keep the money with your child. No way!
They already hold the purse strings giving the child the funds and letting it go to whatever education they want would be far better What I don't want is the money being contingent on teaching any specific way or curriculum(as it is in public schools)
My father worked double time as much as he could for twenty years to pay for our private religious school education, and also paid the taxes to pay for other's public education. Would it be possible to give such parents a tax break? YES YOU CAN. Move on to a boat and get off the coast and pay as few taxes as possible. No services, few taxes.
Tina is fired up!!!! Love it. Homeschool mom working two remote jobs to be able to stay home and teach our son.
My children were homeschooled. We planned to homeschool several years before having children. On Thursday evenings we held a family forum in which any topic was open for discussion. The only rules were common courtesies. We also gave our children the right to choose between 3 forms of higher education, University, Trade school or apprenticeship. Funny thing is they chose a combination of all three. In doing so, they all have qualifications for a variety of careers. Our son chose law enforcement or military but could not pass the physical for either, he has very flat feet. So he chose Political Science and IT, Electrician, Leather Design and Tooling and Martial Arts teacher. Our youngest daughter chose Business Management and Accounting, Seamstress and a Florist. Our oldest daughter chose Business Management, a Bilingual Tutor and Singing for special occasions. BTW, my husband was (Air Force, deceased) a Missionary Baptist preacher and I am a Jewish person who became a Baptist.
my kid struggles with focus in his classroom setting and now their response is to drug him up to help his focus....due to this, I am now heavily considering homeschool.
Do it. Fuck those drugs. The system lies to us and is hurting our kids
Do it! I know it’s easier said than done, but I completely understand. My 10yr old is struggling with reading, she’s a solid grade behind. She would’ve been left behind or pushed ahead in public school, whereas with homeschooling we can move along at her speed, making sure she’s grasping the topics.
Now my 7yr old (who never went to public school) is a solid 1.5 grade levels ahead. She hates coloring, so I don’t make her. She would’ve been soooo bored in school.
You probably have made your decision by now, but I encourage you to consider your child's learning style and be the great mom who cares for her child's future!
Im not willing to sacrifice my child to the government so I don't have to homeschool. I don't see homeschooling at a sacrifice. God gave me my child to teach and raise.
Preach!
My husband and I had this discussion when we were dating. That I would stay home and that I would homeschool our someday kids. Those were his nonnegotiables. For once I found someone that agreed with me!
Many people just don’t want to sacrifice the new clothes, the awesome vacations, concerts, restaurants, etc. We are very poor because of that choice, but in my mind, it’s SO worth it! Our now baby girl will not be coached to love government, hate her parents, embrace victimhood, use a litter box in the bathroom where a boy can walk in, and not learn math or history. No thanks!
We are a homeschool family and we are actually able to travel more than we would if my daughter was in school. My husband travels to play poker for a living. We travel with him roughly once every other month depending on where he’s going and how long he’s staying. Every time we are planning a trip I like to remind the rest of the family that this is an amazing benefit to homeschooling
You guys are speaking my language. About to homeschool my kids and getting the hell outta of Cali.
Previously homeschooled adult here. I would love to chat with you about my experience, my work now in a public elementary school, and my current college experience toward my BA in teaching.
The anti-homeschool rhetoric is really rampant right now because homeschooling is growing, and people realize they can't control us.
I heard a good one just today (I haven't watched the video yet, so I don't know if you cover it). It was a homeschool mom responding to the comment that it wasn't fair that homeschool moms can just give their kids a 4.0 GPA for college admissions. The woman was answering the question, but the comments under the reel were atrocious! There's so much more to college admissions than just high school GPA! Remedial courses, gen eds, and the SAT exist for a reason. Community colleges are accessible to all, and larger colleges are looking at so many things besides grades. Even if ALL homeschool families gave their kids a 4.0 on their high school transcript, (they don't) that really wouldn't get them very far at all.
Homeschooled 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade (twin daughters). We had so much fun and they were reading on a college level when they were 10 years old.
Wow! This is great-definitely the big picture here-lots of insight - thank you all. At this point in time, we need to be concerned about protecting not only our children’s physical bodies but also their hearts and minds. Homeschooling offers all three and thank God we have this option in VA. Keep fighting for those dollars at the GA Mr. Nick! One of my favorite events is the Homeschool Convention at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in June! This year I invited the Governor- next year let’s purpose to invite Janet Howell as well as the other senators and delegates! What a treat it will be for them to see every walk of life, the best books and vendors,
And of course the speakers, the children in action in the different workshops and yes! THE used curriculum sale!!! So much real life and relationships going on- love it!!!
Homeschooled since 6th grade and graduated college a year early going immediately into a well paying job with my right wing head on straight.
I hope I'm on the same path, about to finish my first year of PSEO in just a month.
I was homeschooled a.d haven't been around homeschoolers for a long time. I was at a get together for viewing the eclipse and most of the kids there are homeschooled. 2 boys randomly sat at my table and talked to me and included me in their conversation. Middle school boys. Very polite. I had never met them. I forgot how much of a skill that is.
@NickFreitas Please learn why so many homeschool parents do not want any funding. So many states removed parental rights due to this. There are entire groups, especially in Texas, fighting any of these so called “blessings.”
There are groups of homeschooling methods and they meet up once a week at the least so there is your socialization. As a homeschooled kid. I loved the self pace. 1 hour for english, one hour for science..... I spent 15 minutes in english and 2 hours in science because I loved English and hated science so I needed more time in one to understand it, I didn't get that in brick and mortar school.
I am a homeschool parent. I will never send my kiddo to public school. What irks me lately though is the politicalization of school choice. It's turning off alot of families who may otherwise be encouraged to homeschool. I am not on the "right" or the "left". I am not religious at all. I know I can make sure my kiddo gets a better education than she would in public school, she won't be exposed to some things I don't want her to, she won't be bullied, she won't go through active shooter drills, her education will not be interrupted by violent kids every day, she gets to do what interests her. I don't even like the word "homeschool" anymore. People seem to think that means a kid sits at home, at a desk, with mom lecturing them all day. It isn't like that. My kiddo currently does things through 5 different online programs, 2 are live classes each week, and 3 are self paced. I get to pick and choose based on her interests, one program has a marine bio series she's doing, another has a vet science series, etc. She does a foreign language and I utilize local businesses that have employees that speak the language for her to practice with. She is volunteering at local animal shelter and clinic, so she is learning how to medicate animals right now. Hands on. She is working through a series of classes that will lead to her being eligible to attend an ecology camp in another country. She's almost 10. These experiences kids could never get in public school. All through history education was varied. The concept of kids sitting together in a classroom with only same aged peers is relatively new and I don't understand why people think it's the only way.
And I am a single parent. Completely, no weekends away, other parent is completely absent. No child support. I work evenings at 5 and weekends. It is totally feasible without a stay at home parent, 2 incomes, or wealth.
What program does your child go through? I'm looking for good ones. My kids need to learn at home. I know they can excel so far if it's at their pace and at their safety.
@@levierose484 We use Power Homeschool, Miaacademy, Time4Learning, Outschool, and Next Level Homeschool. I sort of pick by the class. I don't believe just one program or curriculum is best for a kid. Certainly not my kiddo. The math classes on Power Homeschool are great. I actually go through the math classes with my kiddo and relearn because they are so great. The foreign language classes are also great but very quick, so my kiddo does duolingo and we do workbooks as well. Miaacademy has social studies classes that are much more engaging than Power Homeschool. So we do those and Mia has Latin and ASL, which PH does not. Time4Learning has a communication class and art history classes that the other programs do not. She does vet science and zoology classes on Outschool and Marine Biology classes on Next Level Homeschool. Next Level Homeschool has some ancient history classes that my kiddo will start taking in the summer also. Remote Learning School is also great. My kiddo isn't currently doing any classes through them right now, but she will be again in a few months. My kiddo has also done 2 wildlife/ecosystem classes through our state online school and will do another class in the fall, they have a journalism class that I can't find anywhere else. I sort of use programs as needed not continually. If one program offers a class that other programs do not I will pay for the program just for the time we need the class and then unsubscribe until we use another class, if that makes sense. It is alot more planning for me than if I just used one program, but it works. I average about $300 a month also for all the classes my kiddo ends up taking. Homeschooling can also be dependent on what parents are willing to put in for work. For example, even though my kiddo is taking the marine biology course online the class is requiring students to use proper citations in all of their work. But the class doesn't teach them citations. So I have been working with my kiddo to show her how to use APA style citations. I always hated citations when I was in college lol. But I keep telling myself in no public school would a 9 year old be learning and using proper citations. She is getting way ahead homeschooling. As for money homeschooling can cost as little or as much as you want. If I just used Mia, PH, and T4L it would cost less than $100 a month. I can afford to do the other classes that add up to about $300 a month. Last year she took an evaluation to qualify for an online advanced math school and got accepted. It cost $500 a month. I could not do it. I couldn't justify $500 a month for just class. So it's whatever you can put into it.
All 5 of my children attended a church school. For the first 13 years it worked well for us. I did have to take 3 of them for help elsewhere to deal with learning disabilities and supplement with dinner discussions about what they were studying. But it all fell apart when my youngest was in 5th grade. I discovered that when he wasn’t moving he wasn’t learning. Homeschooling him, I could encourage him to wiggle all he wanted and run around the table between math problems. He could turn every history lesson into an art project. All that motion helped him remember more than sitting in a desk ever did. He is now a motivated 20 year old, 22:34 supporting himself and contributing to his community as a board member of a local performing arts nonprofit. I wish I had given my 4 older children the advantages of homeschooling 22:34 .
Loudan County VA is making this line of thinking a lot more appealing to me.
I ciuriicuium swaped and used Math You See! One of my 2 daugnters made it through Pre-Calculus and scored a 31 on the ACT!
I homeschool my son because he has a speech delay, when he went to public he became more non verbal and got bullied. So I took him out and started to homeschool for 6 months with extra curriculum, making him join playdates, clubs, and sport. He's more talkative than before. But I gotta admit it is exhausting and you do got to make sacrifices but it's so worth it.
When Tess mentions that she worked 2 jobs for a long time, 9am-8pm, there is so much that runs through my head
)That sounds hard and frustrating and boring sometimes and really hard
)That was probably great for her in terms of learning to navigate the world
Glory to God Roe v Wade is overturned!!❤️🙏🏼👑the babies will live
We just filmed an emergency bonus episode to address the decision. It will be up this evening.
@@Libertyna thank y’all so much Tina!! I will look forward to it!! And thank your family for being such witnesses for faith , family ,freedom and life- such a blessing! And I love how y’all encourage the young leaders like on your show!! Living for the benefit of others, that is what I see🙏🏼👍🏻👍🏻❤️👏🏻👏🏻👑Glory to God!!!
As an introvert I would be bad at "educating" social skills Knowing that I told my children they had to belong to something outside the home (besides their job) 2 were in 4H and one was in jujitsu (competitive) They are all happy well-adjusted humans I guess they got socialized well enough
I'm a first grade teacher with experience of K-5 classroom teaching over a decade. Thank you for mentioning the "my kids refuse to learn from me" comments from parents. It always broke my heart to hear this at conferences. It also highlights the mentality of the parents as well that the learning stops after children leave the classroom when in reality most of the social learning that any child walks into my classroom is an extension of what they've already learned before they ever had me as a teacher.
Thanknyou for this video and for the people in the comments i really want to homeschool and theirs so much pressure from everyone to send my child to public school but i feel alot more supported after watchkng this video im definitely sticking to homeschooling ❤
No to government funds for homeschooling. That’s letting them get a foot in the door of our homes.
I would love to talk with all of you but Tina more than ever! We're in West Virginia recently moved here from Ohio. I have a 5 year old son and we've been "homeschooling" his entire life. How do I get in touch with Tina? I love y'all so much and agree 💯 with everything you say. I just need resources because it's a rule that he has to be enrolled in school after he turns six in January...
No way does this only have a couple hundred likes! I liked it and RUclips unliked it on me I guess. Liked it again... we'll see if my like stays!
My wife and I both work full-time jobs. We homeschooled our son. When he was in 10th grade, he graduated a year early. We trusted him enough to do his work. We could check it out if need be. We checked on his grades periodically and had no issues with him. He did his work. He is now setting up to go to college to become a physical therapist. At first I had my doubts about home schooling. But in today's society i'm glad I did
two of my closest friends were homeschooled. one is a multimillionaire tech worker, the other teaches university classes. I would have never guessed they were homeschooled if they didn't tell me. don't ever let people shame you for refusing government indoctrination for your kids.
When I was getting my teaching degree, about 15+ years ago. This was THE teachers college for my state. I was told, “You aren’t allowed to teach history, only patriotism.”
We now using 1st person writings downloaded from Robinson Curriculum, Tuttle Twins, various living books, and a wide variety of documentaries, History Unboxed, along with Tuttle Twins to get a wide range of information.
That twitter comment at 5:27 that's intended to criticize homeschooling is a perfect criticism of the public school system.
1100-/+ views, less than 20 comments, handful in a half of likes...I can see this isnt a more popular vid of you folks🤣. Excellent content!
Unfortunately the very name "homeschool" an aggressive stigma attached to it, that implies those engaged in it are backward redneck isolationists. Highly inaccurate, but the late 20th century propaganda campaign against non-institutional education obscured reality extremely well.
Parents should decide what is right for their children.
IDEA! Someone should come up with a summer try-it-out homeschooling course! For families to try it out with their kids. It could be a summer camp theme! Anyways, just an idea. Probably would jave been better to have this idea before summer started, let alone the end of june...
23:05 I am deeply disturbed at how many Americans don't understand that there's a difference between homeschooling & the government reaching into your home, and inadequately attempting to educate your children remotely. (I'm also a little disturbed at the number of people who must spend their time trolling here, in order for this inane comment to have gotten 4k likes)
The other response i hear is that homeschoolers don't get adequate education. I respond simply go to a college campus and ask basic math or history questions 🙄
I’ve been teaching my son ever since he was 15months old. By the time he got into pre-k he knew all his ABC’s and their sounds, 2D and 3D shapes, write his full name and count to 20. He is now in Kindergarten and the dude reads at a 4th grade level doing 2nd grade math able to write complete sentences. He is getting board out of his mind in kindergarten. All they do is coloring. I’m pulling him out of the school district to homeschool him full time.
I teach my son's and daughters how to cook and fend for themselves and life skills which public schools barely teach. I been thinking a long time to home school my kids but i been blinded by the social lack of. What i put to the table is if my son does well in school or if he gets bullied i would pull him out and my worst fears came to be about him being bullied but it wasn't just bullied the kid that had an issue with him rallied up a group of other students to jump him. How can i combat that as a single father. My son didn't know who they are much less know if any was in his classes he is in 6th grade. No oversight from staff that he could see but 1 teacher i'm not taking any chances
16:04 Cobert said it better
20:10 Virgina has clear Standards of learning that homschoolers need to meet and maintain.
You can home school on a boat far off the coast.
❤ Thank You ❤
Honestly, as a person who goes to public school, I am not very social. I'm awkward.
I assume that there aren't many judgements happening during homeschooling, but I for sure feel judgment in the air in public school. I've gotten unwelcome rude faces at me.
People who live a "dream" life sacrifice hard for that. I would say me and my wife have done that to homeschool.
really surprised no one brought up charter schools on this episode.
tracking calories and exercises doesnt work for most people
just stop eating sugar, grains and seed oils, it will make you lose weight in case you are fat, stabilize if you are in your normal weight and gain healthy weight if you are underweight
Why is there Government regulations on homeschooling.
Because zero oversight is how severe cases of child abuse can happen.
My family members in WA state was out of school for a year 😢
Unfortunately, his parents are leftists, so they wouldn't consider other options.
Excellent video.
Abraham Lincoln home schooled, are kids smarter, more respectful, kinder and loving now or past generations? Health????
Add education to their games.
It’s okay to be different and strange sometimes kids are just odd and that’s okay so let’s stop using that as an excuse
She's beautiful
Wow 😮 Tess is incredibly gorgeous!
I homeschool and co op so I was interested to see what you had to say. However your constant generalization if the left and democrats was a huge turn off. I am a Jesus loving left leaning mom who doesn't fit into every label you slapped onto a huge group of people. If you actually took the politics out of your conversation, your points would hold so much more value.
Have you been on a government middle school campus lately? The definition of Socially Awkward 😳 🤣
It’s stupid people not doing research and believing everything lie they hear
I whent to public school and I’m a strange person okay somtimes ur just born strange okay no amount of talking to people will fix it 😂
"Homeschooling" is extremely broad and consists of extremes from pure indoctrination and social isolation (very common btw), to secular homeschooling and very high community engagement (on the opposite extreme). Generalisations can be a little disrespectful imho.
I’ve also seen videos about “unschooling” where the 8 year old doesn’t know how to read. And there are really no standards or expectations. The environment and standards depend on how involved the parents are- how involved the community is. There are definitely extreme cases. But I’ve been talking with a group of moms with kids around my son’s age about building a “homeschool community.” And to me, that sounds ideal if you are going to homeschool.
Children learn best when they’re developmentally ready. Readiness isn’t the same for all children. The average age for reading readiness is 7 years old. Some are ready earlier and some take longer. Once a child is ready though, they will learn much quicker than a child who isn’t.
Unschooling is simply child led/interest led learning. We’re teaching them how to learn, rather than what or when to learn. The point is for the children to be autodidacts, who can learn anything that they need, when they need it.