https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-survival-podcast/id284148583?i=1000646312104
Excellent series for homeschoolers! As a former teacher I agree 100% the problems of the school system. Things were already bad when I was teaching in the early 1990's and I've just seen it get worse over time. I started homeschooling once my babies showed up and have never regretted it. There was a ton of value in this episode; I'm going to use some of it for my graduating son this year ("show me you know xyz and I'll give you your diploma tomorrow"). Thanks nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n
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I’ve been researching the program he uses for his grands and have tried discussing with friends and family. They all think I’m crazy for wanting to homeschool our kids. They fear they’ll lose out on “social time” with their friends. My wife fears they won’t be able to play school ball once they become age.
What points or arguments can I make to express the need for better education over playing a sport with friends?
Homeschoolers are actually better socialized bc they interact with people of all ages and in a variety of situations on a regular basis. With regards to sports, our family opted out due to the multiple practice days and weekend games that would take over everything else we as a family wanted to do. That being said, bc you pay taxes into the public school system, you *could* still play sports in that system even if you're schooling outside of it. Contact HSLDA or another legal homeschooling entity for the laws in your state, or dig around the homeschooling community in your area. My kids opted to play sports outside of the system, like frisbee, airsoft games, and volleyball.
Children are best socialized by having close contact with their elders, not their peers.
These are incomparably precious days with your children, and the world needs adults who know how to think (parents’ job), to respect what’s important (family’s job), and to love what’s beautiful (no one loves them like you do).
It’s not easy, but it’s the BEST. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be VERY right.
It’s far more efficient in giving them a quality education, and happy children easily learn to honor and respect their fellow human beings.
You’re in excellent & growing company— your kids will have plenty of opportunity to be very well socialized with other adults & peers, too.
You won’t regret it. 💗
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Another beautiful point. Thank you guys for some much needed enlightenment on the subject matter. At the end of the day I don’t care what my friends or extended family think or say. I do have to get my wife on the same page though or this won’t work out at all. Thanks again for giving me some more insight to back my position.
Amen!
Asking your wife questions on what both of your goals are for the kids is a place to start. Getting on the same page with her is critical.
There are lots of outside the school system sports programs, and probably other homeschooling families near you that you could link up with
And not just sports! Our kids got involved with music, and most of them play instruments now (sometimes more than one), sing, play in bands....
