Why most parents shouldn't home school

[groundloop]

I stumbled upon this ad for home school books, and can't help but cringe when I think of this person trying to teach grimmer to a child (and probably math, science, or just about anything).



Homeschool books. Ask for prices. Most hasn’t been wrote in. The ones that were wrote in was only a few pages.

[PJMcK]

1. Or spelling (wink)

(I think you meant "grammar" not "grimmer.)

[BigmanPigman]

2. I thought that was done intentionally(?)

[PJMcK]

8. You're probably right

I humor gene doesn't kick in till I've had coffee!

[JI7]

3. If parents can or don't have time they shouldn't worry about it. What they should do is

something like set aside some time where their kids have to do school work. They either follow their school provided lessons/plans if that is available. But if not just having them read would be ok also.

[gab13by13]

4. Many on line classes

don't have a teacher doing the teaching, they use a teacher's aid. My daughter (Pa. outside Pittsburgh) is torn about what choice to make with her 1st grader. She would do just fine home schooling him but he would be devastated not being able to go to school.

[Freddie]

5. Depends on the child

My granddaughter has ADHD and the online school in the spring was a disaster for her. She does fine in the classroom (with minor accommodations and she takes Concerta) but simply doesn’t have the attention span or self-motivation to do it at home.

[Demsrule86]

15. I actually have ADHD...and computer learning is much better for me and for my son as well.

The computer is the great equalizer. I find the classroom full of distractions. I do not take medicine anymore but still have to use coping tools. I also follow a diet (try but cheat sometimes) that helps.

[Ilsa]

7. Self-teaching doesn't work for a lot of children.

They don't have the focus or executive skills to stay on task, and one kind of explanation for material doesn't work for all children. That's where teaching, as a profession, comes in.

[JI7]

9. I'm saying they can just read a book also . This is just something temporary so Parents don't have

stress if they are unable to teach them.

[Ilsa]

10. We don't know how temporary this is.

This could go on for the remainder of a semester, even into early next year. That would require a lot of catching up.

We may not be out of this until enough people are vaccinated to create community immunity.

[JI7]

11. The problem right now is as a country we aren't doing much to deal with this

i'm hoping we get a new President and then we can finally try to deal with this as other countries have.

We need to do a few things like make sure all homes, especially with school age children have internet access so they can learn from home.

We need to make sure people have enough money so at least one adult can stay at home if they have small children.

These are things we should be doing right now but aren't so we just have to wait.

Parents will not be able to effectively make sure their kids are learning if they are stressed over money and just being able to provide basic needs.

Kids can catch up with winter and summer sessions assuming this does not last long. By this I don't mean the virus itself but the lack of leadership with Trump.

[Ilsa]

12. I agree with everything you said there. NT

[Demsrule86]

16. We are in a middle of a pandemic...the important thing as far as I am concerned is to keep my

children alive.

[Ilsa]

30. Absolutely. No one should be back in class until

it is safe to do so. All I'm saying is that not all children are cut out for self-directed learning, or even tele-classes. It isn't fair to expect everyone to be able to open a planner and teach themselves.Therefore, we need to make school safe again.

[Demsrule86]

31. In the meantime...the reality is if kids are behind due to Corona...not the end of the world.

I think parents can teach their kids in many cases.

[SlogginThroughIt]

24. depends on the age

[PCIntern]

6. You made me laugh...

Many years ago when Alfred Hitchcock’s film The Birds was released, the tagline was “The Birds is coming”!

Mad magazine added: ...and good grammar has went!.

Of course the film is singular and so grammatically it is correct, however, well, it is funny!

[Cirque du So-What]

13. Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?

[Demsrule86]

14. I taught my kids how to read and also math while they were attending school...

Kids can die from Covid...and the only reason IMHO their numbers are lower is because they were taken out of school in March. I will not send my kids back to school until Covid is conquered with a vaccine or a lifesaving treatment.

[SheltieLover]

18. I concur!

First, if kids are being reared by functionally illiterate parents, those dynamics have already been deeply instilled in them, sadly. I encounter this every time I venture out of my home in this area.

Also, while it may seem surreal depending upon where you live, there is nothing to ensure teachers are actually qualified to do the jobs they are hired to do. Many are and they work very hard, for sure. But poor grammar and absolute lack of skills in their area of "expertise" is often not uncommon, again, depending upon where you live. Trust me on this one. I would never have believed this before moving to this area.

Finally, I would never send an innocent child into a school during this pandemic. To do so, in my opinion, is grossly irresponsible. Why anyone would follow tRump's mandate to put kids on his altar for slaughter is beyond me. Mind boggling!

[Demsrule86]

19. I agree with everything you said...taught in Georgia briefly... akin to child abuse.

So. I went into business...and my principal was cheating on tests and had worse grammar than Trump. He was an embarrassment...could not speak correctly. Education can be made up by parents and schools...but death is permanent...and I think kids will die if sent to Covid filled schools.

[SheltieLover]

22. I cannot even imagine working in such an environment!

Yes, it is akin to child abuse!

The high school principal in my district frequeny walks around the school with no shoes on, stinking of alcohol, and ungroomed.

No one will take action against him. Likely related to someone "important." Southern "justice" prevails.

And this in a "really good" school district.

I couldn't agree more about keeping kids out of schools during the pandemic! It is beyond ridiculous to insist on everything being as it was pre-pandemic.

[Demsrule86]

25. We crave normalcy...but if the price we pay will be dead children, I say no...hell no.

[SheltieLover]

27. I'm with you on this!

Ridiculous concept to even consider! 🤬

[Demsrule86]

20. Also, my hubs was reared by an immigrant parent (Irish) who

quit school in the the sixth grade...but read extensively. He had to help his family. Hubs was the last of five kids and his Dad was 52 when he was born. He made sure hubs received an education ...including college. Hub's Dad researched subjects so he could help. Parents can teach kids especially at the lower levels if they work at it.

[cbdo2007]

17. Note: "home school" is much different than "virtual learning" which is happening during COVID.

We are actually very impressed by the schedule and curriculum our elementary school kids will having during their first couple months of "virtual learning". The amount of time with their teacher and actual lack of parental involvement is reassuring (of course we'll be there monitoring).

[Demsrule86]

21. I feel parental involvement is an asset and could enhance virtual learning. I taught for years

before going into business and I found that students where parents were involved in learning had better outcomes.

[SheltieLover]

23. Absolutely!

Btw, nice you got out of that awful environment! 👍

[Demsrule86]

26. It was terrible. We were asked to drive kids as young as 14 out of school so as to improve

test scores and there was cheating on standardized tests. I refused to do any of it so I was not well liked by the administration.

[SheltieLover]

28. Anything for scores! 🤬

Glad you were able to get out!

[cbdo2007]

29. Yes definitely, but it is much less than we had in the Spring when

COVID started where they would just post on their website a list of things and the parents did those things with the student. Now they will get most of their instruction from the teacher, followed by individual work time where the parent helps to guide the student through the lesson work problems.

[Demsrule86]

32. The kids being sent back to school with inadequate testing and contract tracing are

in great danger as are their families.

[cbdo2007]

34. Yep, exactly why we are keeping ours home. Much of the opening is all for funding...

our school disctricts here in Missouri need to open in person in order to get a bunch of their annual funding, so the rumors are that they are just going to open and then shut down as soon as a COVID case occurs so they will get their funding but still be able to do virtual after that.