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Home Schooling...a Quiet Revolution

In the last 30 years or so, a quietfamiliarity of their own home and
revolution has begun, and it's changingattentive parents. After all, who
the way people look at the compulsoryunderstands a child's needs better than
nature of school forever. What startedan attentive parent?
out in the 60's as a radical choice madeHome schooling is perfect for Moms like
mostly by parents concerned about theme who work from home. It gives
lack of religious teaching in publicflexibility and plenty of time to spend
schools has evolved into somethingwith the amazing individual minds that
spectacular…something so perfectsociety calls my children.
that it seems intimidating. And it'sPerhaps the child has been labeled ADHD
available to any family willing to makeand put on medication. These narcotics
the change.subdue the active child, effectively
So often, when people find out that myenabling him to sit still longer and to
kids do not go to school, I get'pay attention' to what the teacher
responses like " Oh, I could NEVER dodeems important…a necessary
that. I'm not smart enough." or "Irequirement in school. Home schooling,
don't think I could stand being with myhowever, imposes no such limitations.
kids all day every day." and "You mustIf your child needs to bounce, to talk,
be really disciplined." Truth is, Ito run or even to roll, these things can
don't have a college degree, but I ambe allowed and even encouraged in a home
absolutely 'smart enough' to be a homeschooling environment.
schooling parent, and I have every rightThe negative and long lasting effects of
to do so. I don't necessarily considerthe commonly prescribed drugs are now
myself a disciplined person, either, andcoming to light. Concerned parents are
that is just one of the multitude orbecoming more skeptical of physicians
reasons why home schooling is a perfectquick fix diagnoses and the schools
match for our family.insistence that such things are required
There are many reasons why a familyto keep the classroom
might choose home schooling over public'functioning'....especially when it
or private school. A child may have aninvolves their own children.
illness or disability for which publicPerhaps the child just doesn't excel in
school cannot provide proper care. Ofschool, has discipline problems or just
course, public schools try hard to beplain 'hates' it. Why make them do
politically correct, and will do whatsomething they hate every day? Why not
they can to assist any children withgive them the joy that comes along with
difficulties, but it's hard enough forbeing free to learn on their own time
one adult teacher to watch over andand focus on what interests them?
effectively control a class of 25No matter what the reason a home
'normally functioning' students, muchschooling parent gives for taking their
less having one or two kids thrown inchild out of school, one thing is
who have very special medical andcertain. Home schooling is growing in
physical needs.popularity to the point where almost
I can think of no environment moreeveryone knows someone who is or was
nurturing, more secure and loving,home schooled. It may be a quiet
especially for a physically ill orrevolution, but it's voice is growing
disabled child, than the comfort andlouder year by year.



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