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Home Schooling...a Quiet Revolution

In the last 30 years or so, a quietattentive  parent?
revolution has begun, and it's changing the
way people look at the compulsory nature ofHome schooling is perfect for Moms like me
school forever. What started out in the 60'swho work from home. It gives flexibility and
as a radical choice made mostly by parentsplenty of time to spend with the amazing
concerned about the lack of religiousindividual minds that society calls my
teaching in public schools has evolved intochildren.
something spectacular…something so
perfect that it seems intimidating. And it'sPerhaps the child has been labeled ADHD and
available to any family willing to make theput on medication. These narcotics subdue
change.the active child, effectively enabling him to
sit still longer and to 'pay attention' to
So often, when people find out that my kidswhat the teacher deems important…a
do not go to school, I get responses like "necessary requirement in school. Home
Oh, I could NEVER do that. I'm not smartschooling, however, imposes no such
enough." or "I don't think I could standlimitations. If your child needs to bounce,
being with my kids all day every day." andto talk, to run or even to roll, these things
"You must be really disciplined." Truth is,can be allowed and even encouraged in a home
I don't have a college degree, but I amschooling  environment.
absolutely 'smart enough' to be a home
schooling parent, and I have every right toThe negative and long lasting effects of the
do so. I don't necessarily consider myself acommonly prescribed drugs are now coming to
disciplined person, either, and that is justlight. Concerned parents are becoming more
one of the multitude or reasons why homeskeptical of physicians quick fix diagnoses
schooling  is a perfect match for our family.and the schools insistence that such things
are required to keep the classroom
There are many reasons why a family might'functioning'....especially when it involves
choose home schooling over public or privatetheir  own  children.
school. A child may have an illness or
disability for which public school cannotPerhaps the child just doesn't excel in
provide proper care. Of course, publicschool, has discipline problems or just plain
schools try hard to be politically correct,'hates' it. Why make them do something they
and will do what they can to assist anyhate every day? Why not give them the joy
children with difficulties, but it's hardthat comes along with being free to learn on
enough for one adult teacher to watch overtheir own time and focus on what interests
and effectively control a class of 25them?
'normally functioning' students, much less
having one or two kids thrown in who haveNo matter what the reason a home schooling
very  special  medical  and  physical  needs.parent gives for taking their child out of
school, one thing is certain. Home schooling
I can think of no environment more nurturing,is growing in popularity to the point where
more secure and loving, especially for aalmost everyone knows someone who is or was
physically ill or disabled child, than thehome schooled. It may be a quiet revolution,
comfort and familiarity of their own homebut it's voice is growing louder year by
and attentive parents. After all, whoyear.
understands a child's needs better than an



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