Ahh okay. That makes a lot more sense :)
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I was homeschooled for 12 ish years and my mom had lessons ready for some days and she would read to us, only thing we did on our own was math
Mar 15, 2026
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Ellem27 wrote:
What is homeschooling like?
I’ve always wondered. Do have contact with other kids? How long are the days? How hard is it?
I’ve always wondered. Do have contact with other kids? How long are the days? How hard is it?
homeschooling is fun, you can choose what you study and ACTUALLY LEARN NEW THINGS
contact with other kids - through extracurriculars, yes, but we can also go out when we want (at least I can)
day length depends on your work speed honestly
difficulty depends on what you study
1. Zero contact. You’ll be a hermit
2. Very short days cos you get to work at your own pace
3. Depends on the curriculum and your moral compass. I used Abeka, whose lesson plans were pretty rigorous. I made B’s on the test for three hour school days, and I didn’t cheat. I could’ve easily bumped my grade up for each respective test about three or four points depending on my performance (or my mood) but I didn’t.
Anyway, wouldn’t recommend unless you have an outside of school club or something you can go to to socialize
2. Very short days cos you get to work at your own pace
3. Depends on the curriculum and your moral compass. I used Abeka, whose lesson plans were pretty rigorous. I made B’s on the test for three hour school days, and I didn’t cheat. I could’ve easily bumped my grade up for each respective test about three or four points depending on my performance (or my mood) but I didn’t.
Anyway, wouldn’t recommend unless you have an outside of school club or something you can go to to socialize
Modern homeschooling is a child sitting in their room with a textbook and/or a computer learning with a curriculum in a self-paced environment. For a large percentage of homeschoolers, at least.
There is little to no social interaction, but you benefit from learning what you want and how you want from home. To me, that’s not a sacrifice I think people should make.
There is little to no social interaction, but you benefit from learning what you want and how you want from home. To me, that’s not a sacrifice I think people should make.
Agreed. As someone who survived it for the better part of seven years, public school is much better. It’s mainly a social thing, which is way more important than you think. I was a little depressed in homeschool bc the only kind of interaction I had was with my family, and it screwed me up. Now, I’m good tho cos I have such great friends, which rlly makes all the difference
Mar 15, 2026
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i want to add that most people aren’t happy with the decreased socialising
but since I’m more of an introvert and have extracurriculars anyway, i actually like it better than normal school
so some of it does also depend on the personality of the student
if you’re planning on homeschooling someone, you should probably check with the student.
if they’re okay with the decrease of social interaction then fine, but if they aren’t and you aren’t happy with the school system then some light extra work after school like I did would be better
Mar 15, 2026
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#30
I only learned to crochet and play piano and do all of these person hobbies because of homeschool. For all of elementary school I was public schooled, and I didn’t have any hobbies at all, really. My mom and I had a bad relationship and hardly knew each other. It probably isn’t like that for every public schooler but that all changed when I was homeschooled. I guess, in the places I’ve lived while homeschooled, I had nature and fresh air, so I wasn’t as trapped in my own home. I’m not exactly sure what I’m getting at here actually
I’ve truly disliked these last few years of public school, but I wouldn’t want to go into a homeschool environment and spend most of my time without anyone else to talk to. I think people undermine the importance of social interaction, especially in the years you’re still developing in your teens and before that.
Mar 15, 2026
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#31
(Ohhh gosh we startin’ another debate again)
I would argue your teen years are a great time to develop yourself, and years after that are a good time for social development. While they’re both important in all ages, what other time will you have to develop yourself than when you’re young?
(Ohhh gosh we startin’ another debate again)
I would argue your teen years are a great time to develop yourself, and years after that are a good time for social development. While they’re both important in all ages, what other time will you have to develop yourself than when you’re young?
I think social interaction is important at all ages, but probably MOST important either when you’re very young (say, 5-6) or in your teenage years.
When you’re super young, kindergarten is a great opportunity to engage with other kids and build your social base. There are very few other opportunities to be around people when you’re that young other than school. There are options like daycare and some sort of community, but it costs money and probably won’t give you the same benefit as public schooling.
When you’re super young, kindergarten is a great opportunity to engage with other kids and build your social base. There are very few other opportunities to be around people when you’re that young other than school. There are options like daycare and some sort of community, but it costs money and probably won’t give you the same benefit as public schooling.
Mar 15, 2026
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there are co-ops people do so that homeschooled kids can socialize, it's basically just school but like once a week for homeschooled kids.
Mar 15, 2026
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#34, exactly my argument. When you’re homeschooled you aren’t locked up inside all day and night, there’s still extracurricular activities and whatnot. You just aren’t forced to take information in and you aren’t forced to socialize when you don’t want to. The beauty of homeschool is that it’s up to you
I’m saying that to a certain point, some bit of social interaction is necessary. When you’re a kid and can’t exactly make your own decisions yet (at least very well), you should be put into public schooling to build social skills when you’re young that can transfer to your older years. After a certain point, I think homeschooling is fine, but I think that some bit of social interaction is necessary so that you don’t grow up to be a leech with no social skills. That’s my take.
Mar 15, 2026
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#36 I do agree with daycare and maybe grade 1 and 2 as public, I think the basic foundations of learning and socializations do need to be put in by society and not home. I just wouldn’t say public school for every single grade is necessary
Maybe not. But certainly past second grade.
Mar 15, 2026
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BasixWhiteBoy wrote:
I’m saying that to a certain point, some bit of social interaction is necessary. When you’re a kid and can’t exactly make your own decisions yet (at least very well), you should be put into public schooling to build social skills when you’re young that can transfer to your older years. After a certain point, I think homeschooling is fine, but I think that some bit of social interaction is necessary so that you don’t grow up to be a leech with no social skills. That’s my take.
i did normal school (public and private) up until the end of primary school and started homeschooling after that
what do you think of it
It’s not monthly (at least for me)
It’s a set amount of hours per school year, and that can be divided however the school wants to