In 1992 psychotherapist Larry Shyers did a study while at the University of Florida in which he closely examined the behavior of 35 home schoolers and 35 public schoolers. He found that home schoolers were generally more patient and less competitive. They tended to introduce themselves to one another more; they didn’t fight as much. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Socialization’
November 12, 2007
I Couldn’t Do That!
Every now and then someone will say to me with regards to homeschooling: “I couldn’t do that”. Well, I have to say they are probably right – if they think they have to do it perfectly.
How are you doing in your homeschool journey? We all struggle from time to time and I find most homeschool [...]
Filed under Encouragement, Life, Socialization
October 26, 2007
Quotes on Friday
A good quote about the “S” word. For more on Socialization, see my post here.
The trump card the educational establishment used to play against homeschooling is socialization, but the notion that homeschoolers are misfits has been struck a death blow by a young man named Larry Shyers. Dr. Shyers recently completed a doctoral dissertation in [...]
Filed under Quotes, Socialization
October 12, 2007
What about Community?
What does community mean to you? Sometimes in our home school journeys we can lose a sense of community. If your kids are learning at home and not in a community environment, or perhaps you even home church, how do we incorporate community into our home school? How do we make it real other than just reading about [...]
Filed under Life, Socialization
July 16, 2007
Summer BonFire at the Beach!
Last weekend, a beautiful sunny evening and a fire permit allowed us to enjoy a bonfire at Esquimalt Lagoon. I Invited a variety of people, but just about everyone there was a homeschooling family. The kids played until the sun went down and continued to play even after they lost their day light. I kept [...]
Filed under Nature, Socialization, Summer
June 9, 2007
A Post about the “S” Word
I’m referring to socialization. This has got to be the one of the most commonly asked questions regarding homeschooling. The inevitable question: “What about socilization?”
So…..my response is: ready for this? “What about it?”
This may be a common question, but the reality is, it’s one of the very least of my concerns. I guess the [...]
Filed under Socialization
