i have friends who home school, and all the home schoolers have an association, and they all play with each other... its QUITE normal :) and the kids are marvelous. behaved, excelling in everything.
y'alls are crazy. just like anal, its not for everyone, but some like it On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since you obviously would prefer an ill-informed opinion than actually > learn anything, I took the liberty of gathering some information for > you. > > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/13/home-schooling-socialization-not-problem/ > > http://www.nheri.org/content/view/174/62/ > > http://school.familyeducation.com/home-schooling/human-relations/56224.html > > http://www.hslda.org/research/ray2003/Socialization.asp > > http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/digests/d94.html > > Study after study has also shown that home school children > consistently score higher on standardized tests that those in public > school. That kind of blows holes in your 'if you are not a certified > teacher, you are not capable of teaching your children' theory, too. > > Your opinion is only based on stereotypes and myths and not really on > any facts at all. > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Eric Roberts > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No...that was someone else actually...even though I do agree with it. You >> dont learn how to interact with people in protected environments with >> parents hawking over them 24/7. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:13 PM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >> >> >> You brought up the myth about home school children and >> 'socialization'. And that is what it is...a myth. Studies have shown >> that home school children are no less 'social' than their public >> school counter parts, ans some have shown that home schooled children >> are more socially prepared for the real world. >> >> So, because you have know some people who home school and, I guess did >> not like the way they turned out, than all home schooling should be >> outlawed. I was robbed by 2 African americans once, how would it sound >> to you if I started saying all African Americans were criminals? I >> would sound...wait for it...ignorant >> >> I was looking to vent a little and hopefully get some recommendations, >> since, while I may not agree with some people on this list, they are >> some smart people who have a lot to offer. You have chosen to attack >> me and my ideals and compared home schooling to child abuse and >> pedophelia, not the other way around. >> >> You refuse to see home schooling as a viable option for anyone under >> any circumstances - that is a perfect example of intolerance. In my >> mind, you are no better than the members of Westboro Baptist Church >> who preach that our soldiers are dying because God hates gay people. >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Eric Roberts >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> What have I said that is "mythical or misinformation"? I stated that I >>> dont think non-teachers are qualified to teach. That is my opinion based >>> on my experiences with home schooling and as I said, I know quite a few >>> people who do homeschool. Just because I disagree doesn't make my opinion >>> uneducated. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:54 PM >>> To: cf-community >>> Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >>> >>> >>> I am bitching at you for being close minded and absolute in your >>> opinion. You will not even entertain the idea that home schooling is a >>> viable option for anyone in any situation. I, however, can see the >>> advantages and disadvantages of home schooling and 'traditional' >>> education - and my wife and I made an educated decision on how to >>> educate our children. >>> >>> I have never said I thought public school was 'wrong' or should be >>> 'illegal' because its not the way I think it should be done, nor have >>> I tried to pass of misinformation about mythical issues with public >>> school. However, you have said all those things about home schooling. >>> >>> You misinterpreted me, and I apologize for not being more clear. I do >>> not dislike your opinion because you disagree with me, I dislike your >>> opinion because it is an uneducated one. >>> >>> I will make no bones about the fact that I can be an asshole - I have >>> probably insulted everyone on this list a dozen times, but I am far >>> from intolerant. I can accept that was it good for me and my family, >>> may not be good for everyone. I understand that some people do not >>> have the financial, intellectual or emotional means to home school >>> their children, but I would never tell them they were wrong for not >>> doing so. >>> >>> I cannot tell you how many times we have heard from parents that they >>> could not home school because they cannot stand to be around their own >>> kids all day, every day. Those are the children you should really feel >>> sorry for. >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Eric Roberts >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think you are looking in the mirror. You are only a hypocritical >>> asswipe >>>> when you bitch at me for being intolerant for expressing my opinion, just >>>> because you don't like it. I guess I have yet another reason to dislike >>>> homeschooling. And here I thought you were an intelligent person... >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:14 PM >>>> To: cf-community >>>> Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Eric Roberts >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> You have no idea what you are talking about with homeschool. You are >>>> only repeating the stereotype. >>>> >>>> I feel sorry for your kids that you are so close minded, maybe public >>>> school will teach them to broaden their horizons a little bit more >>>> than their dad. I hope that you never run into issues we did, because >>>> you have already taken one possible solution off the table. >>>> >>>> On a side not, in another thread I kind of felt bad that LRS jumped >>>> down your throat...now I feel foolish for feeling that way, because >>>> its pretty obvious you are just an intolerant asshole.. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Scott Stroz >>>> --------------- >>>> The DOM is retarded. >>>> >>>> http://xkcd.com/386/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? 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