Homeschoolers say socialization biggest problem?
BevK January 24th, 2007
The Zanesville Times Recorder has published a number of recent articles on homeschooling. In one the following statement is made:
Most commonly, when parents who homeschool are asked what the biggest disadvantage to homeschooling is, they’ll respond with “socialization.”
Well, that’s not what the homeschooler she quotes really said.
“I don’t think there are any disadvantages, the only argument you ever get is socialization. To me, in my memory of school, the only socialization was lunch and recess and those were with no adults around. Children left to their own devices isn’t proper socialization,” Jamie Jenson of Coshocton said.
And the second parent quoted says,
“Social interaction was the biggest thing we felt we needed to worry about when we took them out of public school,” Valerie said.
But again, it wasn’t lack of socialization that was the big fear as is clear by Valerie’s next statement.
“Now they’re with kids we want them to be around,” Valerie said.
Apparently reporter Leeann Moore can’t let go of her belief that there’s a problem with socialization for homeschoolers. I don’t know many homeschoolers who would say that socialization is their biggest homeschooling problem.
The Articles:
Reasons vary, but families happy with decision to teach at home
Staying involved is key to success for homeschooling, say parents, students
From public to homeschool: Some prefer freedom and hands-on experience
