Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Homeschool vs. Public School Pt. 2

I've seen so many kids go through homeschooling who are very smart and know everything there is to know about history and science and all that book stuff.  But they have no social skills.  They are either rude to people because they never had to interact with people before or they are totally shy and won't say two words to anyone.  On the other hand I know that, that problem can be fixed.  Kent's parents always had them in some sort of community activity.  Anything from baseball to basketball to swimming.  They had them involved in church activities and social gatherings.  They made them get out into the real world and interact with others.  People don't realize how important it is to have their children play with other children.  That is where they pick up a lot of their communication skills.  And in public school that is where a lot kids pick up bad habits.  Public school offers an education (well most of the time) and a instant built in social gathering.  You can't help but communicate when in school.  Many people say that the reason kids go bad is because of what they learned in school from other teenagers.  And I have to say for some that may be true.  But at the end of the day each person has the choice to choose right or wrong.  It's not so much the influence of the school, but more of what that kid wants at the moment in time.  Homeschool kids still have the choice to drink, smoke, have sex.  And I know for a fact that some homeschoolers do those things.  So where does the blame go there?  So the question still remains...  homeschool or public school?

No comments: