Homeschooling

Homeschooling Reviews



Overall 4 star rating4.19 of 5 (by 27 users)



Homeschooling Review Summary

Education is a hotly debated topic and everyone seems to have the perfect solution to improve academic excellence among America’s youth. One alternative that is gaining more and more adherents is Homeschooling. Proponents of homsechooling instead of traditional schooling point out that homeschooling allows parents and children to work at their own pace and it helps protect the young student from public school pressures. On the downside, opponents of homeschooling stress the lack of socialization and the organizational effort on the part of parents that is necessary to make homeschooling work. Reviewers point out that homeschooling was “One of the Best Experiences of My Life”, but also that “It Takes a Lot of Effort”. The debate is never ending with homeschooling, but it is certainly a Misc Education alternative worth considering.
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15% of people rated Homeschooling  as 4 stars
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19% of people rated Homeschooling  as 3 stars
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7% of people rated Homeschooling  as 1 star
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88% 88% of people recommend Homeschooling 12% of people don't recommend Homeschooling 12%
 

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Favorable Review
DEC
13
2007
Discovered WAVA during homeschool search for my sixth grade boy.  WOW!!!  Free supplies and support is available, even though my local school district forgot we existed.  Best of all they system is based on ability not grade level.  They sent books, supplies and even a microscope!!  No more being... review »
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Funny and easy going, budget conscious

animalfreak98037
Mill Creek, WA
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
APR
7
2008
Homeschooling is a fantastic way for children to learn beyond the confines of the classroom.  It can be safer than many public and some private school programs.  Being an educator, I have worked with children who have come from homeschool situations.  Hence my sentence, dedication is everything. ... review »
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a serious student

jolocol
Yuma, AZ
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JUN
14
2008
Before anyone puts down homeschooling, they should really look at the family and take a good hard look at public schools today. Both of our daughters have learning disabilities. They were in the public school for many years. The teachers were of little or no help to us or our daughters. We have now been homeschooling for 5 years. I am able to custom their education to each girl. Get them material that really interest them personally. If something does not work well for them, we can change curriculum so they can learn and succeed.They can go at their own pace. They have the love of learning back.... review »
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spike
Kittanning, PA



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Funny and easy going, Believe in a higher power

NOV
25
2007

Home schooling had been succesful in our family with 4 different children, mostly the early grades attended public or private school to get social development a push. Some others didn't,  all in all the 4 kids that graduated are doing very well. I to started my kids at home but with working 2 jobs and a non participating wife are kids went to public school starting in late elementary and they to are doing fine. I think a lot of it is the parents involvment, it's true don't make your kids strangers make them the very reason you exist on this planet, for it may very well be that's why some of us...

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5 star rating
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gman50
Ellensburg, WA



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makes history come alive!, willing to learn

NOV
19
2007
I homeschool my son for more than two years and wouldn't change it for the world. It brought our whole family closer. But it requires a lot of efforts on your part and complete dedication to the whole process, never allow yourself the smallest excuses do not pay a proper attention to the smallest details. So far, my son even exceded my expectations. I will continue to be dedicated and will do the best for him to be successful.
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5 star rating
2008 Reviewer
Lessia
Rockwall, TX



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teach, parent, willing to learn, a fan of slow cookers, Homeowner, appreciates good food, happy in the kitchen, Every day computer user

OCT
9
2009

Homeschooling is not just education, it is a lifestyle.  For many, one parent gives up a career to stay home with the children to educate them and prepare them for life.  Most homeschooling families are single-income families, and therefore budgets tend to be tighter.  It means that the family has to be really committed to this type of life.

Why would someone choose this lifestyle?  There are many reasons.  For me, it started off with my son, whom is a unique learner.  I was told by the head of special education in our school district that 1) she didn't know how to educate him and 2) he would...

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theladyiscrazy
Virginia Beach, VA



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every day is different, parent, a good test taker, willing to learn

MAY
22
2008

Homeschooling is more than academic advancement. That happens just because it is so hard to avoid learning in the real world. School is more than academics, too. It's a place where children lose their innocence. A place where they are offered drugs, bullied, passed along year after year whether they comprehend what is being taught or not. A place where very few adults care about them. A place where kids learn that to get ahead, they have to flatter, cheat, lie,etc.

Homeschool so kids learn how to really learn. Homeschool so they don't get shot by a crazy with a gun. Homeschool so your kid isn't...

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5 star rating
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ebowen1973
Manitowoc, WI



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teach, learn, every day is different, parent, schools, english, a good test taker, paying for school

MAY
29
2008
Homeschooling was first brought to my attention by my daughter's nurse. Since early childhood my daughter has had health issues that made attending public school a true hassle. When her nurse questioned had we ever considered homeschooling I immediately went to the library and checked out many books on homeschooling. I also searched the internet for anything associated with homeschooling. I thought it seemed like something interesting and maybe just what we needed to give my daughter the eduation she needed. I found a homeschooling group in my area and called them. I paid the membership fees and... review »
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4 star rating
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destinytolove
Seneca, SC



2
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a serious student, parent

OCT
9
2008

When I discovered last year that my 4th grader had no idea about the various states in the US, and that her teacher was more worried about texting on her cell phone and playing on the computer instead of teaching the class, I decided to homeschool. I now homeschool all of my 3 children and will do so until it's time for them to go to High School.
Homeschool gives you a chance to see what your children actually know and what they don't. You control what they learn and what they don't. You don't need a lot of money to homeschool. You will spend actually less than what you would if they went to public...

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5 star rating
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tnwiccan
Smyrna, TN



2
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a serious student

MAY
21
2008
Homeschooling is a wonderful way to educate children. It is also not the end all to educating children. The fine line that divides academic educator to parent to child can have both positive as well as negative effects. Some children do not respond well to a parent as academic educator. When does the parent end and educator begin? It is not only the children who find the lines blurred. Parents can have difficulty shifting the boundaries of acceptable parental limitations and educator parameters. Homeschooling is not a fit for everyone and should never be thought of as the only method acceptable... review »
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3 star rating
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GUNNHILD
Danbury, CT



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teach, willing to learn, makes history come alive!, every day is different

NOV
17
2007

           Homeschooling my two youngest sons was one of the highlights of my life. My older three children all attended and graduated from public school. My next to youngest I taught at home from 6th grade through12th and graduated him. My youngest son I taught from 5th grade until 10th grade. (He asked to go back to school in 11th to socialize, meet girls,etc. and we agreed. He made National Honor Society in 11th grade and had no problems readjusting to public school. He scored high on his ACT test and now has been asked to apply for West Point because he has the qualifications they...

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5 star rating
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Moonwind
Florissant, CO



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willing to pay for quality, Funny and easy going, cost-conscious, a busy person, appreciative of good service, budget conscious, married, partial to small class size

DEC
14
2007

I have several examples where home schooling has really proved to be the best option for some kids.  I went to home school for preschool through 3rd grade.  When I got to the private school in 4th grade I was really advanced in comparisson.  I was reading at a high school level, had already gone through two of the text books and was really eager to go back to home schooling.  I was unable to do that, but the experience in home school gave me the educational advantage and the opportunity in the private and public schools gave me the emotional and communicative sides advantage.  I really feel...

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5 star rating
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seansweetheart2001
Walkerton, IN



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APR
22
2009

I have been a homeschooling parent as well as an Instructor teaching GED students after years of public school and homeschooling and find the homeschoolers are considerably more polite, motivated, diligent and willing to learn.  Even if their schooling has been remiss in some subjects, their relationships with adults is so much more engaged and attentive that they comply and eventually achieve their goals and with a much better attitude. I can't endorse homeschooling enough unless the parents are able to afford an excellent, Charistian private school. Parents who network with others to augment...

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WDarling
Asheville, NC



1
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Every day computer user, married, a college grad, believe in higher education

DEC
5
2007
I have some concerns about public schools. They are: drugs, peer pressure and quality of education. Basic Home School Education could be a good option for some parents. Parents may be traveling a lot or just do not trust public schools. I think parents shuold be disciplened enough, educated and have some experience in kids education.

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4 star rating
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KaterynaPhillips
Dalmatia, PA



1
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a serious student, paying for school

FEB
5
2008
I think home school is good for students who have a structured academic as well as social program. Home schooling takes away many distractions and allows the child to focus better. Also there is no knowledge gap and the student can learn at his/her own pace. That sudent does not have to be slowed by other or left behind for that matter.
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4 star rating
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trinity101
Prairie View, TX



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