How will my child learn to get along in the world if he doesnt go to school?
Oh, yes, the socialization question. The concern, it seems, is how homeschooled children could possibly function “in the real world” if they don’t have the experiences that schooled children have. The reason 30 or more kids of the same age are grouped together in schoolrooms is one of necessity, not of desirability. Age-segregated classrooms are the most efficient means of caring for and educating as many kids as possible. The competitive atmosphere of school, coupled with inadequate supervision often brings out the worst in children. Much school socialization is negative. Homeschoolers can socialize in a loving, caring environment while they learn to get along with others. In 1992 Larry Shyers of the University of Florida wrote a doctoral dissertation in which he challenged the notion that youngsters at home “lag” in social development. In his study, 8- to 10-year-old children were videotaped at play. Their behavior was observed by trained counselors who did not know which children we
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