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My Turning Point…

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

August 21, 2008 |

As I stated in my last blog entry, most of my college students believe that homeschooling is negative for several reasons: not enough socialization, not enough real-world experience, and too much time with Mom and Dad. One student said plainly, “The kids will turn out weird.”

After my students are done discussing (or writing about) the topic, this is what I tell them:

“My wife and I homeschool our children. It was something that I never considering doing until I became a college professor. Once I began teaching classes, I noticed that each semester there would be one or two students who were extraordinary.

They were excellent writers. They were creative. They were critical thinkers. When they earned a C or a B on a paper, they respectfully approached me after class and talked about what they could do to improve their writing.

Whenever I would interact with this type of student, I would ask about their educational background. And, yes, you guessed it, 90% of the time these thoughtful, self-motivated students who loved every minute of learning came from Homeschool families.”

So, strangely enough, even though the majority of my college students debate against homeschooling, it was a brilliant handful of college pupils that provided a remarkable turning point for me and my family.


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  1. Lance on August 21, 2008 8:45 pm

    Thanks for the encouraging post. I pray that our homeschooled children will grow up to be just as influential as those home educated pupils were to you.

    Lance
    http://www.homeeducateinthesunshinestate.com/blog

  2. IronMike on August 27, 2008 8:55 pm

    Glad to hear. Our aim is to produce children who, if they choose college (one of our four insists he’s going to the CIA: Culinary Institute of America), will be critical readers, writers and thinkers.

    Welcome to the club…you’ll enjoy it!

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