Why in the hell would you homeschool?

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Saturday May 19, 2012 · 6:04 AM PDT

2012/05/19 · 06:04

Everyone who homeschools has a different reason. Far fewer than you might realize do it for religious reasons. And socialization?? When you are low dog on the totem pole, you may not

Source:Bielick, S., Chandler, K., and Broughman, S.P. (2001).
Homeschooling in the United States: 1999 (NCES 2001–033).
Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

really be missing that much. It doesn't take much to get there, either.

I had a couple of friends who homeschooled; my brother and his wife do, too. Because my son had a label and received special services, I never thought I would. I didn't have the patience. I didn't have the time. But sometimes, love is stronger than whatever you are up against, and you make decisions to do what you never thought you would do.

Besides, it's been done for generations by mothers whose children didn't fit the mold, who were, perhaps, too scattered to learn, like Mrs. Edison's son, for instance:

Edison was a poor student. When a schoolmaster called Edison "addled," or slow. his furious mother took him out of the school and proceeded to teach him at home. Edison said many years later, "My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me, and I felt I had some one to live for, some one I must not disappoint." At an early age, he showed a fascination for mechanical things and for chemical experiments.

Some people think it is "white flight", but how does that explain the following? African American homeschoolers are increasing in numbers. In 2003 they were the fastest growing segment. Minorities make up nearly 15 percent of the approximately 2 million home-schooled students in the country, according to the National Home Education Research Institute, whose founder and president, Brian Ray, has been studying home schooling for nearly 30 years. African-American families are choosing to school their children at home because they can teach their own history and help their children stand taller. They can rescue them from failing schools. It's a powerful pull.

My story and my reasoning follow below the orange french thingy.

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How did you and school get along?

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How did you and school get along?

I had an easy time in school

175 votes

I was somewhere in the middle

122 votes

I hated it, found it difficult

108 votes

The demonization of childhood or America lets down her children

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Friday May 27, 2011 · 10:54 AM PDT

2011/05/27 · 10:54

Have you ever wanted to scream so loud, the whole world can hear you?

I have, and it's a pretty long story, so get ya a cuppa joe and sit down.

If it's after 12:00 noon where you live, I won't tell anybody if you grab a beer...

BUT, be ready to be deeply, deeply offended if you look to psychiatry to "save" your children. If you do, remember...it ain't about you. Allow me to re-iterate...IT AIN'T ABOUT YOU...don't make me have to slap some sense into you.

By God, I will....

I'm NOT cynical...I'm angry! Mostly at myself. Learn from my mistakes, and save yourself the heartache

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Has your child been demonized? How?

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Has your child been demonized? How?

He/she has "teaching disabilities" (ie, learns outside the lines)

1 vote

He/she can't sit still (ie, has a high energy level)

1 vote

Will only learn about things of interest to him (Future Scientist)

1 vote

Works too slowly (Careful)

1 vote

Works too quickly (bored)

0 votes

Is poor in math (creative)

0 votes

Is poor in reading (resourceful, future CEO)

0 votes

Is poor in writing (future typist)

0 votes

Gets into fights (future wrestler)

0 votes

Doesn't seem to be paying attention (really, reallly bored)

0 votes

Doesn't respect personal boundaries (Hairstylist?...Massuese?)

0 votes

He/she is creative and innovative (---bad, bad, shit...so sorry)

1 vote

He/she loves to learn but can't memorize (Lives in real world, not one of symbols)

0 votes

Is too quiet (?) shy

1 vote

Is too loud (?) normal kid...

1 vote

Autism Understanding and Acceptance day

rosabw

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Saturday April 02, 2011 · 5:57 AM PDT

2011/04/02 · 05:57

Many groups are celebrating autism awareness day today, but a small group of dedicated people want to change the world: Here is the letter I was asked to copy/paste . My search function doesn't work, and I will delete if this is a redundant post. (God bless you, codeman. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on toes...)

You can visit the original facebook page here

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What is autism to you?

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What is autism to you?

the new black

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the new technicolor

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a way of being

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will post below

4 votes

AT&T whistleblower and NSA spyrooms...

rosabw

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Monday April 10, 2006 · 3:04 PM PDT

2006/04/10 · 15:04

AT&T provided National Security Agency eavesdroppers with full access to its customers' phone calls, and shunted its customers' internet traffic to data-mining equipment installed in a secret room in its San Francisco switching center...

http://www.wired.com/...

I don't usually do diaries but I couldn't believe this crapola...read the short article to hear about the "spy rooms" that were a part of it. Read More

Autism: - Getting the Truth Out...with POLL

rosabw

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Saturday April 01, 2006 · 7:19 AM PST

2006/04/01 · 07:19

You may all be aware of the purported link between mercury and autism. Even though I was once a believer, you can put away your "tin-foil hat" detectors, this isn't about that...not directly.

The Autism Society of America has come up with a new campaign to make us aware that autism is now diagnosed in 1 in 166 people. In their Madison Avenue way they have used a "pull at the heartstrings" type sales pitch to make people aware of this great travesty against humanity. The only thing is, they did not consult with any of those humans who feel that the label applied to them is not a "harsh reality", but a way of being; not a disease, but a difference. Read More

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