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For the next seven days, I am going to share with you 7 common myths that homeschooling opponents usually throw our way.  Each myth will be DEBUNKED!!
I'm happy to report that after all of these years, the myths that have been thrown before my path have all been debunked and I will attempt to share with you some of the myths that I have encountered!

Myth #1
Children need to enroll in an institutionalized school in order to prepare for the real world.

Children who spend their time in an institutionalized setting are placed in a make believe unrealistic setting.  When are we ever again segregated by age and intellect? Learning is also choppy and interrupted by bells and whistles.   Our homes and lives are a part of every day living. We encounter real life situations and learning on a daily basis.  We converse together, pray together, eat together, minister together, play together and as daily situations occur we are equipped to demonstrate to our children how to lay these things before the Lord and work through them.   Most often, when you encounter a brother or sister in Christ who does not homeschool, they will usually make the above statement to you among other things after they are aware of YOUR decision to home school your children.  These same people will try to *counter* you tooth and nail and attempt to discredit homeschooling.  It is because THEY, them selves are being convicted about the choices that THEY have made for their own children.  Homeschooling is THE best choice that you will ever make for your child!  Could it be that our opponents know this?  Richard Wheeler wrote on the topic "Why Public Schools Aren't For Christians",  it is an excellent read.
http://www2.whidbey.net/jmboyes/warn1.htm
http://www2.whidbey.net/jmboyes/warn2.htm

In His Love,

This post originated from a homework assignment as part of the Talk-A-Latte * Back to the Heart of Homeschooling * Fall Homeschool Seminar Series  * Taught by Cindy Rushton * Come and join us!

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Posted by trinaleah

What a great post! I am in such agreement with all that you wrote. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Posted by Jaimers

I always liked it when non-homeschoolers brought up the "real world" discussion. What they don't realize is that as homeschoolers we are in the real world. We know what are kids are being taught, whether or not they are struggling in their studies, what answers they are getting to the life questions they ask daily, etc... Institutionalized learning removes the parent from the child's "real world" and lets someone else take responsibility for the information that goes into our childrens thoughts and knowledge. In today's society that's scary to think that children are not being taught to work out real world problems (ie. budgets, basic problem solving, critical thinking, etc). I'll stick to our real world learning style. I want my kids to be prepared for the society they are inheriting. I look forward to reading the rest of the myths and the debunking. Thanks.

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Posted by CommunicationFUNdamentals

I agree! For my dd, it was especially difficult in a traditional school setting too. She was never interested in the topics her peers where and found closer friendships in children who were much older than she was.

JoJo

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Posted by Anonymous

I enjoyed your post on this. I'm so thankful that aleast the girls are out of that setting. With ds and his speech/phonical issue's I hope and pray to get him out
of PS really soon.
Nice to see your back... we've missed your posting's


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Posted by Anonymous

I enjoyed your post on this. I'm so thankful that aleast the girls are out of that setting. With ds and his speech/phonical issue's I hope and pray to get him out
of PS really soon.
Nice to see your back... we've missed your posting's


(MyChildrenAndMe)

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