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Saturday, October 1, 2005
Why I love Homeschooling...!
My
oldest daughter, whom I am homeschooling this fall, went to public
school for nine years. It was a great school and there were no
major problems. It was small and the kids all grew up together
staying in the same classes every year.
Last
spring, Tori told me on the way to school that she'd received a pretty
good grade on a test. I complimented her on it and said that was
great. She said, "No, it isn't". When I asked her why not,
she said that the kids make fun of people who are smart. I said,
"Well, it's better to be made fun of for being smart, than to be
stupid". "I'd rather be stupid!" she said. I was surprised
at that mentality. She had been a good student until Grade
7. From there her grades had gone downhill. She was lazy
and unmotivated and apparently peer pressure had a lot to do with that.
This week, my daughter has passed four tests with
flying colours. When she took her final test of the week on
Thursday, I graded it right away. I couldn't wait to tell her she
had made her second 100% of the week. Tori actually did a happy
dance! I was so pleased that she was pleased with her performance.
So, the thing I love about homeschooling is that it
eliminates competition and peer pressure in the classroom. My
daughter can freely reach her full potential without being made fun of
for being smart. Now, THAT is something to smile about!!!
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