Comments on: How to Deal with Homeschool Misconceptions

on 6/25/2007 I homeschooled my daughter from Grade 4 through graduation, and found it to be fantastic. She learned 10X as much as her peers, plus had the time and freedom to pursue particular topics in much greater depth than allowed in school. She maintained her love of learning for its own sake, instead of just spewing back whatever she was forced to in order to get her "A". As an adult, she is still an active learner, which is giving her amazing job success at a very early age!

Like everyone, we didn't quite know what we were doing, and we took a calculated risk. It payed off so well! The main difference we see between homeschooling success and failure seems to be the level of research & planning, and the extent of family involvement. We worked through a Distance Ed school, so we had the provincial curriculum sent and marked by tutors. We added topics whenever she showed an interest.

on 6/19/2007 We plan to home school when our daughter gets a bit older, I think its a great idea to post on this stuff. Good job!