Was thinking today about the questions people used to ask me (or the statements the would make), when I started home educating! (Been HEing since June 2000). Here are some of the things I was asked and the response I would have loved to say, but was too polite...
Q1 - (after the initial shock of hearing I HE) Is it legal?
A - No, not really, my husband and I felt like breaking the law
Q2 - But what about socialisation?
A - Well after we take them out of the cupboard they are allowed to mix with other kids
Q3 - But they won't learn to live in the real world...
A - Where in the 'real' world is one incarcerated in a room with their peers. When you go for a job, one isn't placed with all 18 year olds (or whatever age).
At least outside of school we visited real libraries, used real money to pay for things, cooked using real weights etc.
Q4 - They are being isolated
A - Isolated from what? Bullying, swearing, blasphemy, riot control in the classroom etc - Praise the Lord they didn't go to school!
Q1 - (after the initial shock of hearing I HE) Is it legal?
A - No, not really, my husband and I felt like breaking the law
Q2 - But what about socialisation?
A - Well after we take them out of the cupboard they are allowed to mix with other kids
Q3 - But they won't learn to live in the real world...
A - Where in the 'real' world is one incarcerated in a room with their peers. When you go for a job, one isn't placed with all 18 year olds (or whatever age).
At least outside of school we visited real libraries, used real money to pay for things, cooked using real weights etc.
Q4 - They are being isolated
A - Isolated from what? Bullying, swearing, blasphemy, riot control in the classroom etc - Praise the Lord they didn't go to school!
