Will My Child Turn Antisocial Because Of HomeSchool?
By Sun Kyu Bae |
Published April 15, 2009 |
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Why this is no longer an issue!
Now It’s Our Turn
Now that I’ve addressed the socialization argument, allow me to play some offense – let’s assess our definition of socialization against a typical public school classroom. A typical school day looks like this:
Morning – Arrive in class with peers. Teaching begins with one teacher and, possibly, a teaching assistant, in the classroom.
Mid-Morning – Recess in school yard with peers
Mid-Morning through Noon – Teaching resumes with peers in the classroom.
Noon – Lunch and recess on school premises.
Afternoon – Teaching resumes with peers in the classroom.
Late Afternoon – Teaching ends and kids pursue outside activities (sports, Girl Scouts, etc).
Do you see what’s going on here? Virtually every activity is done ONLY with peers. Therefore, I would argue that it is the public schools that are isolating its students from the real world (except maybe for the occasional field trips) and that this may well be the source of other socialization issues for these students.
“What kind of socialization issues?” You ask.
That’s a great segue into my final comment on socialization.
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