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[quote=Anonymous]I am not going to comment on the home school versus private versus public because I really think the best fit  depends on the kids AND the parents.  My initial impression of your email is that your kids are just frustrated with the amount of homework and find some of it boring and tedious.  They sound like every other kid in the world.

I actually think that homework--even tedious homework-- is important and something they need to be forced to deal with.  I say this because life--work, bills, cleaning your house--is completely filled with tons of tedious and sometimes boring things that have to be done.  Life is not one fun-filled exciting adventure followed by another.  I think teaching children the importance of doing what is asked of them and getting it done even if it isn't fun is a life lesson.  Just like when your boss assigns a very boring project.  Plus, think about some of the homework you did in life.  Math can be super tedious and repetitive but practice is important.  Some would say the same thing about with reading 30 pages of history text--you need to know it to pass the text.  If you want your kids to get a college degree, both of these are in their future.

So if you want to homeschool for other reasons and you are a good candidate to teach you kids, then go for it.  But then you should also be assigning "homework" in the form of practice drills and reading.  What will you do then?[/quote]

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