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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know of one woman who homeschools who's not a religious freak. However, her reason for homeschooling is odd, as she wishes to protect her daughter socially b/c she's extremely shy.

I find that odd, quite frankly.  How does a shy child benefit from being pulled out the mainstream?  I realize there are some interesting, enriching activities in which homeschoolers can participate.  But usually for these activities,  homeschoolers are surrounded by the same group.

I have no doubt that the non-religious homeschooling mom is smart.  She runs a home business and appears sane. But I still question her main reason for doing this.

Furthermore, while I, as an educator, recognize there are different teaching styles and methods, I do question whether or not these homeschooling parents recognize that being trained in strategies helps many students master content and skills.  While reading for pleasure is a goal, so is critical analysis.  How many "regular" parents are able to create (or find for that matter) [b]wonderful graphic organizers specifically created to help students analyze theme[/b]?  There is so much junk out there that unless someone is trained in content and content-specific methods, I doubt s/he can claim to be an expert.

just my 2 cents[/quote]

Is this part tongue-in-cheek?[/quote]

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