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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been told by a homeschooler that they can teach the material in an hour or two a day without all the other regular school filler.  Many of them apparently use online resources.  I work with someone who has a FT job and "homeschools" her child.  The child is older.  As far as I can tell, the child self-directs for an hour or two a day to complete online work, does some reading, and then just hangs out all day.  This is a middle school age child.

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It's none of your business and I don't really think you have a right to ask them to quiet down in the middle of the day.  Maybe move to another location in the house or go to a public library.[/quote]

Total bullshit, and I can't imagine why the state doesn't crack down on it.

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I'm the poster you are responding to.  I can understand this reaction, but I know for a fact that this lady's kid is learning the grade level material.  The kid has to take standardized tests at some sort of regular interval to prove she is progressing.

It's just a different choice.  I wouldn't do it with my own kids, but I don't know enough about it to declare it total bullshit and I bet you don't either.[/quote]

I do know that if that's all it took, every other kid wouldn't be in school for as long as they are.[/quote]

As a teacher, i can tell you more than 50% of the day is settling, organizing, and managing the classroom.  Another 25% is teaching to the lowest learning level.  Some can get through the requirements and have a much more enriching day at home I believe.  [/quote]

Another teacher here. Yup. [/quote]

I've been subbing for about a year, this is my experience too. It has been a real eye opener![/quote]

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