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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]time in school is lots of unecessary repetition (for teh kdis that didn't get it yet, and sometimes, yours will be one who needs the repetition but many times not) and lost time spent time off task (getting 20 kids coats on for recess can take forever).  Do you guys not remember school? Lost fo waiting and repetition.  Do you really think your kids are getting 6 hours of meaningfull elaning in a day at school.  It is a babysitting service with 2-3 hours of actaul learning.  Homeschoolers I know have 2-3 hours of instruction and then reading or trips out or socializingtime with other homeschoolers.

I thought I might homeschool but now see it isn't for me.  But my best friend does and is doing a fabulous job.  [/quote]

Here is the thing:  it sounds GREAT to do 2-3 hours of hardcore instruction time at home and then spend the days on field trips, doing science, etc.  In reality, that isn't what happens.  First, they aren't getting 2-3 hours of hardcore instruction time.  Those kids are going on errands with parents, waiting while parents get typical things done (laundry, phone calls, setting up service appointments, etc.)   My friend said this summer that she would be using every Friday as field trip day.  It is in Dec.  She hasn't taken a single one yet.  We ALL live close to the most wonderful museums but most of us don't go that often, either.

Most of those kids are playing and socializing, but they are NOT getting enough instruction time.

Additionally, many, many have gaps in their knowledge as they go up in years.  How are these kids learning to work in groups?  Do oral presentations to a class?  Work in pairs?  Having music and art in an instruction-way?  [/quote]

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