Homeschooling Socialization
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One of the biggest arguments against homeschooling is that of children and socialisation.
I suppose there maybe families who are extremist and wish to keep their children isolated.
I believe they are few and far between though
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Most of us just wish to do the best for our children, and certainly there does not appear to be much evidence that a home educated child is any less sociable as an adult.
In fact our children are able to socialise with people of all ages and are strong, independant young adults who have empathy and enjoy the company of others.
There are some things that you can do to make sure your child still has opportunities to meet up with other children.
Meet with other families who choose to home school their children. This gives opportunity for the kids to get together
Join up and do a field trip if you happen to be studying similar topics.
This will add a little fun and excitement to the learning process and give your child a little social time as well.
Do group projects with children from other homeschooling families, this helps with helping children to learn to work together as well as to have fun.
If you set your homeschooling schedule so that you have school holidays the same as other children, your kids can access holiday clubs.
Encourage your children to take up a drama class or dance or other such hobbies will help your child to meet like minded children.
Encouraging you child to make friends with local children by having them for dvd nights and sleepovers.
Join local football or other sports clubs. If you do things like this as a family it will help a shy child to join in.
Find information on local community get togethers or local walks in any local publications you have, in your local library, or the doctors.
Listen to the radio to hear of events that you could go to to meet other people.
If there is no homeschooling support group in your are then think about starting one.
All of these thing will help with homeschooling socialization.
Our family greatly benefited from having a church family with whom we have spent many a pleasant hour.
Our children have not suffered from homeschooling socialization, in fact they are very sociable and are
able to communicate with children and adults of all ages.
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