@ANayyar16@volklub As a homeschooling parent, adding on, that I got true freedom when I homeschooled 😀 Most homeschoolers I know, are not sitting and 'teaching' their kids. The time spent together is more of bonding and learning about life in general....together.
@Amitoj_08@vprabhuraja@volklub As a parent homeschooling since 2009 (my boys are adults now), they had more social interactions in the real world than they would have had at school.
@SakatasHomma@malpani In a school environment, 'agreeing to disagree' is not important. The focus is more on 'debating' skills and arguing to prove one's point. I dont believe that is the right approach for the real world.
@SakatasHomma@malpani There are many homeschooling families from different strata of society. Homeschooling is not bound by our socio-economic status. It is more about what we believe is education and each family thinks differently.
I believe homeschooling is one of the choices available to us.
@SakatasHomma@malpani Actually homeschooling creates more opportunities than school, to 'agree to disagree '. Homeschooled children are out in the real world more than school children.
@SakatasHomma@malpani Not sure on what you mean by 'capable' of homeschool. Many of us who choose to homeschool, do not focus on academics mainly. I do not advocate homeschooling to everyone. I believe every family makes their own choice. I help families make school choices too.
@malpani Actually many people don't understand that homeschooling is NOT about teaching anything. And each family is different.
THAT is the point that many fail to see.
@CodingCommando@malpani@lokkalyandas Great! We had planned a similar community centre for homeschoolers in Bangalore where we could donate our books and other resources. However, we couldn't find a place we could afford, to start the center.
@SakatasHomma@malpani Actually that is not true about social skills. Homeschooling children have more opportunities to develop social skills than school going kids. Most schools today do not give children enough time on their own. Neither is there proper intervention or guidance where required.
@SakatasHomma@malpani Not all homeschoolers focus on academics. However, you are right that homeschooling might not be the right choice for many families.
@malpani I agree. Unfortunately that is not how formative assessments are handled in most conventional school set ups. They have merely changed the name of Unit tests to Formative assessments.