“A MYTH” socialization in schools
DOES HOMESCHOOLING AFFECT SOCIAL SKILLS?
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Title: What about Socialization?
Despite the frequent development and promotion of homeschooling popularity, socialization is still a top issue brought to the homeschooling community. A common myth surrounding socialization in schools suggests that homeschooling may affect social skills. However, research and experiences indicate that homeschooling can provide a holistic approach to learning, offering ample opportunities for socialization through various activities and interactions within the community.
Link: A Holistic Approach to Learning
Homeschooling advocates argue that socialization concerns are unfounded, as research and experiences show ample opportunities for social interaction within the homeschooling community. Home schooled children engage in various activities and interactions that contribute to their holistic approach to learning. Despite the myth suggesting a negative impact on social skills, homeschooling provides a well-rounded educational experience. For more information, please visit the link: A Holistic Approach to Learning.
Let’s look at this first after analysis of 8,000 early childhood studies, Dr. Moore concluded that, contrary to popular belief, children are best socialized by parents – not with other children.
What kind of socialization occurs when 20 or 30 kids of the same age are placed in a classroom together day after day? Peer pressure is enormous.
Kids victims of bullying behavior, defend themselves by learning the wrong behavior, same goes for kids with special physical needs or learning disabilities, speech problems, and are too shy to speak in front of others of the same age group of kids, they set faulty images as a model, a phenomenon of becoming the best student of the year or of the class keep kids in constant pressure, how can a teacher keep a balance of attention between all the students whom strength goes beyond limited
numbers..As a child grows, he/she looks forward to having a best friend. It varies from family to family background since kids are from different backgrounds and have behavioral problems, so the child blindly copies that best friend.
Despite the frequent development and promotion of homeschooling popularity, socialization is still a top issue brought to the homeschooling community.
HTTP://www.familyeducation.com/school-learning/homeschooling/does-homeschooling-affect-social-skills
After reading this article one could assume it is a myth that home-schooled kids lack social skills. The actual statistics depict a salient feature of this picture.
NOW LET’S LOOK AT THIS, RESEARCH shows that most homeschooled students tend to become well-adjusted members of society.