Homeschooling paper
May. 29th, 2006 03:10 pmAbout a year and a half ago, I wrote a report for my anthropology class about "the pros and cons of homeschooling." Because so many people ask me the same questions I addressed in the paper, I'm now rewriting it as an introduction to homeschooling for people who are curious about the subject, aimed primarily at those considering it for their own children. It will be formatted as a series of questions and answers. I'll draw on scientific research, books, websites, and real-life experiences and quotes.
If you don't know much about homeschooling, do you have any suggestions for questions I should address? What are you curious about? What would you want to know if you were thinking about homeschooling your kids?
If you do know about homeschooling (I know several people read this who either are/were homeschooled or homeschool their children), would you be willing to share your thoughts? If you just want to leave a comment here, that's fine; if you'd like to do an e-mail, phone, or personal interview, I'm cool with that too. I'm looking for quotes about all aspects of homeschooling. And of course you can offer suggestions for questions as well, and if you have any resources you've found helpful, I'd love to check them out.
My current, very rough, outline looks like this:
I would very much appreciate your help.
If you don't know much about homeschooling, do you have any suggestions for questions I should address? What are you curious about? What would you want to know if you were thinking about homeschooling your kids?
If you do know about homeschooling (I know several people read this who either are/were homeschooled or homeschool their children), would you be willing to share your thoughts? If you just want to leave a comment here, that's fine; if you'd like to do an e-mail, phone, or personal interview, I'm cool with that too. I'm looking for quotes about all aspects of homeschooling. And of course you can offer suggestions for questions as well, and if you have any resources you've found helpful, I'd love to check them out.
My current, very rough, outline looks like this:
Introduction
"How academically successful are homeschooled children?"
-Research
“Do homeschooled children have friends, and are they socially capable?”
-Homeschool gatherings
-Research
"Will it be a lot of work?"
-Homeschooling communities
-Motivating children
“Do I have to do it a certain way?”
-Types of homeschooling (unschooling, curriculum-based, independent study, religious homeschooling)
"Is it legal?"
-State laws
"What about college?"
-Community college classes as a learning tool for teenagers
-Four-year college homeschool admissions policies
-Collegiate success of homeschooled students
Resources
I would very much appreciate your help.