| One issue that many pro-Public School parents | | | | socialization purposes. They now offer this with |
| indicate is there main reason for sending their | | | | coaches, games and high tech machines to score, |
| children to school rather than home schooling is | | | | pass and help kids learn. |
| their socialization needs. That is to say ensuring | | | | It seems that given the right push these things |
| that they learn to get along with other kids their | | | | can be very affective and a good use of facilities. |
| own age. Nevertheless, most capable home | | | | The socialization is an issue, but it is solvable and |
| schooling parents will say that such issues are | | | | must be a part of growing up of course. Probably |
| easily over come and that parents that send their | | | | the biggest reason that this myth of socialization |
| kids to public school use this as a copout. | | | | persists is because at one time it was true. But |
| The Home Schooling parents comments to me | | | | not anymore with large networks of home |
| are interesting because I agree with their | | | | schooling parents getting together and sharing |
| socialization comments and think between AYSO, | | | | information. |
| Boy Scouts Explorers, youth groups and other | | | | Home schooling has come a long way in the past |
| activities that the socialization issues can be | | | | couple of decades and the Internet is propelling it |
| solved. | | | | even faster than ever before. I certainly hope this |
| Once, I met a gentleman while traveling in Boise, | | | | article is of interest and that is has propelled |
| from a Scottsdale Corp, who builds indoor soccer | | | | thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your |
| buildings and he said that during the day they are | | | | quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for |
| empty and we discussed home schooler | | | | reading my many articles on diverse subjects, |
| networks in the region getting together for | | | | which interest you. |