| Myth: Homeschooled children are lacking
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| | so there is something to meet the needs
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| in opportunities for social interaction.
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| | of every family.
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| Reality: In the homeschool community this
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| | Myth: All homeschoolers belong to a
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| question is usually met with looks of
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| | single religious and political group.
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| disbelief and a quiet chuckle. There are
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| | Reality: People who believe this myth
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| literally thousands of opportunities in
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| | generally think that homeschoolers are
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| Oregon for homeschooled children to get
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| | "Christians with a conservative political
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| together for activities.
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| | agenda." In fact, homeschoolers come from
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| Roller-skating, theater groups, study
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| | all walks of religious and political
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| groups, archery lessons, swimming, park
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| | life. For some, homeschooling is all
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| days, recitals, and ski outings --- the
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| | about faith -- they feel compelled to do
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| list goes on and on. And, although all
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| | this from deeply held religious beliefs.
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| families do not enjoy access to this wide
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| | For those homeschoolers, (a wide variety
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| variety, most do have the opportunity to
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| | of Christian denominations, Jews, Bahais,
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| play sports, to join community groups
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| | Muslims, Buddhists, and a host of other
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| like scouts or 4-H and to participate in
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| | religious preferences), homeschooling is
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| religious communities.
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| | an opportunity to more fully immerse
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| Children have the opportunity to develop
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| | their children in the spiritual life of
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| friendships with children of widely
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| | their family and their religious
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| varying ages. They learn social skills
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| | community. But for many, religion is not
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| from their families, and, in a supportive
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| | a deciding factor in why they homeschool.
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| community, from those who are more
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| | It may be a matter of simply continuing a
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| experienced at getting along in the
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| | lifestyle that is family-centered. On the
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| world.
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| | other hand, many seek out homeschooling
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| Myth: Homeschooled children lack "real
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| | after a negative experience with a public
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| world" experience.
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| | or private school. Increasingly, families
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| Reality: Homeschooled children are quick
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| | are choosing homeschooling because they
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| to point out that they live very much in
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| | believe it is an excellent education
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| the "real world." Life is not "on hold"
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| | option for their children.
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| during the day for homeschooling
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| | The reasons for homeschooling are as
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| families. These children learn at an
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| | varied as the families. For thousands of
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| early age how to succeed in the world at
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| | families, homeschooling is a lifestyle
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| large because they participate in it with
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| | choice, an education choice or a health
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| their families. They, for instance, shop,
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| | choice.
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| bank, and visit nursing homes.
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| | Myth: Parents homeschool in order to
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| Older children volunteer in the
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| | cover up neglect.
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| community, hold part-time jobs, take
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| | Reality: A parent who keeps a child home
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| classes, and participate in mentoring
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| | in order to abuse or neglect that child
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| projects with adults.
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| | is not homeschooling and no homeschooling
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| This life experience adds up to
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| | law could protect that child or apprehend
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| well-rounded and capable young people who
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| | an abusive parent.
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| can successfully make the transition to
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| | Parents who homeschool spend incredible
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| living on their own or to moving on to
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| | amounts of time with their children.
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| college.
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| | People who do not want their children
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| Myth: Homeschoolers all homeschool in the
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| | around do not homeschool -- they send
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| same way.
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| | their children to school. It is easier
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| Reality: Just as in public and private
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| | and cheaper.
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| schools, you will find a wide array of
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| | Education laws are not effective
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| education philosophies in the
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| | deterrents to abuse and should not be
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| homeschooling community. The real
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| | crafted for that purpose.
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| strength of homeschooling is that each
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| | Myth: Homeschoolers do not support the
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| family can choose and implement that
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| | public schools.
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| which works best for its children and its
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| | Reality: This is such a sad thought and
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| situation. They are not limited to a
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| | so thoroughly untrue. Homeschooling
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| "one-size-fits-all" curriculum, time
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| | parents, remember, are primarily the
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| frame, or education philosophy.
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| | result of public school education. Most
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| Children can be given the gift of time to
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| | are college-educated. Their children’s'
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| learn at a pace that meets individual
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| | playmates most likely attend public
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| needs and the resources to learn through
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| | school. Although a decision to homeschool
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| their strengths.
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| | is certainly a decision to keep the child
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| The low child/parent ratio allows these
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| | out of the public/private school system,
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| children large amounts of individual
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| | it is not necessarily a decision to
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| attention, contributing to the
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| | withdraw support from the public school
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| homeschooling community's extremely high
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| | system. Homeschool parents own homes and
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| literacy rate.
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| | pay taxes that provide financial support
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| Myth: Parents are not qualified to teach
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| | for the schools. Some even volunteer in
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| difficult subjects.
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| | the schools or provide daycare for
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| Reality: Although many students
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| | school-age children. A choice to
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| successfully opt to self-teach or to
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| | homeschool is not a vote against public
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| learn together with an interested parent,
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| | or private schools.
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| the options for children extend well
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| | Myth: Homeschoolers without a GED or
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| beyond the family. Some families choose
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| | diploma have difficulty entering college.
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| to get together to form study groups
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| | Reality: Hundreds of colleges across the
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| around a particular subject and to hire a
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| | country are enrolling homeschoolers
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| tutor. Some students opt for community
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| | without either a GED or a diploma: state
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| college classes. Others barter help with
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| | colleges, Ivy League colleges, private
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| one subject for help in another.
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| | colleges and community colleges.
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| Classes over the Internet or the
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| | Colleges are interested in capable,
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| television are increasingly available
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| | motivated learners and responsible
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| options for many families, as are videos
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| | people. They find both in homeschooled
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| and computer software.
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| | students.
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| Learning options are excellent and varied
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