Interviews with
Home Schoolers Interviews with
Home Schoolers
I asked some Club Philomena
members who are home schooled how they feel about the topic.
Here's
what they said:
| An interview with
homeschooler Lacey of Dallas, TX What do you like about home schooling? I like the flexibility. I can go to school in my pajamas. I can do my school work in the morning, in the evening, over the weekends, or on a road trip. I like taking vacation with my family when everybody else is in school, so that wherever we go, it's not crowded. I like taking the day off on a beautiful spring day and enjoying God's gift. I like taking the afternoon off from school and going to the movies with my mom and siblings and having the theater to ourselves. I like doing my work at my own pace, and not having to worry about slowing down or catching up. I also enjoy the one-on-one attention you get from your mom and dad. Our family is really close and enjoy each other's company as a result of being with each other so often. I like our curriculum with Seton Home Study School, which is a traditional Catholic curriculum. It is a bit demanding of you, but you learn so much! The religion at Seton has really helped me to understand more about my faith. We also have the opportunity to go to daily Mass as a family in the afternoon. |
Here's
what homeschooled club member Heidi from Ft. Walton
Beach, FL said: |
| What
do you dislike about home schooling? The distractions. My brother Sammy, who is two, is the biggest of them all. How long have you home schooled? I have been home schooled all my life. For what reasons is your family homeschooling? The reason we are continuing with homeschooling is different than why we started. We continue with it because our parents are very pleased with how we are coming along in school and because we have learned so much about our religion. (They also say we are very good kids. Well, we try!) What advice do you have for someone making the switch to homeschooling? It's a very personal decision for every family. It will take some praying to God for some guidance. Personally, my sister and I love it. We have the opportunity to get together with other Catholic kids who are homeschooled several times a month. We also participate in a lot of activities. In fact, we were involved so much that our parents had to pull us out of many activities because it got to the point when we did not have any time left for school! We also belong to a wonderful Catholic homeschool support group, called TEACH (Texas Association of Catholic Homeschoolers). There is a girls club that meets every month, hosted by one of the girls' mothers, and we learn about virtues and imitating the saints. It is really a good get-together for all the girls my age. We have worksheets to complete before the next meeting, and get buttons to sew on our caps when we complete them. There is also a boy's group that meets once a month on a Saturday, hosted by a boy's father, and goes to football games, breakfast, bowling, etc. There is also a mom's support meeting on the first Tuesday of every month to talk about certain topics, like homeschooling with toddlers! There are field trips, playdays, and service projects. The last field trip we went to was to the Dallas Morning News. We got to see how they made newspapers! It was really neat. Well, I hope my information was of help to your website. There are so many things I left out, but hopefully this will help shed some light on homeschooling. |
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