Comments on: Homeschooling and Socialization http://www.blog.smarttutor.com/homeschooling-and-socialization/ Homeschool Curriculum - Online Learning Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.blog.smarttutor.com/homeschooling-and-socialization/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Phil Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:12:54 +0000 http://www.blog.smarttutor.com/?p=522#comment-195 It’s my opinion (as a homeschooler) that you can never replace or replicate the social skills learned at school. Realize that this is relatively the first generation of homeschool existence. We have yet to hear the independent views of grown-up homeschoolers. Many times there doesn't seem to be a social problem because there is no raw peer criticism. This criticism doesn't stop with grade-school, however, but continues on into the career/dating life. The benefit that conventional students have is they are accustomed to this peer rejection/acceptance and have learned to handle themselves. What we find with homeschoolers is, yes, their grades are good but they are unable to break the social code of the world. They are behind a wall that everyone else can see but them. Once they understand the existence of this wall they either go into denial or insanity. It’s my opinion (as a homeschooler) that you can never replace or replicate the social skills learned at school. Realize that this is relatively the first generation of homeschool existence. We have yet to hear the independent views of grown-up homeschoolers.

Many times there doesn’t seem to be a social problem because there is no raw peer criticism. This criticism doesn’t stop with grade-school, however, but continues on into the career/dating life. The benefit that conventional students have is they are accustomed to this peer rejection/acceptance and have learned to handle themselves.

What we find with homeschoolers is, yes, their grades are good but they are unable to break the social code of the world. They are behind a wall that everyone else can see but them. Once they understand the existence of this wall they either go into denial or insanity.

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