Kirk Cameron's Homeschool Awakening
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Kirk Cameron, Actor and Executive Producer of the new documentary The Homeschool Awakening, joins us to discuss his journey into the world of American homeschooling, and to explore the myriad of benefits that homeschooling has to offer students and families alike.
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I am a College History professor, I have been teaching History for 25 years, and the best students I have had over the years were the ones who were homeschooled. They were more prepared, engaged, polite and had a great thirst for learning!
David, did you have any trouble teaching them about ancient history, such as, the fact that humans existed over 100,000 years ago, and that the Earth is not flat?
@@timhallas4275 I have yet to have a student think that.
@@HistoryfortheAges I have spoken to hundreds of them. The flat earth society is alive and well, and based entirely on the Christian world view. How they survive in this epoch is a mystery to me.
@@timhallas4275 stop lying
@@BackToNature123 That's no lie. I know hundreds of fundamentalist Christians and most of them base their life on believing that the King James Bible is the inerrant word of GOD, and they hate science.
I Homeschooled my children from 1996-2008.....long before most people heard about not sending kids to inferior public schools. I always knew that I could teach my girls better and with more love than ANY person involved at our rural public school. I loved every minute of the time I spent with them. They earned black belts, participated in 4H, wrote novels, created art, performed many levels above their public school peers in all academic subjects, and ran their own businesses by the time they graduated from our home high school. Not surprisingly, they graduated "summa cum laude" from universities in the northeast.
Homeschooling is an act of love. I would encourage any parent to homeschool your children, protect them from school shootings, crt, gender theory, and the hate taught to Christian children.
"Rather than complaining about the darkness, let's turn on the lights."
I loved how he said that! Bc we do tend to complain about how bad public education is without taking the steps to pull our children out and pray for those still in it, including the staff and students.
Both of my children were homeschooled through high school. My youngest wanted to learn Japanese and there was no way that I could teach him, so I said that he could only learn it if I enrolled him into the local community college. I also said that he would fail in the college because he had never been in a classroom. Besides, why did he need to know it anyway? I was wrong! Two years later, my husband came home and asked me if I wanted to move to Japan. So, I enrolled him in the local community college along with myself. He earned a higher grade than me. In Japan, he found a local school that teaches foreigners how to speak Japanese. He would get up early in the morning, take my laptop, and drive close to the school and walk a few blocks to take 4 hours a day of Japanese. No one in that school spoke English. He earned his own laptop that year. He also received a high school diploma from the sate of Maryland, minored in Japanese at the University of Maryland, College Park, and got a full time job offer before he graduated which was left open until he graduated. Homeschooling is amazing!
I homeschooled my 5 children for 21 years thru to college. They graduated from Cornell, Emory, Rutgers , Georgia tech, and Georgia State in Law, Engineering, philosophy, accounting and Economics. Go me🎉
Obviously you gave them a solid foundation that not even a top level college could destroy! Congratulations!
Loren Jones Thank you very much!
I'd like to ask: Did you teach on the Lord Jesus Christ within your homeschooling system?
@@michaal105 absolutely!!! They escaped college with their faith in tact:)
@@angiewoodward4166Amen! Praise God.
Both these men are honorable humans. We need more people like this. Every day I try to be as honorable as I can.
After retiring from a teaching career, I helped a friend homeschool. There are numerous mundane and routinized large group activities baked into a public school day. We removed those time fillers and were able to fulfill all educational obligations in a matter of just a few hours each day.
Do they get to socialize with other kids?
@Richard Dukard No, of course not.
@@bobbob0507 Why of course not.
@@richarddukard8989 yep. The home school consisted of 4 children from 1 family and 6 from other families. There were 2 certified teachers and 2 teacher’s aides. Higher level Science was conducted by a retired teacher. The kids traveled via the aide to that home. Students were enrolled in a twice weekly local theater group led by a former drama teacher. This group was really large 20+ kids.
@@richarddukard8989 if your child is in a sport they’re going to have better socialization than a bunch of kids in a public school classroom who don’t even like or know each other
Homeschooling was the best decision we ever made. Great socialization skills, love for learning and tailored just for the students.
amen!
None of the home schooled children I met had any socializing skills at all. In fact, the only other children they were capable of having a conversation with were other "faith based" educated kids. I found them to be highly proficient at memorization, but completely inept at critical thinking. Their fantasy based lives prevented them from ever having an adult mind. If "God" doesn't take care of them, they will not do well.
@@timhallas4275 there are many "kinds" of homeschooled kids out there. There are ones you describe, though not sure what ages you have encountered. Often they grow into adults and do fine, though you may disagree with their worldview. Hopefully you will be exposed to other homeschooled kids that give you a broader perspective. My 2 sons were homeschooled through high school. My 30 year old just bought a house for over a million dollars and has been married for 8 years. My younger son just got a masters in philosophy, taught at the college level and has a full time job. Most of their friends were also home schooled and have similar stories, one works for Toyota at the headquarters in TX, another has an MBA, another is a CPA. I could go on but I hope you see there is a broader scope out there than what you describe.
Totally agree! I'd much rather have "weird" kids than those who are "properly socialized" into this world today. My son has a lot of friends, does a lot of activities, and is learning more at home than he ever did in public school.
@@timhallas4275 that has to do with the parents not homeschooling.
So proud of what kind of man Kirk has grown into. God bless you
We need a bunch of teachers to open home school option learning centers, small community schools, with local parents on boards not politicians.
Homeschooling was the best decision I ever made for my son. He was battling seizures and medications that made him a bit spacey, it also affected his memory. He was hassled because he missed a lot of school in 3rd grade. Thankfully a teacher told me about the Virtual Academy K12 homeschool program. My son excelled.
Will always be a fan of Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble, my Christian brother and sister!
Schooling at home using a virtual public program is completely different logistically and legally than home education. Good for you for giving him a better environment, but you can confuse a lot of people and create real legal complications for actual home schoolers if you try to equate the two.
Kirk Cameron is a rare example of an ex child star that Hollywood did not manage to destroy. The Holy Spirit, that evidently shines within him, made sure of that.
I love that there are options and resources these days! I wish I had kids just so I could homeschool them.
Also, don't forget there are retired people that can be used as a resource! One of the saddest things in life is watching older people retire, still be in good health for their age, but then fade away due to feeling directionless and without a purpose. How cool would it be to have a retired person who has skills and years of experience share that with your kids!
Homeschooling is a great way to teach children nowadays. The children do so much better they are not bored like setting in a room all day
Kirk has always been a good guy. when i think about the environment he worked and grew up in and how he turned out today its amazing in itself. keep up the good work
What environment did he grow up in? I am not too familiar with his backstory...
Kirk Cameron is the classic happy go lucky simpleton. His personality reflects his avoidance of reality, and his dependence on others to keep him safe.
@Laurada Gerbracht a typo from using my phone. Thanks ill edit it now
@@legodavid9260 Hollywood
@@timhallas4275 any examples or are you just spit balling
Home schooling is a wonderful way to really get to know the child and the child's interests and passions. The child loves the one on one attention to detail and the absolute self direction of learning becomes stronger. More independence, more self-motivation, more critical thinking skills. We love it!
What you really mean is that the home-schooled child grows up to be exactly what you had in mind for them. The idea of the "well behaved" child leads to certain forms of hidden mental illness, such as anxiety/depression syndrome, and irrational fear of reality.
@@timhallas4275 The public education system was explicitly designed and promoted to take kids out of community sectarian education and make them vanilla secular citizens. Alas, the progressive agenda is always progressing, and now the ideal is something that a significant fraction of the population holds to be monstrous.
@@timhallas4275 news flash: being well-behaved is now bad
@@yoavmor9002 No, being well behaved is still good... but only if it's by choice. If you are only good to get a reward, you are not really good. If you are only good to avoid punishment, you are not really good.
@@timhallas4275 I'd go as far as saying if being well-behaved isn't a choice, it won't last a minute away from the parents...
But this isn't what we're talking about, original commenter did talk about stuff like self-notivation, independence, self direction... So I don't think nobody's making anyone well behaved with incentive structures here
We started homeschooling 2 years ago and it was the best decision of our lives! We grew as a family and my kids are so much better off socially and academically since we made the switch. Do it! There are many ways to make this a choice for your family!!!
I used to hate Kirk Cameron because he was a Christian. Now I'm a Christian too.❤❣👍
It's crazy how blind we are before we know Jesus. I used to hate Christians too and now I love Jesus Christ and my family in Christ. God bless you!
I’m a homeschool grad (1999) and just finished our 15th year with our 4 kids. Kirk is on point in everything he is saying! I’m so excited to see the movie! This sounds like a POSITIVE movie, pro homeschooling instead of just anti public school. Way to go, Kirk! To get started with homeschooling, contact your state homeschool organization or start with HSLDA and they can get you to them. I volunteer with ours in Indiana and it’s amazing!!!
Homeschool your children! We homeschooled all 10 of ours from day 1 and don't regret a single moment of the experience. 30 years ago we heard this advice from a HS veteran, "The best thing about homeschooling is that your children will be just like you. The worst thing about it is that your children will be just like you!" It is a life long challenge together as a family to always do better. Please take the plunge...your family's wellbeing depends on it.
Homeschooling is the best decision I made. Fifth year, and I love it! (5 kids)
It’s funny how before Covid people would always make fun of and belittle homeschoolers while simultaneously associating homeschooling with being dumb and illiterate. Thanks for homeschooling me when it was unpopular mom. It was still the right choice.
Dumb and illiterate?! I’m sure there are one or two lazy homeschoolers out there, but I guarantee if you can find a homeschooler at the average college, they’ll be at the top of their class... mostly everyone I grew up with was also homeschooled, and I haven’t met a dumb or illiterate homeschooler, yet, so I bet those who make assumptions like that haven’t met many homeschooled kids. I’m so glad for this Cameron film!
@@Rosie_C I've met several, sadly.
Have been homeschooling for 4 years! Love it!
I will always be thankful to my parents for choosing to homeschool me! Homeschooling prepared me well for college and made me love learning!
I appreciated this so much! I just made the difficult decision to homeschool my daughter. I have to say, it is intimidating. But I know in my heart that public school has become severely dysfunctional in even my tiny little town. Thanks for the hope, you guys 🐝
You can do it! Homeschooling was the best decision we made. Feel free to ask me any questions via my email on my channel. You can do it.
I’m from Indiana in a small town as well! Definitely think you are doing the right thing. Wish you the best of luck!
@@TheDenisedrake Thank you SO much for the encouragement 💕 🙏🐝
@@Expo- Really!? Wow! Small world indeed. The population of our town is 1,400 in the winter months. If you don't bend to their ideals you are shunned. Shun away because my child is my first priority 👊💪🇺🇲🙏🐝
I’m from Ohio, so howdy neighbor. Homeschooling can be an exciting prospect I think.
For example, when I was in high school I loved animation and had an interest in learning how to do that. Also there were languages I wanted to study but weren’t available at public school.
The stuff we had in public school art class was extremely boring and ridiculously easy.
Someday if I have kids I will be homeschooling too. Because I think you can give a better education.
For example, I read one commenter who let their kid sign up for local college class to learn Japanese.
I know high school kids can sign up for college classes. Plus all the online education channels.
For me, I know I could have learned how to do animation professionally just via online classes.
There’s so many exciting possibilities.
Home school veteran mom here. Homeschooled kids are allowed to be part of the population pool. They aren't told to sit down shut up and listen in a classroom full of 36 plus desks. When mom has to go to the bank, child goes with her; when mom has to go to the store, child goes with her; when mom has to do any business dealings during the week, the child goes with her. This gives the child the opportunity to see real life in real time as it happens. It helps them learn how to speak to people and all kinds of situations. Again not told to sit down shut up and listen in a classroom.... They get real life experience (which is way better than a piece of paper in a wooden frame, in my opinion). I wouldn't trade my time home-schooling my daughter for anything. I do believe had she not been home-schooled, she wouldn't be alive today.
All of what you said plus they learn how to prepare meals. I have some peers who can’t even cook 😳
@@jbb8261 True story: when my daughter was in 10th level, one of her friends asked what she was doing on a particular day. Her response was "My mom and I are going to be baking bread". The friend, confused, said something to the effect of "don't you just go to the store and get it"? 😔 I was truly saddened by the experience
Awww Kirk is still adorable 💕
I’m so happy I will be able to home school my son Marcus Aurelius, I named him after Emperor Aurelius who was also home schooled and was very grateful for having been.
If I were not working so hard just trying to feed my family I would pull my boys from school today! I do reprogram them on a regular basis and teaching them the truth about life. God help us 🙏 Jesus help us.
You should check to see if your state has Opportunity Scholarships or something similar. I know many families in North Carolina who applied for the state's Opportunity Scholarships and were able to use those funds to enroll their children in Christian schools.
hang in there and keep up the reprograming! Involved parents make good students even in the public school. I had the privilege of homeschooling but I know many successful public school kids who had involved parents and the kids are great. I just want to encourage you🙏🏻
Teaching them your dependence on Jesus will only make them weaker. Teach them right from wrong with examples from real life....NOT BIBLE LIES.
Hang in there! I know it’s hard to see all of this and want to do it but can’t. My siblings are in similar situations. I wish they could homeschool like I do. Just do your best. God will fill in the gaps and protect your babies. You still have an influence on your boys. And maybe someday your circumstances will change. I was homeschooled but my husband was not. He had very involved parents and he and his brother are both very godly men who have taken of their families and been in full time ministry at times and given us wives the opportunity to homeschool our children. There is hope and peace in Jesus. Hugs.
@Tim Hallas I’m sorry for whatever life experiences have led you to believe that the Bible is lies and that God is not stronger than you. :( Do you know true peace and joy and contentment down in your soul?
So much respect for Mr. Cameron. He could have turned out as a drug addicted Hollywood loser like so many other young actors,but through his faith and family he has grown and blossomed into a great father and a positive role model. He's happy and successful! May God continue to bless him!
I homeschooled 5 children. The oldest was valedictorian of her college, went on to earn an MA, and Ph.D. and now is a philosophy professor.
Private/homeschoolers need to be exempted from paying taxes for/ towards the public school system
Amen!!!!
Yes! Let us use that money for our home school expenses!
Instilling of love of learning and being willing to learn along side your kids are invaluable qualities. There are so many different ways of learning and curricula out there to choose from that best fit you and your kids. I wish Canada had more to offer but its not a bad thing to learn through an American point of view, learning American history has been very interesting for us and we have a new found respect and admiration for our southern neighbours, especially in our current political climate. Its been quite the lessons to learn with the kids, such a blessing.
My kids are grown. I wish I would have done this! I'm sure my kids would have been better off.
I was homeschooled until college. Worked in the day from 15-18 and played sports with private Christian schools after they got out of school. I’m a tax cpa now. An education based around real world experiences is the best way in my opinion. Parents like this help mold their kids into young adults. Homeschoolers I know are generally successful people. Good on all you parents for doing education this way. I’ll join you someday!
When we started last year, TH-cam was my BEST resource for getting started. The YT Homeschool community is immense and those parents are some the warmest, most welcoming individuals you'd ever meet. They answer questions, give recs, do curriculum flip-throughs and just generally love sharing their homeschool experience.
I missed this so just now went to Prime Video to see this…I can see how the families can flourish with homeschooling. Flourishing, close knit families are our hope for our country’s strength 👏.
I wish I had home schooled my kids. The daily secular barrage is overwhelming kids. Today add the CRT, Trans, revisionist history and unions that care more about politics than our kids and it isn’t any wonder our test scores are lower vs the rest of the world. Time for public schools to face competition and home schooling is one great option!
One of the best things I’m doing with my life is homeschooling my daughters!
I absolutely love homeschooling my son and spending my says with him. He also gets to see me work so hard on my business. And he's already got the mindset to work hard and be self starter by seeing myself and my husband. Hes such a smart kid. Why waste talent on busy work in a classroom? He's flourishing at home. One on one goes so much faster.
This movie was the best best best documentary my husband and I has seen.
It was very edifying. This allowed us to see that we can do this. I thought we had to be excellent in math which we aren’t good at that. But this movie encouraged us ! And this shall be our goal. We going to do this !!
After this movie we made a decision to do it !
I see so much fruit from this movie !
We are going to be praying a lot for Kirk Cameron for the Lord to give him even more wisdom ! Amen !!
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏.
Thank you for having Kurt Cameron on! Your awesome Andrew!
So excited to watch this tomorrow! I bought my tickets today after church and was so glad to see the theater was already half way sold out.
Been homeschooling going on 5 years. Started because hubby and I both had poor public and private school experiences and wanted our kids to be able to learn in whatever pace and whatever method worked best for them. I've taught both my neurotypical and special needs children everything from reading and writing to ancient history and world geography to biology and physics to classical music and art (and trust me, I suck at art but my kids love it anyway).
We only school 4 days a week. We start at 8 AM. We're usually done by 11 AM for lunch. And then my kids get to spend the rest of the day doing whatever they like. Sometimes that's going strawberry and blueberry picking as a family. Sometimes it means nature walks and park trips. Some days it's laying around the house reading library books or playing Minecraft.
My oldest is a social butterfly who makes friends with people of all ages. My middle son keeps to himself, but because of his autism (and his daddy's own introverted proclivities) he wasn't likely to be very social anyway. He enjoys playing with trains by himself instead. And my youngest is my adventurer daredevil who would climb every tree and leap off every ledge in existence if I let him! I believe homeschooling has given them all the freedom to be themselves without peer pressure to conform, and learn new skills they never would have otherwise, whether it's building a camp fire in the back yard with a magnifying glass or learning how to properly order food at a restaurant by themselves, or learning about other world cultures through immersion and experience (we're currently studying Japan, practicing using our chopsticks, watching anime, making origami animals, and learning simple Japanese phrases).
YOU CAN HOMESCHOOL! Even if you work. Even if you don't feel equipped. Even if you think you don't have the patience. I promise you, all you need is a willingness to learn alongside your child, a library card, and a few research skills.
I homeschooled to start but my daughter wanted to try school. Then homeschooled briefly for 4 months, then she wanted to go back to school. After so many negative experiences again, cv19 just made it easy to just keep her home. My daughter didn't want to go back. So here we are. Loving life. I cannot believe the garbage they've been teaching kids in public school!
I homeschooled my son from 5th grade on. Best decision ever. I did this as a single parent and working. I did it on a shoestring budget and I used every free option out there to get me the materials I used. It's doable not just for rich kids.
I was sure I couldn't homeschool. But after a homeschool seminar & couldn't wait to get started. My daughter was bored in a Christian school that was moving too slowly for her. We completed her book work in 2 hrs. then went to swim & gym, etc. I did nanny work & schooled, got all my chores done. Its very doable for everyone in nearly every situation, even single moms which I was later..
This is for my daughter , she homeschools and I believe she’ll love this
Thanks for the heads-up on this movie. Just purchased tickets for the opening this evening.
I homeschooled my oldest 8 (who are now 20-37yo) when hardly anyone else was doing it (you didn't mention it because it was so misunderstood). We loved it! Unfortunately we didn't have a lot of support from anyone. It's not for everyone but it was best for us.
We had one child who we decided to home school. She did very well. She went on to get her bachelors and a master degree. She now works as a family therapist. One of the other benefits was that as a child, twice she was selected student of the month.
Love it!! We are also a homeschool family and have been since our oldest was a baby. Constant learning is part of our daily life for all of us - not just the kids!
Homeschool is the best school 👍👍
I fell into it. Search online for homeschool groups in your area.
My wife and I homeschool our children when it was not popular and our community Social Services was literally jailing homeschoolers. Now I have three children with master's degrees and one in the medical profession but not a single one of my children is transgender or was groomed by a pedophile. We tell parents today homeschooling may not be for you and your family because it takes commitment it takes time it takes energy and you better make it your focus. Unfortunately today most people I know don't do homeschool they claim they do but they just keep their kids at home
My son (32yo) & I are seeing the movie tonight!! So excited to see it. Love Fireproof too! Have seen it several times.
Honor and integrity!!
Truly devoted homeschooling is great. We know that smaller class size is helpful for learning because you can directly address questions and keep working on difficult concepts instead of just moving on. Teachers cannot do that because there isn't the time per student. They have to "batch teach" and keep moving the curriculum forward when 80% get it. There are, by the way, no drag queens at our school. None of that.
We've been homeschooling since the whole transgender bathroom thing started. One is in college. And the other 2 are doing well. ..he's right. We are pro family. And education
I am incredibly grateful to my parents for choosing to homeschool me and my siblings, my public school husband desperately wants to homeschool our kids, he feels like his early years were wasted in a classroom.
I started with home schooling but then my work schedule changed and I was not able to keep at it. My children, well grown now, suffered more than they will ever know from public school indoctrination.
Also- homeschool convention this weekend in Ontario California for those wanting to learn more!
This needs to be available on DVD!!
200% do THIS and your kids WON'T hate you in 10 years. They are teaching division among OTHER things...
Yep. They're training kids to turn on their parents, and sexually grooming the children behind mom and dad's backs.
Just don’t send them to public college afterwards, or they might still get brainwashed.
@@matthewjohnson320 pay for a trade school for something they’re interested in while they’re in high-school, upon graduation they’ll be employable. So long as my kids have the ability to support themselves by adulthood I’ve done my job. University is a waste of time and money.
And not the kind of division they should be teaching ☺️
But you will still get the occasional "I hate you!"s during the teen years. That's fairly normal. lol
I was homeschooled from 4th grade up through high school. I enjoyed it and now have a masters degree. I have seen good homeschool parents but also have seen parents who "homeschool" - without discipline or persistence of the education of their children. These parents are using homeschooling as an excuse to do whatever they want and neglect their child's education. I've also seen children with special needs who do not get the specialized intervention needed because their parents were mad at the local school district but do not have resources or knowledge to teach the child effectively. The vast majority of homeschooled children I know grew up to be successful and responsible adults, but homeschooling isn't without its drawbacks, and should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
I love this guy, couldn't agree more with him :)
I did a homeschool/early college program. I was lucky to get into great schools like Johns Hopkins, USC, and UCLA for behavioral neuroscience. Homeschool is excellent, and I will do it with my future kids. My only complaint was that many of these kids grow up with underdeveloped social skills. Make sure they participate in church activities, service, sports, science clubs, and other extracurricular activities. This may not be the case in other programs, but it is oddly the case in mine. Maybe it was a small sample size, but it is just something to keep in mind.
I almost homeschool my child when he was in kindergarten but opted to put him in private Christian school. I don't regret the decision but if I have to do it all over again, I'll most likely homeschool him, specially during the wokeness going that is destroying our culture. Great interview.
Y’all should come on clubhouse and speak about this ! You will reach so many more people
... sharing the laughter and love.
Dude looks healthy and happy. Must be that he’s fulfilling God’s plan for him.
We home schooled in the 80’s and 90’s. Our daughter graduated top of her class at an elite Manhattan school. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Europe after her masters degree. She continues to amaze us. Home school is a sacrifice of time, energy and resources for parents with the benefit of being with your child daily. We would do it all over again.
Homeschooling really is skyrocketing.
Good interview. I wish others would conduct an interview like you do; you ask a question and let your guest answer it.
Great stuff Kirk's life and works are an encouragement. Please be careful with tudors. Pedo's have zero boundaries.
It’s definitely something I’ve been thinking of. My daughter has failed two of her classes this past year and used to lament about the teachers in those classes- I never did anything about it and she just stopped bringing it up - I feel like I failed her and I’ve been thinking about homeschooling as an option but I’m worried I couldn’t pull it off
You absolutely can! It doesn't take long (Most of us finish in 4 hours or less a day), you don't have to know everything, and so many curriculums practically do all the work for you! (The one we use comes with a teacher's guide that walks you step by step through everything and even does all the scheduling for you).
If you've got an internet connection and a library card... you've got everything you need!
It is truly important that we restore WRITING by hand to our students...and teach them cursive!
This important feature of right-left brain development has been deconstructed with electronic devices.
We are to use these devices in moderation...Let your moderation be known unto all men by exercising it, in Jesus name.
I am putting together a health class to offer.
The culture around homeschooling definitely seems different now than it was several years ago. But, I have to say, most of the kids I knew growing up who were homeschooled were among the least-developed people I knew. They were years behind in social skills. Their education was . . . interesting, to say the least. I remember a homeschooled guy at my church who was 16 asking me what the bill of rights was. Another guy I knew had never heard of the theory of evolution until after he graduated and his girlfriend took him to a science museum. All of their parents were the weirdest sort of religious evangelicals, and I say that as a religious person. I’m only 24, so this wasn’t in the days of yore. I really want to believe these guys when they say that homeschooling is the best decision they’ve ever made, but my past experiences made it seem really risky. Maybe there are just better resources out there now than when the people I knew were growing up.
I know exactly what you mean. We are pro home school and did it for 12 years. I would ask if you know any public school students who also don't know much and are poorly socialized? Sadly schools and parents can both fail students. I happen to think that parents fail much less than the public schools.
But seriously, Kirk, you should churn your own butter
We're going.
I hope this movie will be available online for those who can't access a movie theatre.
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He is right. I was homeschooled, and I had no problems discussing politics and adult concepts at an early age. My problem, however, was I'm an only child, and my parents didn't make the effort to get me to socialize with people my age. So, it was really hard for me to talk about what I considered vapid topics growing up, like makeup or boys. And, in truth, it's still very difficult for me to make small talk at work or with cashiers when I go shopping. I could sit down and discuss big things with people, but if I'm never gonna meet you again, I really don't want to have a long boring conversation about THE WEATHER. For Pete's sake, people, please stop it with the weather or sports. Maybe that's just my Scandinavian background coming through, maybe I'm on the autism spectrum, or maybe I'm just very utilitarian in my approach to human interactions, but I find small talk uncomfortable, boring, and pointless. A complete waste of time. Talk with me about something interesting or nothing at all!
We are Americans living in Germany where small talk doesn't really exist. My husband loves it. He hates small talk and always has, he was not home schooled. I hope you have a few close friends to talk to. If you don't, try your best to meet people you enjoy. It will add to your life.
Or maybe you're just an introvert.
As an alternative, virtual school works well. The structure is built in for you and we haven’t had any problems with teachers filling our kids heads with junk we don’t like because we can listen in whenever. I roll my eyes when people say our kids won’t be properly socialized. For most of human history parents were in charge of educating their children. Since public education started, where has society gone?
I'm for homeschooling. But just to restate the obvious, there are good, Christian, conservatives teaching in the public schools...like me! (28 years)
I can't believe he has 6 kids! Darn, I feel old.
More parents homeschooling might be the only good thing to have come out of the past 2 years. (Though it seems up to this point parents just dumped their kids off and had no idea what they were being taught all day for YEARS. Mind boggling.)
the silver lining of covid is parents got to see inside the classroom....
I wish it was playing near me.
Good film, I do think pretty much everyone featured looked like they had it all together, though. They looked like money wasnt an issue, and things were pretty smoothly operating. This isn't reality for a lot of people, most I would say.
Kali Fontanilla has a program for students. She wants the best for kids too.
Those worried about friendships, kids have maybe 2- 3 close friends at school, the rest are just encounters. And kids only socialise properly at recess and lunch, not that long. Sport, after school activities etc. Oh and many kids in school can also be socially awkward and they are not home schooled.
His documentary "Monuments"should be mandatory reading for lmigration application let alone all school systems... The devil and Daniel Webster shines thru this enigma!!!!!🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡👹👹👹👹
So, if we couldn’t make the movie theatre, there’s nowhere to rent or stream it?
So what do yall think about parents homeschooling their own children if the parent has depression, or other psychological issues that they are trying to work through? Because thats me. One of the things holding me back is that I have been battling depression for 3 years - and I know myself. I would struggle with consistency and getting the kids out of the house to experience the world. But I long to try homeschooling with my children even dispite that - because I crave that involvement and time with them... and also I feel safer having control over their environment. What do y'all think?
If you do a homeschool program through a charter school there are homeschool programs that offer some on campus learning a few days a week at the charter school so they can be with other kids and take some of the responsibilities off of you. Should they be around you? Well my mom had mental health problems and was always very sweet to me-ALSO- my step mom had depression and was verbally abusive to me so I think it depends how you treat your kids when you’re having your struggles. Are you unable to get out of bed some days? do you have a family member who can help those days? It’s hard to watch your mom suffer but I’m convinced public school is one of the most toxic environments a parent can put their children into.
Where can it be watched ? I was not able to go watch the movie?
I would like to know, where can I find groups about homeschooling in california?
How can we watch this in Australia
It really only takes the will to do so.
Homeschooling seems essential now that the WEF is promoting public schooling by use of the Metaverse - which looks like a step away from the The Matrix becoming a documentary.
The one way you can mess up homeschooling(if you're a decent parent who cares) is by keeping your child isolated, the social aspect of school is still absolutely necessary to healthy growth.
That's what church is for.
Isolation is not really good for anyone...the government shut down schools for 2 years! My homeschooled kids had friends, scouts, swim team, soccer, baseball, music, outside classes...isolation isn't really part of a healthy life and even being part of a family is not isolation. Homeschooled kids are isolated is really a myth, even my own parents tried to use that one on me. In the end, I think they were pretty happy with how their grandsons turned out 😉
Who says that homeschool kids get isolated. While the other kids are in public school getting bullied and mistreated by their teachers, homeschool kids are having a blast going places with friends and family after getting their school work done
How Andrew klavan doesn't have more followers
Just finished a twenty-eight-year career in a California public high school. K-12 public schools are pedagogically fed directly from academia without mediation by the culture, so it's not going to improve any time soon. It's everything Kirk says it is, and worse. Get your kids out any way you can.