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PARENTS AS TEACHERS

COMING SOON Recently I've spent some time with my daughter and other Moms who HOMESCHOOL.  I admit I've had mixed feelings about Homeschooling.   Here's a short list of my previous concerns: Could or would kids learn from Mom or Dad as well as from a Teacher in a classroom setting?  Are they receiving competent instruction from current curriculum.   In other words,  is this really an  equivalent education?  Or, will they be unprepared for high school or college level work? Will the child strive to excel without any 'competition' with classmates, stars on charts, and recognition from their peers? What about socialization and learning to get along with others? There are several Teachers among this group of Moms.   I know one who has a few of the questions I have had, but two others, who both homeschool, have given me lots of reason to believe that homeschooling can be very advantageous for kids.  For many parents the p...