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School is a huge part of most people's early lives, to think you can replicate all of the cultural and social experiences that take place there wholly in extra-
by unprepare 11y ago
School is a huge part of most people's early lives, to think you can replicate all of the cultural and social experiences that take place there wholly in extra-curricular activities, i think, is misguided.
I like Salman Khan's approach, which put simply is this:
Learning takes place at home, students can go over material at their own pace.
'homework' is done at school, where children are able to ask questions about the material, helping and receiving help from other students and teachers.
This may be similar to a 'home school co-op' as you mentioned, but i dont know.
- jaawn 11y agoThis sounds like a good model to start with, I hadn't heard of it before.
- whitehouse3 11y agoI have experience with co-ops in Texas (a homeschool-favored state) and Iowa (moderately difficult to homeschool legally). In both states, the co-ops are resources for the parents more than the children. Once-a-week classes are normal but function more as a social hour; the bulk of co-op funding (i.e. dues) goes to teaching parents how to teach their children.