My husband and I do not trust the educational system, much less the country where we currently live (temporarily). The reasons are various, from the rigid boring methodology to the prohibition of free thought. We find this method of being locked in 4 walls listening to a person talk/scream while the children only write to be tortuous, we went through that and for my part I only remember how unpleasant it was and the urgency I had to get out of class every day , I only remember very few teachers with a vocation and teaching methods. And the current educational system is only based on creating future employees, with zero creativity because they have killed it throughout the year that you were in school, they prohibit free thought, questioning the why of things, they do not encourage you to be a free person, much less undertake, not to mention religious schools where they also give you threats on divine grounds. Due to certain circumstances and against my ideals, I was forced to enroll my daughter in one of these schools. On the first day of school my daughter said something that shook me mentally and it was: Mom, will every day be the same? I'll arrive at night, I'll have dinner and I'll go to sleep and that's it? And so every day from Monday to Friday for many years? That broke my heart, because those monotonous routines dampen anyone's spirit. How would you like to wake up every day? The second day of school, when I looked for my daughter school and I checked her backpack, I found this drawing that says "bored" I asked her what happened, she told me that she made that drawing because she was bored and she wanted to leave, that she had already finished the activity they were doing. My daughter is 6 years old, she knows how to read, write, add and subtract and at that school they are so far behind that they are just teaching the letter "A" and the numbers from 1 to 5 in classes. We want to educate our daughter at home and attend complementary and sports workshops, education is not negotiable, we know and understand the importance of being a person, literate, educated and with knowledge in different areas important to life and many things are not taught in schools, such as botany, taxes , changing a tire, economic independence, money management, the importance of exercise among others. My only dilemma and doubt is: how can a person enter university if they have never attended a formal school? I plan to support my daughter in any decision regarding her career and what she wants to pursue, if she wants to be a professional soccer player, a pastry chef and have her own place is also great, but if she wants to be a geologist, environmental engineer or anything else that requires you to attend a university, what would you do if you have only had independent classes at home? This is where I feel that the system corners me, I see that many families implement independent education successfully, that they dedicate themselves to traveling the world and learning about various topics and activities, but how is the university thing resolved?
20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 18 Mar
I was homeschooled. Went to a US university. Just printed out a diploma and transcript from Super Awesome Homeschool and used it as part of my application.
This was in the early 2000s, but I don't think that much has changed. Universities understand that homeschoolers exist. Your daughter may still have to take some standardized tests. But at least in the US, not having "real" school records isn't an issue.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 18 Mar
It is good to know that, that in some universities they understand that there is also home education and they can be as good or even more than a formal education. In this country, home education is not approved, not even virtual education. Here, if you are not in a school registered with the Ministry of Education, you are basically nobody, I was worried about that, but you have given me a break with your experience. Thank you!
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10 sats \ 8 replies \ @Bell_curve 18 Mar
Standardized tests like SAT or ACT, advanced placement exams
If your daughter scores high she will gain admission
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @bief57 OP 18 Mar
Thanks for the information, I'm going to investigate more about it. Does it apply to any country?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 18 Mar
If you move to America, go to Texas or Florida.
If Canada, the best province is Alberta
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 18 Mar
These are standardized tests in USA but universities in Canada accept these results.
McGill university in Montreal is a great university, large international student body.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
I have heard very good comments from Texas and Canada. This data is great. Thank you so much.
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 19 Mar
Bell_curve do you live in Canada?
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Mar
California
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 19 Mar
Might as well be Canada but with nicer weather. Impressed with your knowledge of canadian universities.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Mar
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @abcxyz 19 Mar
I can tell you what I'm doing.
I happen to be a homeschooled student myself. My parents didn't want to send me to public school because I most likely wouldn't do well in a classroom setting. That's honestly understandable for a 5-year-old boy. Why would I want to sit in a classroom in a chair at a desk for several hours a day? I "freestyled" homeschooling until 8th grade. Meaning, I followed a curriculum my parents chose for me. As I got older, my parents gave me some more freedom to add topics I was interested in to my curriculum. For example, around grade 5 or 6, I got into programming a lot, and decided to spend a lot of time learning it. Around grade 7 or 8, I was really interested in world history. Spent time on that as well.
Now, I'm in high school. I would still consider myself a homeschooler, because I attend an online asynchronous school -- that offers high school diplomas -- from home. I could have continued freestyling my academic journey, but I decided to try online out. I kinda like it so far.
However, I do know some homeschoolers who decided to freestyle all the way until university, and they got accepted into great programs (this is in Canada, where I live). They used a portfolio as a way to show their academic performances. Stuff like competitions, science fairs, written works, personal projects, etc...
I hope that helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @bief57 OP 20 Mar
How great that your parents decided to give you a free education and even better that they allowed you to choose study topics of your interest, there is nothing better than researching, learning and educating yourself about subjects that you like, you could say that they gave you a study plan successful, they are an inspiration for me, that is precisely the way I want my daughter to receive an education. At this moment we are going with basic things due to her age, in the same way we have a notebook where we write down the doubts and questions that she has about any topic, she is at a very curious age and asks a lot of questions, so we are constantly doing small investigations of different scopes. I love that in Canada they are quite flexible with education, in Latin America it is practically mandatory (legally) to attend a formal school. Thank you for your contribution, it is very valuable.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 20 Mar freebie
Do you have plans to move to North America?
Right now USA border is wide open. No visa, no documents necessary. In fact undocumented get priority treatment
Download the border patrol app for foreigners
If Texas is closed go to Arizona or California
10 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 19 Mar
We homeschool our kids in Canada. My son is 13 and he is two grades ahead in math and one in everything other subject. He does need to do a test at the local school sometime this calendar year to verify his aptitude meets his current grade level based on age, as he would be entering high school next school year if he was in the public school system. I imagine he would need to do another one once he finishes high school and would get some sort of certificate from the school board saying he passed the test to prove he is ready to move on to university.
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60 sats \ 2 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
How wonderful to read this! It encourages me even more to continue with my homeschool plan for my daughter. Out of ignorance, many people have looked at me badly and made unconstructive comments, they call me overprotective and the most repeated one is: "you don't want your daughter to socialize with other children" and the truth is that nothing could be further from the truth. reality your comments. I am going to further investigate the laws regarding education in the country where I am located to see if they legally allow me to do this. Thank you very much for commenting on your experience, it is gratifying. I wish you much success!
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 19 Mar
My son does taekwondo and goes to camp in summer and my daughter does dance and plays tball. We are friends with another homeschool family as well that have kids similar ages as ours so the kids visit with them every couple weeks too. They get enough socializing.
Letβs be honest, kids these days all socialize online anyways. Sadly no one just goes out and plays anymore. They all play and talk on Roblox or Minecraft or Fortnite. I donβt like it but they must grow up in their era not mine.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
Correct, they socialize in workshops, in extracurricular activities, in the park, with neighbors and family, just because it is not inside a classroom in a formal school does not mean that they will be asocial. Regarding making friends online, I am not at that stage yet because my daughter is young and I do not give her that access at the moment, but she will arrive that day and will also socialize through that medium. Actually in another time, I learned to read with a book and I taught my daughter to read with YouTube, she didn't pay attention when I tried to do it with a book similar to the one my mother uses with me, so I thought "new era, new methods" and it worked excellent.
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @ch0k1 19 Mar
Do you need an inspiration? π€
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
what are you talking about?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @ch0k1 19 Mar
Do you need inspiration about the homeschooling initiative you decided to make?
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
I have an open mind to receive advice, ideas, tips and any information that instructs me about homeschooling.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @ch0k1 19 Mar
Ok then watch my favorite movie
Capitan Fantastic
It clearly shows the pros and cons of what you're trying and will serve you as an inspiration.
P.S: Please come back and give me your feedback about the movie when you watch it
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 19 Mar
Excellent, I'll see it. Thank you
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