Great article on socialization…

May 19, 2005 Categories: Homeschooling |  

TriCities.com | Socialization of homeschoolers a non-issue

He set out to prove that homeschooling was not a good idea from a socialization standpoint. He found the reverse to be true.

Those taught at home were more likely to invite others to play with them, they were not as competitive but more cooperative, and they kept their noise levels lower, his study found. Homeschooled children also played with peers of both genders rather than with those of the same gender, he said.

Follow the link to read the rest of this article. Good information when asked the question, “What about socialization?”

I’m not so sure about the whole “keeping their noise levels lower” statement though — he definitely hasn’t visited our house!

2 Comments

  1. Spunky

    Noise levels lower. Yeah right! He hasn’t been to my house either. Do you suppose he means that when in public they knew how to behave?

  2. Carrie

    Spunky,
    You could be right — I didn’t think of that.