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Originally Posted by ukiyo-e
One of the reasons I don't like the idea of homeschooling (except under certain circumstances like living on a sailboat, etc.) is that kids DO learn a lot about the "real world" by interacting with peers. Learning how your decisions affect others, learning how to manage your responses in social situations, and dealing with people who are "different" than you are all basic skills that apply to the "real world" - of which school is a part. Long after you've forgotten that paper maiche map of Norway you made in 4th grade, those skills will still be with you.
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And how is that only accomplished in school? Social situations and people who are "different" exist outside of the parameters of a school building, no? Kids learn a lot about the "real world" by being and living in the "real world." School is just a small part of the "real world." Schooled and homeschooled kids alike have a ton of "real world" interaction outside of school buildings.
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