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One thing to note is that not all who are home schooled feel lonely or isolated. I was not home schooled, but felt lonely at times even in a private school with many friends. Something that stood out for me in this article is the importance of the presence of family and having a community of friends.
“One of the key factors that determine whether a student will be content or unhappy while away at school is communication with the family. This should be a healthy, well-established dynamic far in advance of the beginning of the school year. Anything you can do to strengthen your family’s bonds and communication skills will be a precious asset to your child when your family is apart.” Thanks to technology, communication with family members is a lot easier to do. This helped me when I was in boarding school because it still allowed me to feel connected to my family and to the country they were living in while I was away.
“We ended up enrolling our boys in local, part-time preschool that offers them opportunities to play with other kids and have music and swim lessons on a regular basis. It gives me time to meet and actually get to know some other women. We still gets lots of family time and I can teach them without feeling so much pressure. It isn’t the what I thought we’d be doing, but we’ve found it’s a good fir for us right now.”
