Socialization: Homeschoolers Are in the Real World (page 5)
Academically homeschoolers have generally excelled, but some
critics have continued to challenge them on an apparent "lack of
socialization" or "isolation from the world." Often there is a
charge that homeschoolers are not learning how to live in the
"real world." However, a closer look at public school training
shows that it is actually public school children who are not
living in the real world. For instance, public school children
are confined to a classroom for at least 180 days each year with
little opportunity to be exposed to the workplace or to go on
field trips. The children are trapped with a group of children
their own age with little chance to relate to children of other
ages or adults. They learn in a vacuum where there are no
absolute standards. They are given little to no responsibility,
and everything is provided for them. The opportunity to pursue
their interests and to apply their unique talents is stifled.
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