Socializing with the peer group is not the only thing that homeschoolers are views as missing out on. In some situations the difference between regular school students and homeschoolers can become painfully obvious. If you wonder about what homeschooling students are missing out on, here are a few regular school traditions and activities that you can consider.
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Bus ride to and from school
The first and most obvious would be the school bus ride to school. Since the classroom is part of the house, unless a field trip is planned there is no commuting for a homeschool student at all. Even the times that an excursion is planned, the student usually goes in the family car with the parent and does not have to ride with the peer group. There is no fighting for a seat and no struggle to get the science project to school in one piece.
Cafeteria meals and deals
Another thing that they would miss out on will be swapping lunch in the cafeteria. Since the snack is made and provided at home with no other option available, there is no way to avoid eating what you are given. Of course those parents who have come from regular schools and eaten mystery meat in their cafeteria meals would not consider this to be a disadvantage at all.
Organized lines
Some terms may also be unfamiliar for them, such as “line up single file.” The instruction bellowed out in public school will see students shuffling into place, but a homeschool student may not be aware of what is expected. Of course it is a simple enough thing to be taught.
Filling the standardized test paper bubbles
Most homeschool students work on hand made worksheets or print out that are instantly corrected by the parent. They do not have to fill in the bubbles on a test sheet like regular school. So the first time they learn how to fill the bubbles is when they take a compulsory standardized test.
These are small instances where the regular school students have a more homogeneous experience as compared to homeschool students who tend to have very individualistic experiences.
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