Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Famous Homeschooled People http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: marissa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-207622 marissa Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:31:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-207622 heyy wut about selena gomez?? shes a famous homeskooled person 2! heyy wut about selena gomez?? shes a famous homeskooled person 2!

]]> By: Tony http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-171565 Tony Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-171565 I was homeschooled, unfortunately my parents reasons were religious. They were devout fundamentalists who did not want me recieveing a secular education. All of our textbooks were from religious publishers for homeschoolers. My science textbooks taught creationisim and my history books were all written to carachterise america as a Christrian nation, founded by christians with the view that fundamentalist Christians should rule America. I did not get an education I spent my childhood going to church every day. I was homeschooled, unfortunately my parents reasons were religious. They were devout fundamentalists who did not want me recieveing a secular education. All of our textbooks were from religious publishers for homeschoolers. My science textbooks taught creationisim and my history books were all written to carachterise america as a Christrian nation, founded by christians with the view that fundamentalist Christians should rule America. I did not get an education I spent my childhood going to church every day.

]]> By: Bob http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-154546 Bob Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:07:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-154546 Hooray for homeschooling! I am a retired public school teacher and my wife also taught for 10 years (before staying home as a full-time mom.) We home-schooled our three yongest children and received a great blessing because of being allowed to spend so much time with our kids. My wife is a very gifted teacher and our children learned great truths and obtained a vast treasure trove of knowledge from her teaching. One of my daughters graduated from college last year (summa cum laude) and my son graduated this past May (magna cum laude). Its amazing how the media doesn't address the staggering success of the home-school movement! I wanted to teach another ten years, prior to retiring, but I was fed up with the direction in our public schools. Our children shouldn't serve as guinea pigs in a our national social experiment. The NEA and all the other liberally-biased groups must be stopped from further destroying our schools! Bob Hooray for homeschooling! I am a retired public school teacher and my wife also taught for 10 years (before staying home as a full-time mom.) We home-schooled our three yongest children and received a great blessing because of being allowed to spend so much time with our kids.

My wife is a very gifted teacher and our children learned great truths and obtained a vast treasure trove of knowledge from her teaching.

One of my daughters graduated from college last year (summa cum laude) and my son graduated this past May (magna cum laude). Its amazing how the media doesn’t address the staggering success of the home-school movement!

I wanted to teach another ten years, prior to retiring, but I was fed up with the direction in our public schools. Our children shouldn’t serve as guinea pigs in a our national social experiment. The NEA and all the other liberally-biased groups must be stopped from further destroying our schools!

Bob

]]> By: Discerning Mom http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-146000 Discerning Mom Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-146000 My children are homeschooled. They love it. They are years ahead of their public-schooled peers. They have friends, they are creative, charming and entertaining. They can socialize with ANYONE, not just children their own ages. If you have a caring parent and you can do it, why the heck not homeschool your children?! My children are homeschooled. They love it. They are years ahead of their public-schooled peers. They have friends, they are creative, charming and entertaining. They can socialize with ANYONE, not just children their own ages. If you have a caring parent and you can do it, why the heck not homeschool your children?!

]]> By: ruralmama http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-138722 ruralmama Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-138722 What a great list! Thanks for the morale boost! What a great list! Thanks for the morale boost!

]]> By: To Niya Scott-Smith http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-134562 To Niya Scott-Smith Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:57:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-134562 I'm printing this out for my birth mom, who doesn't know how to check her own email (she went to public school), and thinks my children are abused or something because I prefer to home school them. Although, my curriculum is better than our local school district -which isn't even accredited! And my 17 year old attends Morehouse, one of the best colleges in the country! My 13 year old is already on 9th & 10th grade levels. And my autistic 15 year old is not only functioning but excelling! I’m printing this out for my birth mom, who doesn’t know how to check her own email (she went to public school), and thinks my children are abused or something because I prefer to home school them. Although, my curriculum is better than our local school district -which isn’t even accredited! And my 17 year old attends Morehouse, one of the best colleges in the country! My 13 year old is already on 9th & 10th grade levels. And my autistic 15 year old is not only functioning but excelling!

]]> By: Lee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-134558 Lee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-134558 George Washington was home schooled, too. He aquired the equivalent of a B.A. in mathmatics by age 15. George Washington was home schooled, too. He aquired the equivalent of a B.A. in mathmatics by age 15.

]]> By: Dee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-134527 Dee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-134527 I think it is wonderful that the people listed were so successful and innovative. My question is, is there a more modern list, a list of people who are a driving force in today's world. Public schools weren't readily available for some of the people on the list so obviously to receive an education they were homeschooled. In the day and age we are in now, with a more advanced and structured style of learning, how many are significantly successful? I think it is wonderful that the people listed were so successful and innovative. My question is, is there a more modern list, a list of people who are a driving force in today’s world. Public schools weren’t readily available for some of the people on the list so obviously to receive an education they were homeschooled. In the day and age we are in now, with a more advanced and structured style of learning, how many are significantly successful?

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-134165 Kathryn Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-134165 Laura Ingalls Wilder was not "homeschooled until her family moved to De Smet." She attended school in Walnut Grove, Minnesota and Pepin, Wisconsin as well. She and her siblings were homeschooled only when there was no school in the community or when school was inaccessible because of dangerous blizzards. (This information comes from the book "Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder," not from the TV show!) Laura Ingalls Wilder was not “homeschooled until her family moved to De Smet.” She attended school in Walnut Grove, Minnesota and Pepin, Wisconsin as well. She and her siblings were homeschooled only when there was no school in the community or when school was inaccessible because of dangerous blizzards. (This information comes from the book “Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder,” not from the TV show!)

]]> By: Hugh Smith http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302/comment-page-2#comment-130508 Hugh Smith Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:43:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20302#comment-130508 You might want to check your history for Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. I believe he was homeschooled too. You might want to check your history for Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. I believe he was homeschooled too.

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