Hi Alinda!
 -=> Alinda Harrison said this to Barb on 27 May 96  06:10:31<=-
 >  DC> Conference. (I think it strikes to the very heart of the motivation
 >  DC> behind most homeschooling in this country today)
 >
 > And all along I thought it was less than adequate public schools.
 AH> In my case, it was the individual needs of the children. I have a
 AH> couple not-so-average kids that are having trouble in a system forced
 AH> to cater to the average.
I think you're right... the average kids can sail along, but it's the
other kids who don't fit in who have problems. My kids are very bright
and have ADHD, so they are constant movers and their grade suffered from
lack of motivation.
 AH> Religion they would get at home regardless of where they study
 AH> academics. I am religious, but I do not homeschool for religious
 AH> reasons.
That's how I feel too.
... No sense being pessimistic.  It wouldn't work anyway.
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