>give me of her homeschooling? That her mother wanted to hang onto her for 

  >couple more years before sending her on. The child couldn't read, barely
  >knew her numbers, etc.)
Hello, Donna.
The real question is-- did this girl learn and advance more quickly than
if she had been exposed to phonics, numbers, etc.  The Moore's
discourage any formal learning until the child is older than the typical
age for kindergarten.
My daughter has a homeschooled friend whose mother works and father
"schools".  His theory is if she plays all day she will develop into a
free spirit.  She has about all the toys you can imagine, but at 8 years
old she can hardly color a picture.
I hate to see this discourse go on, spurred on by an unfortunate choice
of words by Mr. Todd.  It is so divisive.  When I started homeschooling,
I knew of no one else who did.   In my circle of friends and family,
homeschooling does not have a bad reputation. People are very intrigued
with what they have heard on TV news or reviews they've read.   They
aren't impressed with the philosophy any one family uses, they are
impressed with the accademic outcome!
Homeschooling certainly isn't
mainstream, but it is much more widespread and acceptable now than it
was 20, or even 10 years ago. We owe those pioneering folks a lot of
respect and honor for the battles they fought for us today.  And we need
to appreciate each other collectively for our unique contributions.
Sharon
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