phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:41 pm

....Previously I did not have a lot of respect for homeschooling (and still don't, when kids are homeschooled in their own country) but to me it's the best option for expat kids in Cambodia.

Cant agree with any of the above

Both my brothers kids were home schooled in Md, (he teaches Sociology at a university and holds a phd) and his wife held her teaching credentials.
They both went on to his university for their BA and master degrees .

In the states you have museums, libraries, places for kids to socialize, none of which is available in Cambodia ( or anywhere in SE asia)

The second part also cant agree with, kids in a foreign country need to socialize and there is not that option if their home-schooled.
Yea, its great to live off the land and learn, but unless one or the other parents is committed to teaching their kids, they will get nothing and ur severely limiting their chance for success when they grow up.

I know i will take some feed back on this but;
I find it hard, having raised my daughter here, to see parents doing their kids a disservice by not giving them a good education, (cause they cant afford it and are just being selfish by remaining in a 3rd world country cause they want to), does not have to be a international school but needs to be a school were there are other western kids and western subjects. Home schooling just doesn't cut it overseas.You dont have all the resources a kid needs to learn.I'd ONLY suggest it as a very last resort as its better than nothing.
First 6-7 years in a bilingual school, OK, as long as their getting extra english and western studies, but for gods sake if u cant afford an international school, send them back to the west and give them a chance for their future.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:41 pm

....Previously I did not have a lot of respect for homeschooling (and still don't, when kids are homeschooled in their own country) but to me it's the best option for expat kids in Cambodia.

Cant agree with any of the above

Both my brothers kids were home schooled in Md, (he teaches Sociology at a university and holds a phd) and his wife held her teaching credentials.
They both went on to his university for their BA and master degrees .
In the states you have museums, libraries, places for kids to socialize, none of which is available in Cambodia ( or anywhere in SE asia)

The second part also cant agree with, kids in a foreign country need to socialize and there is not that option if their home-schooled.
Yea, its great to live off the land and learn, but unless one or the other parents is committed to teaching their kids, they will get nothing and ur severely limiting their chance for success when they grow up.

I know i will take some feed back on this but;
I find it hard, having raised my daughter here, to see parents doing their kids a disservice by not giving them a good education, (cause they cant afford it and are just being selfish by remaining in a 3rd world country cause they want to), does not have to be a international school but needs to be a school were there are other western kids and western subjects. Home schooling just doesn't cut it overseas.You dont have all the resources a kid needs to learn.I'd ONLY suggest it as a very last resort as its better than nothing.
First 6-7 years in a bilingual school, OK, as long as their getting extra english and western studies, but for gods sake if u cant afford an international school, send them back to the west and give them a chance for their future.