Who are homeschoolers, anyway? If you homeschool, you’ve probably run into plenty of common misperceptions. Today on Home School Heartbeat, a Generation Joshua student discusses some of them with host Mike Farris.
Mike Farris:
Today my guest is Lynn Hopkins, who’s president of his local Generation Joshua club. Lynn, welcome to the program.
Lynn Hopkings:
Hello, Dr. Farris! Thanks for having me on the program.
Mike:
Lynn, what are some of the major misconceptions that people have about the homeschooled students in your community?
Lynn:
One of the major misconceptions that people may have about homeschoolers would be, number one, the individuality of homeschoolers.
Mike:
Meaning they think everybody’s just the same.
Lynn:
Right. As homeschoolers—since it’s just that, homeschoolers—as it varies from family to family, they have differing students. A lot of the people that I’ve talked to in my community view homeschooling as illegal. And it’s a surprise to them when I tell them that it is legally sanctioned. Another misconception would be—homeschooling is not a new idea. A lot of people will believe that it is a new thing. But they don’t realize that our nation is founded on homeschoolers. And it’s been with us from the beginning.
Mike:
Lynn, thanks so much for your involvement in your community, helping to create an accurate impression of homeschooling young people. We’ll talk more next time.
I’m Mike Farris.
