Homeschool humor, satire, criticisms, and comebacks

Satiric lists, articles, and videos circulate throughout the homeschool community. These lists give homeschooling families a laugh, as well as provide a sense of solidarity and a way of expressing frustration with the common stereotypes and misconceptions about the choice to homeschool and the varied homeschooling lifestyles.

Some homeschoolers, however, do not laugh at these spoofs. In her article, Why Homeschoolers Don't Have a Sense of Humor, Andrea Hermitt, Education Headlines Examiner, offers some explanations, including the following.

People actually say these things on a regular basis and in all seriousness.

Most homeschoolers can probably relate to that sentiment. However, if you are prepared to laugh, the following include satiric lists, songs, and videos by and for homeschoolers.

Homeschool Lists, Wishlists, and Satires

• The Bitter Homeschooler's Wish List
• Memo: Top 10 Reasons to Criminalize Homeschooling
• Fourteen Days of Homeschool
• No Thank you, We Don't Believe in Socialization!
• We've Got Socialization Covered
• Extremely Annoying Questions About Homeschooling
• Home eating a threat to public kitchens?
• Homeschooling Seldom Asked Questions

So, go ahead and laugh for the moment. Then we can think about how to better inform the public about the many nice and successful ways to help children learn and grow.

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