第二篇：       Whether you are just starting your journey of homeschooling, or you have been doing it for some time, probablythe number one question you get asked is about socialization: How will the kids be properly socialized if they arelearning at home rather than in a school environment? It's an understandable concern. After all, most of us spent ourchildhoods in more traditional educational settings, attending brick and mortar schools, surrounded by other kidsdaily, and where social interaction was an essential part of our educational experience. How can this be simulated ifchildren are being taught at home?       While socialization certainly looks different for homeschooled kids, most parents will tell you that their kidswho learn at home are doing just fine in socialization. Why? It’s partly because homeschooling usually doesn’t takeplace exclusively at home, and homeschoolers actually interact frequently with others. It’s also because homeschoolparents usually make an effort to bring socializing into the mix, with positive results.      Research about homeschoolers and socialization is, unfortunately, not abundant at this time. However, theavailable research does point to mostly positive outcomes when it comes to socialization and homeschooled children.For example, a systematic review of the available research on homeschooling found that not only do homeschoolersfare very well academically, but they also appear to be well adjusted and well socialized. Out of fifteen availablestudies that look at socialization of home-educated kids, thirteen of them showed “clearly positive outcomes for thehomeschooled children compared to those in conventional schools.” Two studies showed an even more positiveoutcome for homeschooled children than conventionally educated children. Research shows that homeschooled kidsare less likely to engage in risky behavior such as alcohol consumption. An older study in 1992 also found thathomeschooled kids had fewer behavioral problems than their conventionally schooled counterparts.
【題組】6. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) Homeschoolers and socialization
(B) Homeschooling as a social studies project
(C) Homeschooled children and their school educated parents
(D) The importance of schools in developing children’s social skills