| Home schooling is an option that is becoming | | | | that may be corruptive forces. There are many |
| more attractive to parents as time goes on. | | | | students in school who do not value learning. |
| Schools have become increasingly unstable | | | | This is not any fault of the schools; |
| over the past couple of decades. Children | | | | however, it is still a painful reality. These |
| roam the hallways unchecked, textbooks are | | | | students can lead to the destruction of a |
| outdated, violence is prevalent, children are | | | | stable learning environment. Home schooling |
| bullied mercilessly, and the quality of | | | | keeps children focused on learning and not on |
| education on the whole has greatly | | | | avoiding social pressures. |
| diminished. | | | | |
| | | | It may sound like the perfect option, but |
| What options do parents have to combat this | | | | there are many disadvantages of home |
| downward spiral? Initially, private school | | | | schooling. First of all, home schooled |
| was thought to be the answer. As enrollment | | | | children are usually less socialized. While |
| in private schools soared many parents failed | | | | schools can sometimes be the breeding ground |
| to see a difference between public and | | | | for poor social behaviors, school is also a |
| private schools. The problems were still the | | | | place where students learn to interact with |
| same. | | | | others and build social skills. It seems a |
| | | | bit like a catch 22. |
| The option of home schooling has been around | | | | |
| for a long time; however, until recently it | | | | In addition, another drawback to home |
| had not been so popular. The idea of home | | | | schooling could be implementation of an |
| schooling seems like a cure-all to many | | | | educational plan. Many parents are not |
| parents due to the advantages this type of | | | | qualified as teachers and may not understand |
| education provides over traditional schools. | | | | what is necessary to ensure a child has |
| Children who are home schooled can avoid many | | | | access to the proper curriculum. |
| of the problems schools have become known | | | | |
| for. For one, the environment is less | | | | Finally, another disadvantage to home |
| threatening. Children can learn without | | | | schooling is the necessity for parents to |
| fearing other students, aggressive or nasty | | | | take full responsibility for their childs |
| teachers, and be under the constant | | | | education. If you choose to home school your |
| supervision of parents. In addition, home | | | | child there is no one for you to blame if |
| schooling allows parents to dictate the | | | | your child does poorly. The responsibility |
| academic course of their children. Home | | | | falls completely on the parent. |
| schooling also allows students to proceed at | | | | |
| their own speed. If a child is weak at | | | | There are many advantages and disadvantages |
| multiplication and division, a parent can | | | | to home schooling. Before you begin a home |
| focus lessons on those skills in favor of | | | | schooling plan make sure you have evaluated |
| another skill that the child might grasp | | | | your ability to properly instruct your child |
| rather easily. | | | | and provide a quality learning experience. If |
| | | | you do not think you can handle it, you might |
| Home schooling is also advantageous because | | | | as well send your child to school but become |
| it keeps children away from other students | | | | more involved with his or her education. |