| The whole home education movement began back | | | | curriculums available specifically for home |
| in the sixties, with the hippies rebelling | | | | use that are easy to follow both for student |
| against all things government run, but since | | | | and parent. As long as care is taken, there |
| then, it has grown into a legitimate method | | | | is no need for social ineptness in the |
| of schooling. In fact, home schooling has | | | | average home education student. There are a |
| become so big that colleges and universities | | | | multitude of activities and classes that |
| now accept applications from children who | | | | children can take to provide them with a |
| have never been to school without question. | | | | social experience. In fact, many areas have |
| But like any major decision involving your | | | | home education groups where families who home |
| child, you have to weigh the pros and cons | | | | school get together for various activities. |
| before deciding if home education is the | | | | The parents can discuss children and teaching |
| right choice for you and your family. | | | | difficulties while the students play games |
| | | | and sports and just generally interact with |
| Over the years, home education has received a | | | | other young people their own age. |
| bad rap due to parents who keep their kids at | | | | |
| home, but dont actually teach them anything. | | | | While it is true that classes such as phys. |
| These children often emerge from the cocoon | | | | Ed. and science can be more difficult at |
| of their home life as adults with severe | | | | home, there are ways around this. One way is |
| disadvantages. They are not able to interact | | | | to invest in lab equipment as a group, with |
| well socially and their knowledge of basic | | | | several families pitching in to buy the |
| academic subjects is very low. When people | | | | required equipment. Also, many schools allow |
| see this, they assume that home education is | | | | students from home educated families to |
| not a good thing. Also, many people are | | | | participate in just one class without |
| against home education because they believe | | | | problems. This depends on the school and the |
| that the school teachers are better equipped | | | | area it is in, so its best to ask first. Home |
| to teach children than parents. The | | | | education can be a very rewarding venture for |
| facilities in the school are better in many | | | | the right people, but you do need to realize |
| areas, particularly the lab and the library. | | | | that it is not a vacation. Studying at home |
| For obvious reasons, gym class is quite | | | | means a lot of hard work and less motivation, |
| different in the school environment as well. | | | | since you have only your own family to spur |
| | | | you on. |
| However, not all home education is badly | | | | |
| done. There are parents who are very well | | | | For those who are not very disciplined, home |
| equipped to teach their children and as long | | | | schooling is not a good option. Weigh the |
| as they realize when they are out of their | | | | choices, talk to other people who are already |
| league, there is no problem, as a tutor can | | | | teaching their kids at home and then make an |
| be hired. Also, there are several very good | | | | educated decision. |