| Homeschooling is one alternative that is becoming | | | | homeschool program. Children are allowed to set |
| really popular these days, growing at about seven | | | | their own pace in learning the lessons. There are |
| to 15 percent every year since it has broken | | | | no time pressures to learn a certain task or to |
| ground several years ago. To date, there are | | | | keep up with other people. The lessons can also |
| about two million children undergoing the | | | | be tailorfitted to the needs of the children.For |
| program.Although there have been arguments | | | | instance, if they are already good in Math and |
| against it, children who have undergone the | | | | may need some work in English, the program can |
| program actually do well on standardized tests | | | | incorporate more time with English lessons and |
| and even do well in college and universities. They | | | | less with Math. The secret to the success of the |
| are even commended for their abilities to learn on | | | | homeschooling program is the flexibility and |
| their own through college and independence when | | | | dynamism that it offers to students. It takes into |
| they eventually join the work force. Of course, | | | | account the learning pace of the child, their abilities |
| this also depends on the learner and the kind of | | | | and even their learning style.No fix |
| training that they provide. Below are some of the | | | | scheduleBecause the program is done at home |
| advantages of homeschooling:Flexible and dynamic | | | | with parents as teachers, there is no need for a |
| programsFreedom is perhaps at the heart of the | | | | fix time schedule. |