| If you are concerned about the education your | | | | individuals. |
| child is receiving at either a public or | | | | |
| private school, you may have considered the | | | | One important benefit of an academic |
| option of home schooling. There are many | | | | institution is the opportunity for children |
| advantages to home schooling that are easy to | | | | to become properly socialized. Attending |
| think of, but in making your decision you | | | | school with other children from all walks of |
| must also consider the disadvantages. Yes, | | | | life leads to the development of social |
| despite all the bonuses you can think of in | | | | skills. One of the disadvantages of home |
| home schooling your child, there are many | | | | schooling is the relative isolation children |
| disadvantages to the process. | | | | have from their peers. |
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| Home schooling is a process that requires a | | | | Many parents find comfort in blaming the |
| massive amount of time and dedication. If you | | | | educational system for the shortcomings in |
| want to home school your child you must be | | | | their child's academic performance. If you |
| present for a large part of the day. Kids are | | | | choose to home school you will be accepting |
| kids. Depending on how motivated by academic | | | | full responsibility for the outcome of your |
| success your child is, he or she may not | | | | child's education. This is more of a burden |
| require constant supervision. However, in | | | | than it seems. Studies have shown that many |
| many studies, parental supervision is the key | | | | home schooling ventures fail due to the fact |
| behind the success of home schooling | | | | that the home generally lacks qualified |
| programs. | | | | educators. Many parents have gripes about |
| | | | teachers, but the fact is that they generally |
| Parents must also possess instructional | | | | have to teach large classes filled with |
| skills or access to someone who can teach | | | | children with diverse learning needs. In |
| effectively. Simply putting your child in a | | | | addition, certified educators have taken |
| room with textbooks will most likely result | | | | teaching classes and have passed state |
| in home schooling failure. In addition, you | | | | examinations to receive their teaching |
| will have to purchase materials that public | | | | certificates. |
| and private schools provide for students. | | | | |
| | | | When you approach the issue of home schooling |
| There is also the need to be able to serve as | | | | you must examine both sides. Sure, there are |
| guidance counselor as your child may require | | | | plenty of advantages, but if you forget to |
| specialized instruction due to a learning | | | | look into the disadvantages, you may be |
| disability. Public and private schools | | | | setting yourself up for failure. |
| usually provide these services with qualified | | | | |