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