| When it comes to how your child is educated, | | | | off to school; those that are education their child |
| thatis something which should ultimately be | | | | tosupplement their school education; and those |
| decided be you, the parent, who knowsthe | | | | that are exclusively home schoolingtheir child. |
| interests of your child better than anyone else. | | | | Regardless of what category you fit into, the |
| Many children perform muchbetter when being | | | | same rules can beapplied in order to ensure you |
| put into a formal education, while other children | | | | get the most out of the time you invest |
| perform muchbetter when they are being home | | | | intoteaching your child. |
| schooled. Regardless of the technique that | | | | Firm, But Fair |
| youdecide to employ in order to teach your child, | | | | When it comes to teaching your child, it |
| just remember, to always puttheir interests | | | | isimportant that they are subjected to the same |
| ahead of your own in order to ensure that they | | | | controls that are put on them inthe classroom. |
| are given thebest start in life. | | | | Although it may be tempting to allow your child to |
| What many parents feel to realise is that | | | | benefit fromthe flexibility home schooling offers, it |
| homeschooling or putting your child through the | | | | is important they are able to makemarkable |
| education system is not somethingwhich has to | | | | progress on a daily basis. This means, that |
| be such a clear cut choice. In fact, being able to | | | | although you can beflexible in terms of the hours |
| decide on whichis the best is not a choice that | | | | that your child works and also how quickly |
| always has to be made - many parents decide | | | | youmove along with the curriculum and the areas |
| toallow their children to get the best of both | | | | you concentrate on, you do not wantto leave |
| worlds. For example, it would bepossible to have | | | | your child disadvantaged compared to others their |
| your child attend school as normal, yet for you to | | | | age by failing totake account of the progress that |
| teach themat home as something which is | | | | they would have otherwise made in a formal |
| extra-curricular and done as a means of | | | | education. |
| enhancingtheir education to ensure they | | | | Reading Distinctions |
| ultimatelyare taught more than they otherwise | | | | When you are reading with your child as part |
| would. Despite that, many parents decide togo for | | | | ofhome schooling, it is important they are able to |
| one or the other. This is understandable, and also | | | | distinguish this from whathappens when you are |
| something which isultimately up to the parents of | | | | reading with your child as a parent. This means |
| the child to decide. | | | | that youcan use reading as a way of ensuring |
| For those that have decided to home school | | | | that your child is able to appreciate yourrole as |
| theirchild, they can fit into one of three categories. | | | | both a parent and as a teacher. |
| Those that are educating theirchild before they go | | | | |