| The upbringing of a child has a major effect on | | | | fishpond or tank can be made, where aquatic |
| determining its future well being. The environment, | | | | plants and different types of fish can be bred. |
| living conditions and the family have an equal | | | | 4. Art and craft exercises unleash the creativity |
| effect on the way of thinking and living of a child. | | | | of the child and develops interest. |
| Moreover, educating a child, along with the | | | | 5. Teach the child a musical instrument of their |
| method employed, brings about a scholastically | | | | choice. |
| healthy life. With options like traditional and home | | | | 6. Have reading sessions with the child where |
| schooling available, parents can choose either, | | | | easily comprehensible historical stories can be told. |
| according to their convenience. | | | | 7. Teach subjects like math or science formulas |
| With reference to traditional schooling, children | | | | giving easy and identifiable examples. |
| have the opportunity to interact with other | | | | 8. Introduce the child to gardening. Activity like |
| children of their age, and their teachers. The child | | | | sowing, weeding, watering and taking care of |
| lives with his or her parents and attends regular | | | | plants, gives a sense of responsibility. Besides, |
| school. The teacher monitors progress of the child | | | | various insects and butterflies can be seen in the |
| from time to time through tests and | | | | garden during different seasons. |
| examinations. The parents in this case although | | | | 9. Religious sermons and short stories from the |
| significant, have a very small role to play. | | | | bible could assist in helping the child to get |
| On the other hand, in the case of home schooling, | | | | acquainted with religion. |
| parents play a major role, as most of the | | | | 10. A small carpentry exercise like building a |
| students personal and scholastic life is spent with | | | | birdhouse, or a garden supply box, can teach the |
| them. These schools could be opted for either | | | | child skills like sawing, stenciling and painting. |
| philosophical or personal reasons. Based on the | | | | Since the child is home schooling, he or she should |
| regulations of government in different states, | | | | not be overloaded with assignments, or forced to |
| parents have the freedom to assign tests and | | | | study. The home can heighten the learning abilities |
| monitor the progress themselves. However, | | | | of the child, as it is comfortable, and is a familiar |
| besides the regular syllabus and coursework, the | | | | environment. This aspect should be taken |
| child should also be given extra curricular activities, | | | | advantage of, and the parents should make |
| which would serve as supplementary aids to | | | | optimal use of the easy availability of personal and |
| learning. | | | | educational resources. |
| The following guidelines could be implemented to | | | | Home school is a learning experience both for the |
| enhance home schooling | | | | child and the parents. Perceiving the areas of |
| 1. Outdoor trips to forts or historically significant | | | | interest of the child helps in deciding future college |
| places can be planned. These could serve not only | | | | options. For example a child interested in |
| as being educational, but also be a pleasant change | | | | stargazing and planetary movement can decide |
| from the home enclosure. | | | | upon enrolling for a course in astronomy. |
| 2. Trips to parks and visits to the country can | | | | Moreover, implementing fun filled activities can |
| help the child to bond with nature, and also help in | | | | augment the education of the child, making it |
| studying about animals, birds, and insects. | | | | interesting and interactive. |
| 3. To introduce the child to the aquatic world, a | | | | |