| Homeschooling has been growing popular | | | | a specific topic if they want to. |
| nowadays. It offers the convenience of having | | | | 6. Expenses are cut-off in home education. |
| good quality education right in the comforts of | | | | Children don't need to spend on transportation |
| your own home. Many parents found it as the | | | | fees, expensive projects and unnecessary school |
| perfect answer to educating their children. They | | | | supplies. |
| are able to focus on their child's education and | | | | On the other hand, the following are the |
| provide support for them. It has also been | | | | disadvantages: |
| recognized by many educational institutions, | | | | 1. The home educated child would not develop |
| college universities and various job-offering | | | | social skills as he is not exposed to other types of |
| companies. | | | | people. |
| Do you want to know if homeschooling is the | | | | 2. Freedom is abstained from the child; the child |
| right one for your child? Before deciding, it is | | | | would not enjoy his life as a child. There are many |
| important to know its advantages and | | | | other things that cannot be learned in an |
| disadvantages in order to have a clearer view of | | | | educational setting and these are only learned |
| its two different perspectives. The following are | | | | through experience. |
| the advantages to be considered: | | | | 3. Some people do not believe on home |
| 1. If your child is physically incapable of going | | | | education's academic quality as it does not follow |
| outside due to complicated diseases or is | | | | the standard curriculum. |
| handicapped, having home education would be | | | | 4. In some college universities, they require |
| convenient both for the child and the parent. | | | | additional tests for home educated children. This is |
| 2. Home education is associated with close-knit | | | | to ensure that the child is academically ready for |
| family relationship as the child only interacts with | | | | college. |
| the other family members. | | | | 5. Those who are educated at home for a long |
| 3. The child is also expected to be well-behaved if | | | | time and have decided to go to school are found |
| educated at home as he is not exposed to | | | | to be lacking in social skills. |
| various immoralities that may come to influence | | | | 6. Home educated individuals commonly |
| him/her in a real school. | | | | experience psychological problems when exposed |
| 4. Some parents believe that school is not a safe | | | | to the social environment as in entering a college |
| place for their child. Some also believe that the | | | | university or working on a job. |
| school is not educationally competent; a lot of | | | | As you look at homeschooling in two different |
| concepts are not completely taught in there. In | | | | points of view, think hard before deciding whether |
| home education, they are secured with the kind | | | | to go for it or not. Be careful in making a decision |
| of education provided to their child and they can | | | | as a parent would only want the best for their |
| be able to guide their child the whole time. | | | | young ones. After all, education is the most |
| 5. In home learning, the parents could also control | | | | important privilege that a parent could give to |
| the curriculum of the education provided to their | | | | their child. |
| child. They can concentrate their child's learning on | | | | |