| Homeschooling and public schooling co-exist | | | | activities that can help them to develop their |
| successfully today! But one question that often | | | | social skills and hence save a lot of money too. |
| comes in to the mind of parents when the time | | | | • There is no age classification for |
| has come for educating their child is what to | | | | homeschooling children; hence children not only get |
| choose between homeschooling and public | | | | engaged with same age group but also with |
| schooling? For parents who are doubtful in | | | | children of different ages and adults as well. |
| choosing the type of education for their children, it | | | | Such factors have induced many parents to opt |
| is better to know the pros and cons of both | | | | for homeschooling but one should not forget the |
| systems first. | | | | positive aspect of public schooling which a child |
| The advantages of homeschooling over public | | | | lacks in home based schooling. The advantages of |
| schooling: | | | | public schooling over homeschooling are: |
| • Homeschooling provides individual | | | | • Public schooling provides social |
| attention and quality time to each learning student | | | | development of the child. Although a |
| which is not possible in a public school. A parent | | | | homeschooling child can be involved in social |
| can observe how their kids progress and can help | | | | activities, none will be as effective as being a part |
| them in areas they find difficult to cope. | | | | of some social groups for years to come. The |
| • Homeschooling is more flexible than | | | | classroom setting provides the benefit of |
| public schooling as the schedule can be adjusted | | | | socializing for your child. |
| to the child’s suitability. Flexibility also helps in | | | | • The parent is left with the complete |
| changing the curriculum according to what is easy | | | | responsibility to educate the child during |
| for you and your child. Parents can help children | | | | homeschooling. Thus, you might not get time for |
| understand the subject matter and yield good | | | | yourself and your job which is otherwise possible |
| results. | | | | in public schooling. This also helps in reducing |
| • Children are made to learn in a practical | | | | financial stress for parents who are both working. |
| environment thereby involving them in a variety | | | | • Public schooling has trained teachers |
| of situations. Children tend to learn faster and | | | | who are well equipped with the knowledge of |
| enjoy working in such situations. | | | | teaching a wide range of subjects. Homeschooling, |
| • Another big advantage of | | | | on the other hand leaves no option but for the |
| homeschooling over public schooling is the cost | | | | parent to understand each and every subject |
| structure. Homeschooling is comparatively less | | | | before making it easy for their child to learn. |
| expensive as compared to public and private | | | | Moreover, the parents have to research and |
| school fees. You can involve your child in social | | | | gather the curriculum for each of their child. |