| Homeschooling, as an effective educational | | | | museums. |
| program, has undergone numerous debates. In | | | | Cons |
| fact, opinions are equally divided between the | | | | Lacking in social interaction |
| pros and the cons. Homeschooling, indeed, offers | | | | One of the downsides of homeschooling program |
| benefits for the child but like many things, there | | | | is the fact that it lacks the social component, |
| are also some downsides to implementing the | | | | which teaches the child to interact with other |
| program. It is therefore best to know the pros | | | | people. This is especially needed during the stage |
| and cons before you get your kid into the | | | | when the social and communication skills of |
| program. It is up to the parents to sift through | | | | children are just developing. To supplement the |
| the positives and the negatives of homeschooling. | | | | absence of this component, some parents |
| Pros | | | | organize social activities for their children. |
| Flexible structure | | | | Time constraints |
| One of the things that puts homeschooling in | | | | Although time is rarely a factor in homeschooling |
| stellar position is the fact that it is highly flexible | | | | because of the lack of a structure, it only applies |
| and dynamic. Unlike traditional curriculum which is | | | | to the children. It will be time consuming for the |
| fixed, the homeschooling system allows changes, | | | | parents, some of which have to leave their work |
| in fact it encourages them. | | | | to go full time in teaching their children. Remember |
| Tailor-fit to the child | | | | that you have to be with your homeschooling |
| Because of the fluid structure of homeschooling | | | | child all through out his or her lesson. In addition, a |
| programs, the lessons can be tailor-fitted to the | | | | lot of time need to be given to correcting |
| child’s capability, pace and learning style. | | | | worksheets and making visuals. |
| There is no pressure to keep up with the lesson | | | | Money problems |
| of the day and students can start or finish their | | | | Although there is actually no tuition fee for a |
| lessons any time of the day. | | | | homeschooling program, the money problems |
| More practical learning activities | | | | come in when one of the marriage partner has to |
| Homeschooling is an unstructured educational | | | | leave work to teach the child. Remember that |
| program, which allows for more freedom in terms | | | | homeschooling can take so much time. For |
| of learning activities. Parents can actually decide on | | | | parents who both have careers, sacrificing one |
| what to do to better teach the subject. This | | | | source of income can be pretty hard for the |
| means that there can be more unstructured | | | | whole family. |
| learning exercises such as visits to zoos or | | | | |