| As soon as we enroll our children in a public | | | | The artificial business imposed on the child by the |
| school, somehow, we give out this sigh of relief, | | | | normal school environment takes away the |
| thinking that our children are getting quality | | | | important moments of silence when he can think |
| education. But there is always more than one | | | | deeply about his interests before he expresses |
| possibility in any situation. So probably they are | | | | them. He can't read literature for all the other kids |
| learning the right way and the right things while | | | | might think he's a nerd. The idea of bullies and |
| we are getting our money's worth. But what if it's | | | | weaklings are more pronounced in a public school |
| the other possibility? What if we realize that | | | | environment where there is a variety of children |
| 'quality education' is just but a dream after paying | | | | from different backgrounds of upbringing. |
| real money for it? What happens to our children? | | | | Retention of knowledge may also be low in |
| Socialization is deemed to be the biggest benefit | | | | normal schools as usually, school-goers are forced |
| of normal schools. The child gets to meet | | | | to study within a time period to pass an exam |
| different kids from different backgrounds. He gets | | | | which is on nearing deadline. It's about what |
| to be taught by people he initially has (or may | | | | comes out of the school card at the end of the |
| never have) any emotional attachment to. He will | | | | semester rather than how much a child has truly |
| be forced to behave in a social circle outside his | | | | and willingly learned. Learning and understanding |
| own comfort zone. He will learn fear and | | | | are two different things. A child may have learned |
| embarrassment and probably pay the price later | | | | just to keep up with the requirements but he |
| on. Nobody knows really because the environment | | | | may not have understood. This is where |
| can't be controlled. Normal school environment, | | | | homeschoolers beat normal school-goers. |
| because of 'need' to fit in, will encourage the child | | | | Surprising for those who are used to the normal |
| to interact only with his peers. In a homeschool | | | | system of education, homeschoolers turn out to |
| environment, the comfort of the child is used to | | | | be more adept in facing the realities of the social |
| his advantage. He can interact with anybody. | | | | world. |