| hooling is preferred by some parents. Some | | | | think that they can provide a better standard and |
| parents want to make sure that their child is | | | | quality of education through home schooling. They |
| getting all the schooling needed even though he is | | | | can teach their children on the subjects and areas |
| staying and learning at home instead of learning | | | | which they feel are appropriate for their children |
| inside the classroom. They believe that they are | | | | to learn. These parents feel there is a lack of |
| able to control the curriculum better. Moreover, | | | | quality education in school and that there are |
| they want to impart their own values that are | | | | many factors that could be the cause of this. |
| necessary in molding a child. They are also | | | | These factors could be the curriculum, the |
| focused on teaching deeper subjects that they | | | | teaching staff, as well as the teaching methods. |
| believe are significant to his learning. There is also | | | | Moreover, they are afraid that their child is |
| a belief that they can slow down when the child is | | | | exposed to a wide range of children his own age |
| having difficulty and spend more time on these | | | | but with different backgrounds and upbringings. |
| subjects. In this way, the child has a better | | | | They are afraid that classmates might influence |
| chance of learning the harder lessons. | | | | their children have parents who do not hold the |
| You can be there to guide your child in some | | | | same values. In addition, home schooling is less |
| topics and issues that could be easily | | | | expensive than enrolling your children in private |
| misinterpreted when explained in school by | | | | schools which require high tuition fees. Every year |
| teachers or other classmates. In terms of social | | | | tuition fees get higher and these expenses will |
| interactions, home schooling has developed good | | | | only increase. For these reasons, some families |
| benefits. Thoughtful parents nowadays have | | | | prefer home schooling rather than enrolling in |
| considered home schooling as a solution to their | | | | private schools. They believe that home schooling |
| child’s learning needs. The number of | | | | creates more bonding interactions between the |
| children learning at home is continually increasing. | | | | parents and their children. With this, the child may |
| But apart from the benefits, there are also | | | | never feel neglected and abandoned in any way. |
| drawbacks. | | | | Some drawbacks to home schooling is that some |
| Let us first discuss the benefits that one can get | | | | children can find it quite isolating, so it is important |
| from home schooling. First and foremost is | | | | to include some form of socializing for your child. |
| control, the control on what to learn, what to | | | | Be it after school clubs or sports. Also, as a |
| teach and what to encourage in your | | | | parent you will have to be disciplined to ensure |
| child’s mind. Some parents say that some | | | | your child receives the education they deserve |
| schools, private or public, have a lack of input and | | | | and do not fall behind in any of the curriculum |
| control that a parent has over his or her | | | | subjects. There will be exams to sit and papers |
| child’s educational needs. Some parents | | | | to mark, which have to be submitted for review. |