| People new to the idea and concept of | | | | the child's learning process. Trips to the park, the |
| homeschooling often have a thousand of | | | | museum, the zoo, going fishing with mom and dad |
| questions to raise. Here is some helpful | | | | can be a great time to spend an afternoon |
| information to guide you in weighing things out: | | | | educating your child. |
| Some homeschooling advantages: | | | | Some homeschooling disadvantages: |
| 1. Allow quality time, providing individualized | | | | 1. For the homeschool parent, much time and |
| attention and instruction. Homeschooling parents | | | | effort is required for preparation of teaching |
| can better understand their children; observe how | | | | materials, lessons and managing the child's |
| kids progress, what areas they find difficult and | | | | opportunities in order to cultivate friendships and |
| help them out. | | | | expand on the child's interests. |
| 2. Children learn in their own pace. At homeschool, | | | | 2. Parents who homeschool do not have enough |
| children can advance at any time, not waiting on | | | | time to spend for themselves when kids are |
| others or if the kid is a slow learner or having | | | | constantly at home. This frequent time of being |
| difficulties in a certain subject area, she/he can | | | | together can be at times suffocating and, |
| remain to focus on that area without pressure | | | | therefore, can not work in certain families. |
| that others are already moving on. | | | | 3. Homeschooled children do not have a lot of |
| 3. Parents pattern their teaching style and | | | | opportunities to bond and develop friendships with |
| curriculum in accordance with the child's learning | | | | peers. For many families, this really is not a |
| style, allowing him/her to successfully understand | | | | problem and is supplemented by taking the kids |
| the subject matter, thus better results are | | | | out to play in the park, attend lessons in ballet, |
| achieved. | | | | jazz, etc. However it takes a lot of effort on the |
| 4. No peer pressure. At a homeschool, age | | | | part of parents to insure that their kids have |
| classification is not a factor, therefore children not | | | | these opportunities. |
| only associate with children their same age level, | | | | Whether to homeschool or not, it all depends on |
| but with children of different ages and adults as | | | | you, as a parent, on how much are you willing to |
| well, so they can decide on their own without the | | | | give your child. On top of all the learning materials, |
| influence of peers. | | | | the field trips, home schooling entails a lot of love, |
| 5. "Hands on learning". Activities which are outside | | | | patience and encouragement. |
| the context of books are very much essential to | | | | |