| Many parents from all walks of life are opting to | | | | outside world, he or she will lead into confinement |
| home schooling as they recognize the benefits of | | | | in the community that is detrimental to the child's |
| homeschooling. There are some 5 percent of U.S. | | | | growth within the society. |
| children are taking up the home schooling | | | | * The child will not able to enjoy his day-to-day |
| curriculum and lately it is increasing tremendously. | | | | life routine. It seems like a child just lost his |
| What is secular home schooling? | | | | childhood and deprive of doing something that he |
| This type of home schooling is basically left to the | | | | or she loves to do. |
| child's interests based learning. These practices are | | | | * Children that attended secular home schooling |
| supported by social community groups that have | | | | education is like not having any read education. It |
| strong faith in religious beliefs. They just want to | | | | is tough for them to find a proper job in the real |
| have a close bond with the children and share | | | | world, even though they might have a diploma or |
| their values with these kids. | | | | college degree. |
| What are the benefits of secular home schooling? | | | | With more disadvantages than benefits attending |
| * It allows them to create a bond with one's child | | | | a secular home schooling program, in which the |
| as they grow. | | | | child will see them sooner or later. However, there |
| * It allows the child the choice to express his or | | | | are still many embarking on this kind of education |
| her desires and aptitude for learning what he or | | | | due to their beliefs, values, and the social |
| she has the most interest in that area. | | | | communities they live in. |
| * The child traditional values and beliefs remains | | | | Secular home schooling usually occurred in many |
| with them. | | | | rural areas. Most families that take up such |
| * These premises have good safety and | | | | programs are not highly educated, but they have |
| educational control. | | | | strong religious background. The reason why they |
| What are the disadvantages of secular home | | | | are putting their children to such education is |
| schooling? | | | | because they have their interests at heart by not |
| * Once you let the child do whatever he/she | | | | exposing them to the outside world. |
| chooses, they may end up in nothing. If the | | | | Getting in touch with nature is essential for us to |
| children don't particularly enjoy studying, he might | | | | grow mentally strong. We should never miss on |
| not able to survive in today's world without much | | | | that education is very important to us to |
| knowledge by his side. | | | | understand the true value of life. |
| * Since the child are not able to deal with the | | | | |