| Imparting education to children at home, | | | | children to retain more knowledge and |
| rather than in any educational | | | | information. |
| institution, is referred to as home | | | | For families living in remote areas or |
| schooling. Before the 19th century, when | | | | abroad, those who cannot access public |
| schools were not considered an important | | | | schools or libraries, the all-in-one |
| medium of education, majority of the | | | | curriculum has been developed. It is |
| children were educated at home. It has | | | | inclusive of books on several subjects |
| been observed that home schooling is | | | | and all the other necessary materials |
| common with children whose parents have | | | | required. Although these educational |
| not had any high school or formal | | | | packages are quite expensive, they are |
| education and those who have single | | | | comprehensive and easy to use. |
| parents or families with three or more | | | | Student-paced learning packages allow |
| children. | | | | the learner to progress at his own |
| Laws governing the home schools in | | | | convenience and pace. |
| different countries are different and so | | | | Homeschoolers can also take advantage of |
| is the curriculum. Parents of | | | | various educational programs and |
| homeschoolers have different opinions on | | | | workshops conducted by museums, parks |
| the methods to be used to teach their | | | | and churches within the community. Some |
| children. Various tools and educational | | | | parents also favor the un-schooling |
| theories and philosophies like Classical | | | | techniques at times. For some, home |
| education, Waldorf education, Charlotte | | | | education may seem a costly affair. Just |
| Mason education and the theory of | | | | like the reasons and methods of |
| multiple intelligences or the Montessori | | | | homeschooling vary, so do the costs. |
| Method maybe implemented. | | | | Home schooling is widely accepted and |
| While some parents believe in using a | | | | prevalent in countries like the USA, UK, |
| single method, others use a combination | | | | Australia and New Zealand. These |
| of ideologies and materials to serve | | | | countries provide extensive programs and |
| their purpose. According to a survey, | | | | facilities for home education. In some |
| many of the parents were found using the | | | | places, educating children at home is |
| public library as a major source of | | | | not a legal practice, while in others it |
| reference and curriculum, while | | | | is not socially acceptable. |
| educating their children at home. Others | | | | Studies indicate that the performance of |
| used catalogs and publishers specialized | | | | homeschoolers is far better than those |
| in homeschooling, books from local | | | | educated in institutions. The curriculum |
| stores or religious institutions and | | | | of the home school often includes topics |
| established schools. Some parents use | | | | and subjects that are not otherwise |
| distance learning programs via the | | | | taught in schools, but are beneficial in |
| media, Internet and correspondence | | | | molding a more skilled and educated |
| programs. | | | | individual. Some critics argue that home |
| Special tools and materials like | | | | schooling deprives the child of |
| workbooks and guides, focusing on skill | | | | communication with the outside world. |
| building, are designed specifically to | | | | According to them, the concept of |
| teach subjects like math and reading. | | | | homeschooling not only isolates the |
| Another effective approach is the unit | | | | child from the rest of society, but also |
| study method. It covers several subjects | | | | restricts him from forming his own views |
| usually taught at educational | | | | and opinions. |
| institutions, like science, history, | | | | In most advanced nations of the world, |
| art, geography, Bible study, with | | | | homeschooling is an easy option |
| reference to only one chosen theme. | | | | available for parents who seek quality |
| Gradually, as the childs age and | | | | education or simply believe that a |
| performance progresses, the subjects | | | | school cannot instill all the desired |
| broaden his scope to incorporate other | | | | moral and social values in their |
| topics. It has been noticed that | | | | children. |
| implementation of this method helps | | | | |