| Home schooling is very different from a regular | | | | at a set grade level. They can determine the |
| high school in many ways. One of the main | | | | courses that match their skills and abilities. |
| differences is that the teenager is educated away | | | | Students finish the course in the time frame that |
| from the conventional environment of a high | | | | suits their learning standards. They may finish |
| school. This may be a good thing or a bad thing | | | | senior high school level English in junior year itself |
| as per the situation. Listed below are some of the | | | | while continuing junior level moths in senior year. |
| differentiating points. | | | | Also, your child has the freedom to pursue his |
| One on one teaching | | | | interests in other areas of studies and take credit |
| Homeschooling is a one on one teaching method. | | | | for the same. |
| Here the complete focus of the educator, parent, | | | | Flexibility |
| or tutor is the student. The student's mind is | | | | The demands of a working family require that |
| stimulated much more than in normal high school | | | | study schedules for children remain flexible. |
| situation as he is encouraged to seek answers for | | | | Several kids are more involved in activities like |
| himself. | | | | sports, dance, or acting. In these cases, a flexible |
| Complete control over the curriculum | | | | study program suits them best. The greatest |
| Parents and students control everything that is | | | | advantage about homeschooling is that it allows |
| taught. They can decide the courses based on | | | | families to remain just that, a family, and at the |
| their values and morals, include religious beliefs, | | | | same time meet all the demands of daily life, |
| and so on. This system is extremely beneficial for | | | | individually. |
| families who have strong religious beliefs. | | | | Tackling problems as a family |
| Head Start on College | | | | Sometimes a situation may arise where the |
| Many teens include college courses in their home | | | | family may need all the support from within itself. |
| school curriculum. They can design their program | | | | The reasons can be anything ranging from drug |
| as per the requirement of the career they want | | | | abuse, to slipping grades to a family tragedy. |
| to take up. This gives them an edge over other | | | | Research has shown that parents can prevent a |
| students studding in high school. | | | | teenager from abandoning studies completely by |
| Limited Peer Pressure | | | | home schooling him. It is a great time to bond as |
| Removed from the-constant peer pressure in | | | | a family, build confidence, and instill character. |
| schools, most homeschooled teens are well | | | | To sum up, the advantages of homeschooling |
| behaved and well mannered. They grow up | | | | seem to outweigh the disadvantages. The |
| respecting their parents. Students can be | | | | flexibility, instilling of morals and values, and most |
| themselves without worrying about their peers. | | | | of all quality time with the family are enough to |
| They get the opportunity to spread their wings | | | | raise a green monster in anybody. How you |
| and explore their creativity. . | | | | handle the system is entirely up to you. You have |
| Customized curriculum | | | | various options, so go ahead and decide on what |
| Homeschoolers need not be limited to curriculum | | | | suits you best. |