| Home schooling is a popular way to educate | | | | Lack of Routine / Regimented Days - Some view |
| children all around the globe for a variety | | | | a lack of disciplined hours Monday through |
| of reasons. Main home schooling pros and cons | | | | Friday with home schooled students as |
| follow. | | | | negative. However, many home school parents |
| | | | establish routines at home, too. Children are |
| Cons | | | | not left haphazardly running around the |
| | | | streets unattended. |
| Level of Learning - Too many people think | | | | |
| that those children who are home schooled | | | | Lack of Real World Environment & Prep- And |
| will not receive appropriate levels of | | | | still others believe that home schooled |
| education compared to students learning in | | | | children will lack environmental and other |
| public and private schools. On the contrary, | | | | preparation for real life that public and |
| parents of home scholars work with their | | | | private school supposedly teach their |
| local boards of education, principals and / | | | | students. Again, more hogwash. Home schooled |
| or other educational consultants to ensure | | | | children learn science, technology, music, |
| they are meeting the requirements set forth. | | | | gym, any and all subjects - only more |
| | | | thoroughly, because they are focusing on what |
| Socialization - Another negative viewpoint is | | | | they are learning, not being bored with |
| that those students who are studying at home | | | | subjects taught over and over to help slower |
| do not get to mingle enough with their peer | | | | paced learners so that everyone is up to |
| groups and other instructors, administration | | | | speed. |
| and school personnel and teachers. And that's | | | | |
| just hogwash. Students at home meet with | | | | Pros |
| others in home school groups to tour all | | | | |
| types of local and far away places that | | | | Private for Less Money - A home school |
| coordinate with their study plans. And | | | | education is like enjoying private education |
| equally if not more important, home school | | | | without the cost. Students get more |
| students are introduced to real life people | | | | one-on-one help, targeted lessons and |
| throughout their days: bankers, grocers, and | | | | advanced learning opportunities as their |
| other professionals introduced through their | | | | teachers do not have to teach to all levels, |
| program studies and real life as they go | | | | often covering lower-learning levels that |
| around on errands with parents. | | | | bore more average and advanced learners. |
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