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