| Home schooling is an option that is | | | | school who do not value learning. This |
| becoming more attractive to parents as | | | | is not any fault of the schools; |
| time goes on. Schools have become | | | | however, it is still a painful reality. |
| increasingly unstable over the past | | | | These students can lead to the |
| couple of decades. Children roam the | | | | destruction of a stable learning |
| hallways unchecked, textbooks are | | | | environment. Home schooling keeps |
| outdated, violence is prevalent, | | | | children focused on learning and not on |
| children are bullied mercilessly, and | | | | avoiding social pressures. |
| the quality of education on the whole | | | | It may sound like the perfect option, |
| has greatly diminished. | | | | but there are many disadvantages of home |
| What options do parents have to combat | | | | schooling. First of all, home schooled |
| this downward spiral? Initially, private | | | | children are usually less socialized. |
| school was thought to be the answer. As | | | | While schools can sometimes be the |
| enrollment in private schools soared | | | | breeding ground for poor social |
| many parents failed to see a difference | | | | behaviors, school is also a place where |
| between public and private schools. The | | | | students learn to interact with others |
| problems were still the same. | | | | and build social skills. It seems a bit |
| The option of home schooling has been | | | | like a catch 22. |
| around for a long time; however, until | | | | In addition, another drawback to home |
| recently it had not been so popular. The | | | | schooling could be implementation of an |
| idea of home schooling seems like a | | | | educational plan. Many parents are not |
| cure-all to many parents due to the | | | | qualified as teachers and may not |
| advantages this type of education | | | | understand what is necessary to ensure a |
| provides over traditional schools. | | | | child has access to the proper |
| Children who are home schooled can avoid | | | | curriculum. |
| many of the problems schools have become | | | | Finally, another disadvantage to home |
| known for. For one, the environment is | | | | schooling is the necessity for parents |
| less threatening. Children can learn | | | | to take full responsibility for their |
| without fearing other students, | | | | child's education. If you choose to home |
| aggressive or nasty teachers, and be | | | | school your child there is no one for |
| under the constant supervision of | | | | you to blame if your child does poorly. |
| parents. In addition, home schooling | | | | The responsibility falls completely on |
| allows parents to dictate the academic | | | | the parent. |
| course of their children. Home schooling | | | | There are many advantages and |
| also allows students to proceed at their | | | | disadvantages to home schooling. Before |
| own speed. If a child is weak at | | | | you begin a home schooling plan make |
| multiplication and division, a parent | | | | sure you have evaluated your ability to |
| can focus lessons on those skills in | | | | properly instruct your child and provide |
| favor of another skill that the child | | | | a quality learning experience. If you do |
| might grasp rather easily. | | | | not think you can handle it, you might |
| Home schooling is also advantageous | | | | as well send your child to school but |
| because it keeps children away from | | | | become more involved with his or her |
| other students that may be corruptive | | | | education. |
| forces. There are many students in | | | | |