Benefits Of Homeschooling

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school?

Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every

morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of

instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return.

Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that

affect your child. The growth and development of your child

is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone

can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring

the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child

is one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling

Individual attention is another salient benefit of

homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn

Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons.

There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means

that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of

hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional

pressure. The amount of time needed to learn each subject

will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.

The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity.

Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure.

Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus,

the child receives more quality time with his parents. The

entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family

closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of

any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.

Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The

child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other

children. His confidence remains intact. Since parents have a

deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning

program to pique the child's interest. It is also possible to

intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour

with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum.

Learning becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to

suit the learning style of the child. Some children learn through

reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see

objects in action.

Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and

religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to

incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum.

There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is

no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.

Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the

public school system. They believe that their children are being

pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to

discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many

repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on

the basis of their age. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories

of their own public school experience that motivates them to opt for

homeschooling when it comes to their own children.

Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have the time,

the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After

all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.