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. 

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