Parents who want to homeschool their children but still have some reservations about it should take time to consider the positive and negative aspects of homeschooling.
The following information will help parents know what to expect when they homeschool their children, detailing the benefits. It will enable you to make a better informed decision if you’re still uncommitted to homeschooling, and it will help you determine what positive aspects of administering your children’s education you will enjoy.
Parents have the opportunity to:
– Determine the curriculum and their children’s schooling schedule
– Demonstrate to their children that education is fun
– Create strong bonds with their children
– Adapt teaching methods best suiting how their children learn
– Spend extra time with their children on difficult concepts and move ahead after children master a subject or concept
– Create a flexible schedule not possible for children enrolled in public school
– Provide religious and ethical instruction for their children
– Shelter children from school violence, drugs, and other negative behaviors children in public schools frequently encounter
– Provide their children with the personal interaction that teachers in large classrooms are not able to provide
– Spend extra time helping their children develop any special talents they possess, including musical, athletic, etc
– Discuss controversial topics at their discretion with their children
– Enjoy spending more time with their children
– Assist their children during adolescence and other trying times
– Draw closer to their spouse as they homeschool their children together
– Take their children on vacations when public school is still in session