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What Are The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling?
Are you thinking about homeschooling? Learn about the pros and cons of homeschooling before making your decision. With homeschooling you have total control and flexibility of your child's education. But is that an advantage or disadvantage?
Can you as a parent, but not a certified teacher, successfully teach your child what they need to know to become productive and prosperous adults? Yes, but you must go in knowing that this is a tremendous responsibility. However the reward is priceless.
What you can do as a parent that a public school teacher cannot provide is the ability to incorporate such things as your own religious and moral beliefs into the curriculum. By taking control of your child's education, you are responsible for shaping your child's value system.
To successfully homeschool your child, a parent really only needs two things: a deep desire to teach and the determination to make it happen.
If you want to homeschool because of a sense of duty or religious obligation, and not because of a desire to help your child, homeschooling may not be the right choice. Without the desire and determination of the parent, not enough effort will be put forth to properly educate the child.
A major disadvantage of public school is the vast differences in each class. Each student has different learning styles and each class has various discipline issues. A public school teacher just cannot devote enough individual time to each student to ensure they are working at their full potential. This is where homeschooling excels.
A distinct disadvantage to public schooling is that everything is preplanned, from the curriculum to the amount of time devoted to certain subjects. If students are intrigued about a certain area, very little time can be expended to go more in depth. On the other end of that, if students don't understand a subject, very little extra time can be devoted to ensuring the entire class understands.
With homeschooling, on the other hand, you have the time to make sure your child fully grasps the subject matter. You can take spontaneous field trips to help your child learn a certain subject, or allow them to really dive into a subject they are excited about. You have the authority to make changes in your lesson plans to keep pace with your child's learning.
So are there any disadvantages to homeschooling? Of course there are. The biggest is probably the amount of time you must devote to it. It is up to you to figure out your child's curriculum, for record keeping, and for learning and applying different teaching styles. But the education that your child will receive will be well worth all the effort.
About the Author You may find that teaching your child is even more rewarding for you than it is for your child. There is nothing like watching your child grasp and apply concepts that you taught. If you would like to develop a special bond with your child, homeschooling may be the way. To learn more about the pros and cons of homeschooling, please visit the Home School vs Public School blog.
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