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There are many positive aspects of homeschooling, as well as some that are less positive. Let us go through the pros and cons of homeschooling, to see if it would be something you would consider for your own kids.

Pros:

Colleges and major Universities are actually more compelled to accept students who have been homeschooled. This is for the simple fact that one-on–one learning is better. If the teacher (i.e. the parent) has no other children (or perhaps just a sibling or two) to distract him or her from his or her teaching, the student will receive the utmost attention. There will be no shyness—like when a child is afraid to ask a question in class but feels that the other kids will think he or she is stupid—or because the teacher moves on with the lesson to quickly because it seems to him or her that the class has pretty much caught on. When you are homeschooling, your child will be less likely to be timid about asking questions—and even if the child is not asking questions, because you are working with the child one-on-one, you will know if the lesson has been learned or if the child must work a little harder in order to “get it”.

As far as the actual education of your child is concerned, homeschooling definitely takes the cake. The student(s) will often finish all of their work many hours earlier than a child who is not homeschooled. And, they will have a better understanding of the material that they are being taught. Homeschooling curriculums that the parents choose allow the child to work at his or her own pace. Quite often, parents are afraid that their children will be behind in their learning and because of that fear they actually teach them more than is necessary. If and when a child returns to regular school after homeschooling he or she will find the classes less challenging and are often moved up to more advanced classes right away.

Cons:

The negative side of homeschooling is the lack of social interaction, which is very important for child development. When homeschooling, lots of kids will play with kids in the neighborhood—if there are kids in the neighborhood to play with and the neighborhood is safe. But one cannot count on that. And even if you can, is that enough?

When I was homeschooled for a period of time, my mothers solution to this problem was to get me involved in activities with other children. For instance: I took dance lessons and became friends with some of the girls in my class—I even attended some of their school events like school picnics and dances in Junior High. I was part of a swim team and stayed involved with that throughout the summer to maintain relationships with the other kids I met there. Creative extracurricular activities like piano, for example—will not serve the purpose of exposing your kids to other kids. Art classes, maybe, or community sports teams are other good ideas. If you are considering homeschooling, the most important hurdle will be to make sure you child has enough social interaction with other kids his or her age. Other than that homeschooling is one of the best and most beneficial ways to educate any child.

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