| For those of us who have a personal experience | | | | woods rustics who don't trust anything that the |
| with home schooling it has proved to be the best | | | | government does. But as you dig into the facts |
| choice of education we could have made. The | | | | you find that HS cover a wide demographic range. |
| pros far outweigh the cons. In today's world | | | | They come from all walks of life. They live in |
| where personal transportation and the internet | | | | every part of the country. They are involved in |
| are pretty much available to everyone, outside | | | | every occupation there is. They are just plain |
| stimulation is readily available. | | | | people who have decided not let the government |
| Lets take a look at some of these facts. | | | | take charge of one of the most important steps |
| 1. The advantages of home schooling: | | | | in their child's development. |
| There can be no greater advantage of HS than | | | | 4. What are the social aspects of home schooling? |
| the family bonds that are built and strengthened. | | | | What about the "Real World", is the question |
| Just think of the sibling and parental bonding that | | | | usually asked of parents who are looking to home |
| can be built in an atmosphere of constructive | | | | school there children. How will they know how to |
| education. The flexible curriculum is another | | | | accept and get along with a racial and ethnic |
| positive. For instance the education experience | | | | divergent society? After all in public education |
| can be made to fit the individual childs needs. You | | | | they are (rightly so) tossed together for the |
| are not locked into a one size fits all. Your child | | | | public good. I don't believe race or ethnicity should |
| can be allowed to grow in the strengths he | | | | ever be a barrier to living. But, I do believe that |
| already has. | | | | misbehaved, unbehaved, need some parental |
| 2. What are the disadvantages of home schooling. | | | | counseling and the public school system will not |
| If both parents are already working outside of | | | | allow this. Consequently your young child 5 - 6, |
| the home then the loss of one the incomes can | | | | boy, girls starts coming home with words and |
| be a partial financial set back. In times like these it | | | | actions that your family does not find acceptable. |
| just might take two incomes to make ends meet. | | | | Your child does not have to learn or be |
| However, it won't hurt to sit down with a budget | | | | confronted with ill behaved non controlled (bad |
| and find out where exactly the money is going. | | | | kids) in the early development stages. |
| You just might find out that the loss of one net | | | | I hope this brief bit of information will kick start |
| income won't put that much of a financial crunch | | | | your asking more questions on whether home |
| on the budget. | | | | schooling is right for your family. And, that you will |
| 3. Is your family a home schooling family? | | | | make the sacrifice and take the time and effort |
| Most families that home school are looked at as | | | | to do it. |
| conservative right wing religious types. Or, back | | | | |