Pros and Cons of a Computer-Based Homeschool Curriculum

Virtual schools - are they really homeschooling?for grades K-12, including high school electives. It
Virtual homeschooling has become increasinglymight be a good idea to test your child on a trial
popular in recent years. However, most virtualversion to see if it is a good learning style fit for
"homeschooling" programs are not reallyyour child. Visual and auditory learners are more
"homeschool" but are just a virtual public school.likely to do well with this style of learning that a
This can be a fine choice for some families whokinesthetic learner.
are just looking to spend more time with theirPrivately-owned virtual schools
children, wanting the ability to teach religion orAnother choice would be a virtual homeschool
want to remove their children from negativeprogram available from a private school, such as
influences. Keep in mind that there is little or noLaurel Springs, Time 4 Learning, e-tutor. The nice
choice of curriculum and all the state standardizedthing about these programs is that they because
tests are mandatory.they are not virtual public schools, they are more
Computer-based Homeschool Curriculumflexible and customizable to your child. One of the
These homeschool programs are quite differentmain advantages of a computer-based curriculum
from virtual schools in that the teaching materialsis that it can allow parents who truly desire to
are on CD-Roms. This can be a boon to thehomeschool, but assumed it wasn't possible due
homeschooling parent who works out of theto time constraints or a lack of confidence, to
home part-time. The only complete homeschoolhomeschool their child in with one of the most
curriculum on cd-rom that I am aware of isconvenient and easy-to-manage methods
Switched on Schoolhouse by Alpha Omega. It is aavailable.
Christian program and they offer full curriculum