| Multiple problems have been on the rise | | | | children be under-socialized than to be |
| over the last few decades in public | | | | forced to be socializing with the |
| education and as a result the number of | | | | out-of-control, belligerent, destructive |
| families who keep their children out of | | | | and disrespectful element of students |
| schools for homeschooling has also been | | | | that is found in every school. |
| on the rise. | | | | Many people wonder what kinds of |
| One of the largest groups of | | | | activities are appropriate for such |
| homeschoolers are Christians, who seek | | | | schooling and if it takes up the whole |
| to support and defend their values by | | | | day. Each family has the ability and |
| teaching their children at home because | | | | choice to structure their day, their |
| many feel that the standards of morality | | | | lesson plans, and their activities as |
| and conduct are undermined in the public | | | | they see fit. |
| school system. | | | | Homeschooled children learn by reading, |
| Many other families opt for | | | | through conversations, by means of |
| homeschooling as well, even without the | | | | structured play, by taking outside |
| Christian foundation, because they have | | | | classes, through volunteering with local |
| concerns about the examples that are set | | | | agencies, and from working as |
| for their children by the out of control | | | | apprentices or interns in work settings. |
| behaviors in many public schools, by the | | | | In general, each day homeschoolers have |
| disregard for authorities in classrooms, | | | | free time on their own, in the comfort |
| and through the influence of drug use, | | | | of their home surroundings, during which |
| alcohol use, and promiscuity that is | | | | they can read, write, draw, play, build, |
| flaunted in the hallways. | | | | work on math problems or create science |
| There are many homeschooling resources | | | | experiments. |
| and homeschool support groups available | | | | There is also usually some time set |
| to help any parent who is concerned | | | | aside to spend with their parents in |
| about the quality of education that is | | | | order to get guidance or ask for help |
| found in public schools, in addition to | | | | with something, to talk and discuss |
| the many bad influences. | | | | topics of interest, or to work on a |
| The support groups usually organize | | | | project in tandem with the parent, or |
| locally and have regular newsletters and | | | | siblings, or both. |
| meetings and often the group will | | | | In addition, some home schooling |
| organize discussion groups, establish | | | | families participate in outside |
| sports teams, start writing clubs, and | | | | activities such as scouting programs, |
| even organize field trips, which helps | | | | classes in musical instruments, |
| to lighten the burden of the parent | | | | discussion groups, or athletic |
| having to do all of those things | | | | individual activities or team sports. |
| independently. | | | | Extracurricular activities can be an |
| This type of group is also a good way | | | | important way for homeschoolers to |
| for homeschoolers to be able to | | | | interact with peers, and such programs |
| socialize with people outside of their | | | | are available for homeschooling children |
| families. Socialization is one of the | | | | equally as much as for students enrolled |
| main issues that critics of the | | | | in the local schools. |
| homeschooling movement point to as being | | | | Because all families contribute to the |
| a problem. | | | | financial support of public schools |
| However, in response, parents who | | | | through taxes, all children in the |
| homeschool are equally quick to point | | | | community can avail themselves of school |
| out that they would rather have their | | | | sponsored programs. |