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