Pros and cons of home schooling
“The Pros and Cons of Home schooling Your Children”
Grab a pencil and paper before you read this article further. Your active participation in this exercise will help you to effectively consider the pros and cons of home schooling. Are there more benefits to home schooling than downsides? This question needs to be answered based on your individual needs, resources, and views. Is your pencil sharpened? Here we go!
First, let’s start brainstorming. What are the pros and cons of home schooling your children? The ideas may be floating around in your mind. Jot them down on a piece of paper. Write down as many issues relating to home schooling as you can. Later you will spend a great deal of time weighing your options and this list will aid you in making a decision.
Now fit each issue into a “pro” or “con”. For some issues it will be clear as to where they fit, while other issues are stuck in a gray area. Give yourself more time to think about the gray issues.
Compare your list to the following sample pros and cons list. Have you thought of all these issues? Do you agree or disagree with their placement in the pro and con lists?
Pros of home schooling:
1. Flexibility in schedule, curriculum, teaching style
2. Academic freedom
3. Support own religious beliefs
4. Closely monitor child’s progress
5. Additional educational resources and support groups are available
Cons of home schooling:
1. Ineffective teaching
2. Uncomfortable or lacking in specific subject areas
3. Time commitment & Cost
4. Research, create, and grade lessons
5. Social opportunities more limited than in a public school setting
Once you have your list completed discuss it and then put it away for a few days. You need time to mull over your view points. Perhaps you don’t feel you have enough information on a specific issue and need to conduct further research before you decide.
You can contact local home school families or access information on the Internet. A pro and con list is a great way to help you focus on what is best for your child whether it is home school or public school.
For more information about home schooling visit: Why Home School?
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