Homeschooling

What would schooling be like if it was taught at home? Would there be a big difference, or would it seem like almost the same? Why don't you ask one of the over 2 million homeschooled students nationwide (2).

There are many similar things between homeschooling and public schooling. Everyday for both homeschooled students and public schooled students there is always some type of learning or curriculum to go through. Both types of students still get text books to work through throughout the year for certain classes. And there are still tests and requirements to meet in each and every class. Most of the basic ideas are the same in both homeschooling and public schooling.

On the flip side there are quite a few differences too. As a homeschooler, you are taught at home instead of heading to a school to be taught. With that your teacher is not a paid worker from the school, it is now your parents or guardians, possibly even yourself. As stated in the previous paragraph, students still get textbooks. This is the curriculum the student is taught from. Since the books aren't coming from the public school, the family of the students have to pay for the books. Another difference in the lives of homeschool students and Public school students is their schedule. Public school students are put on a very strict schedule and have certain activities at certain times. On the other hand, the only real schedule a homeschooler has is that they have to reach a certain education goal or pass a test by a certain date.

In all respect homeschooling is a personal preference. There are pros and cons to both sides of homeschooling and it can effect everyone in different ways. Some pros of homeschooling are "Loose Schedules"(1). This allows students to have freedom over their schedule and schedule things during school times that public school students could not. The next pro to homeschooling is "emotional stability" (1). This is great to help students who have emotional problems and with the less interaction of people there are less worries about fashion and trends, along with less of a worry about being bullied.

 A few cons about homeschooling are that it's "time consuming"(1). This is because parents and students have to both be open in order to do their schooling. Even though they have a "loose schedule" its still hard to have both members of the family open at one time. One major con for families is the concern for money (1). As the family now has to pay for their books, supplies and possibly the curriculum it becomes a search for money in many families.

Like I mentioned before homeschooling is a personal preference. Some families enjoy it, and others despise. Homeschooling is not bad for a kid, although they can fall behind if they don't keep their self on track and stay self motivated. So will you become on of the over 2 million homeschoolers or not (2)?




References

Homeschooling Pros and Cons. (2015, September 14). Retrieved from http://www.publicschools.org/homeschooling-pros-cons/

Raley, B. A. (2017). Safe at home: Establishing a fundamental right to homeschooling. Bringham Young University Education & Law Journal (Vol.1 p.59-98)

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