Know What the Pros and Cons of Homeschooling Are

Homeschooling is getting increasingly popular these days. Its growth is estimated at 7-15 percent every year. According to statistics, there are more than 2 million children being home-schooled in the US at this time. There isn't a lot of difference between students who are being home-schooled and those who attend regular school, when it comes to performance. Many students with a homeschooling background come up with excellent results in tests, and are welcomed into colleges and universities.

Homeschooling for children involves self-directed learning and the potential to become successful employers in adulthood. This is where the main benefit of home schooling comes into play.

Opinions about homeschooling vary from person to person, so in the following lines of this article, we will go through the pros and cons of homeschooling. Probably a lot of parents are wondering if they can proceed with homeschooling, and these pros and cons can definitely help every parent make a correct and final decision about what is best for their children.

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   One of the main advantages of homeschooling is freedom of choice regarding your field of interest

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   1. Most home-schooled children have the opportunity to choose what they want to study, when they want to learn and how much time they would like to take for it. ##Regardless of their choices, learning starts with basic things.
   2. Learning might start at different ages as a child, depending on levels of interest, maturity and abilities, however, some states, educational freedom might be legally restricted.

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   Another pro for home schooling is the physical freedom

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   This means that most of the parents who choose homeschooling for their children see it as being a medium to save time.

    

   1. There is a flexibility regular school is unable to provide. Start and finish times are flexible. Here, we need to mention that there aren't exact schooling hours, "homework" or a school calendar established, so children have more spare time for other activities during the week, while this is not as possible for other children regularly going to school who are free only during the weekends. This allows for:
   2. A schedule tailored to each individual child.
   3. More intense studies.
   4. More time with subjects that are difficult.
   5. Less time with subjects that come easily.
   6. More free time.

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   Thanks to homeschooling, some children are proven to be emotionally freer than children who are going to school daily

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   Typical school days can be described as being pressure-filled, boring or even stressful, which can be a problem. Home-schooled children have the possibility to act, think and dress how they want, without the fear or need to fit in with others, and without the threat of bullies.

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   The fourth benefit of homeschooling is considered to be freedom from the religious point of view

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   Religious belief is one of the most important parts of the identity of a person, according to the opinions of numerous families. Homeschooling offers the possibility to include their religious beliefs into their children's daily lives. It also provides a wonderful platform for your children to learn about various religious beliefs and cultures.

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   Homeschooling also gives the opportunity to strengthen the relationships between family members

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   It is sometimes believed that children with conventional schooling are rebellious and are prone to destructive behavior, while these characteristics are not as apparent in home-schooled kids. The basic reason is we have every kind of student in schools, including mischievous ones, and others may be influenced by negative behavior more than positive. Also, stress often brings out the worst in us.

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   The next great benefit of homeschooling is represented by stability when there are difficult times

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   Homeschooling has proven to be helpful in this area, and can help make children's lives better, by enabling them to cope more easily with any obstacles that might come up in family life, such as death, illness, a new baby or other issues.

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   Unlike children who attend conventional schools, home-schooled kids are considered to be well-rested

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   After intense study, it is crucial for every child to be both emotionally and physically rested. This is even more vital for teenagers and preteens. Unfortunately, the effects of classes held early in the morning are unfortunately destructive, especially for those children who find it hard to wake up early in the morning. Recent studies have proven school starts too early for teens. Their natural clock is set to wake them up much later in the morning. Some schools are actually experimenting with this, and having great success.

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   There is that wonderful network of homeschooled kids

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   Often they get together for "school trips" to museums, galleries, historical sites, etc. This often includes sports activities.

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We already saw the benefits of homeschooling, but like everything else, there are disadvantages as well. Let's see what the cons for homeschooling are.

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   One of the cons for homeschooling is time restraint

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   Unfortunately, children who don't attend conventional schools require more time and attention from their parents. As the parent of your child, you need to consider if you'll have the necessary time to offer to him or her, if you choose homeschooling. Usually, one parent stays home with the kids, and you should really enjoy being around them to make this work. If you don't have the time, it's not recommended to proceed.
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