subject: Making The Replacement To Home School For Your Child [print this page] Author: . Magno" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/clifford-s.-magno/289397.htm">Clifford S. Magno
Whether you have tried your child out in the public school system before or you just want to start teaching him or her home school curriculum from the very beginning, there is a lot to consider before taking that leap. While there are a lot of benefits to the home school system, there are some downfalls as well that you have to take into consideration. The home school atmosphere has many benefits to it such as flexible scheduling, which is something that a lot of parents and children seem to enjoy. This is especially true for those families that have to keep odd hours for whatever reason. There is also the one on one attention that the child gets from going through the home school route. This has proven to give children ahead start in education because there is no longer the issue of twenty children fighting for the attention of one teacher. This one on one atmosphere is what makes learning so much easier because the attention of the teacher is no longer divided and stretched thin. Also, there is a lot more freedom in what can be taught when it is a home school lesson on the table. The Downfalls Of This Type Of Learning When it comes to the home school environment there are some things that need to be taken into consideration before jumping in head first. First of all teaching home school can e hard if you cannot balance your personal schedule well enough to make sure that the student is getting in enough school. While the flexibility of home school is great for most parents, some will fail at it because they cannot function as well without all of the structure and rules set in stone. For those people, the public or private school systems are much better equipped to teach their children and to guide them through their school years. Also, there is the issue of very interaction with other children of the similar age. Siblings do not count, as children of all ages need to learn how to properly interact with children outside of their family and outside of their comfort zone. Home schooled children must be given plenty of opportunities to mingle with other children so that their social interaction can grow and develop as well as possible. As long as you take all of these things into consideration before jumping head first into home school you will be all right.About the Author:
