By introducing the children more to church and
community programs, these home-schooled children do not feel self
conscious and recognized, as kids are easier to talk to.
Publisher Pat Farenga wrote in Growing Without Schooling: "Group
experiences are a big part of education, and home schoolers have
plenty of them. They write to us about how they form or join writing
clubs, book discussion groups and local home-schooling groups. Home
schoolers also take part in school sports teams and music groups (in
nearby public schools), as well as in the many public and private
group activities our communities provide. These young people can and
do experience other people and cultures without going to school."
The home-school surroundings diverts the child's interest from
alcohol, premarital sex, drugs, violence and gangsters that could
devastate his future. And since home-schooled children are free from
peer pressure, they are more apt to have friends from church and
community activities. Some communities form special groups for
home-schooled children where field trips, recreation and team
building games are structured. This builds respect and opens
channels for communication.
Academic Reasons
Parents believe that the less students are handled by the teacher,
the more focus is provided each of the learners. They thought that
the personal tutoring of teachers is the most productive way of
helping children learn effectively. Some of the most famous
home-schooled personalities of all time are: Thomas Edison, Charles
Dickens, Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Florence Nightingale,
Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Brothers, and Benjamin Franklin. One parent
got more of his children's academic training in homeschooling
through the process of exchanging skills with other home schooled
children. Being an English degree possessor, he teaches three of his
colleague's sons, while his colleague teaches his children math.
Although homeschooling is, as derivative from its own name "home",
this special education also developed into a more structured and
designed instrument of education. One example is the High Plains
Christian Home Educators that was established in Colorado Springs
who has its own administrator who sees to it that all 200 of their
home-schooled children are scheduled the right number of classes.
Different from a regular school situation, home based studying
allows each of the subject areas to be taught individually, making
the tactic cross disciplined.
Each of the students is given their own set of action plans so they
can have the autonomy to continue their passion. Quality time is
provided for each so that more focus can be attributed to their
learning success.
Family Reasons
Parents of home-schooled children can feel their being there, felt
by their kids. The family bond is strengthened and ties are
unbroken. The child's self esteem is more boosted because of the
parents' full support. Based on the American League of Research
Studies, children that are home schooled are more caring and
confident.
Religious Reasons
Schools in the United States have kept away from any religious and
political issues for fear of influence from the two, this is for the
reason that many structured civil liberties even brought the subject
of religious illegality to the courtroom.
For that same reason, parents find teaching their children at home a
worry free place for spiritual and religious growth. Religion can be
included as much as the parents would want. Therefore bringing the
whole belief system to their kids in homeschooling. Many parents
believe that it's influence can significantly have an effect on the
spirituality of their developing children.
