Home Schooling and Young Children

By Marion Jones

In recent years, home schooling has become very popular especially with the middle and upper-middle class families. There have been many arguments before about home schooling. Experts claim that there are advantages as well as disadvantages in home schooling but it seems that the former outweigh the latter and so, a lot of families are now choosing home schooling over the traditional schools.

Cultures vary and somehow the relations within the family are affected too. In some cultures, family ties are quite strong, but there are also those who don't have very good relationships with other family members. However, through home schooling, family ties and relationships are enhanced. Parents will spend enough time with their kids because of the home schooling program and the children will have to listen to their parents too. Communication is much improved and both parties will learn about the importance of speaking and listening.

Many families prefer home schooling because of its flexibility. Since the cost of home education is a bit more than normal schools, the financial situation of the household is very important. However, without thinking about money, many parents will still go for home schooling, because it can ensure their children's safety. Public schools often have dangerous environments that can affect kids terribly, but if they are in a home schooling program, they can stay away from these predicaments and their parents will be there to guide them.

Instead of placing the kids at a public school, many parents prefer home schooling because the educational environment in the public schools is not that conducive. In public schools, very young pupils can experience problems that can affect them socially, mentally, and academically for a long time. Pedagogues who have conducted studies, claim that children learn better in a safe environment surrounded by loved ones. A further advantage of home schooling is that children can learn according to their capacity. You can't just give a new lesson, if the previous one hasn't been learned yet. It may take longer, but the results are better.

As mentioned earlier, home schooling is a bit more expensive. If you think that you might be able to reduce the educational expenses of your child, you're wrong. Home schooling expenses are just about the same as those of traditional schools. However, if you join in the forums of the parents of home-schoolers, you will discover that there are ways to reduce costs. Naturally, you will have to spend on the resource materials, computer, and internet, but you can also use outside resources like cultural events, public libraries and many others.

You will get even more cost-cutting ideas, if you get in touch with other parents. The Internet provides numerable possibilities and with a bit of research and homework, you can surely come up with a way to reduce the costs. If you don't want to hire tutors, then you will have to learn the lessons as well. You have already learned the various subjects in your kids' educational program, so you only need to review them. You can get further educational material online or the bookshop and later on, teach your kids.

Therefore, it is plain to see, that home schooling is by far the best option, especially if your child is still quite young. It all depends on you and your kid, whether they continue this form of education until they graduate for college. - 30301

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