subject: When You Homeschool Your Children [print this page] It is very important for children to receive an education. However, it does not have to be in the environment of a public school. There are several good reasons to homeschool children, and here are a few to consider.
Fewer Distractions
There can be many distractions in a normal classroom environment. When you have a lot of children in one place, a few will usually try to get all of the attention. Things like this can be very distracting to a child, and not conducive to a learning environment.
Moving at the Right Pace
In a normal classroom environment, things are done for the good of the group. This is not always in the best interest of the child. If there are several slow children in the class, your child may have to spend too much time on one particular section of study. This can sometimes cause boredom and frustration. When the child learns at home, you can move at a pace that is conducive to the child.
Individual Attention
There is no substitute for individual attention. In a normal classroom, a teacher has to take care of at least twenty students. There is very little chance for personal attention. When you teach a child at home, the child gets personal attention, and this is similar to individual tutoring. All of the child's questions can be answered and every concern can be tended to.
Time
When your children attend a public school, you must adhere to the school's time schedule. If children learn at home, the parents can make the schedule. You determine the days off and the hours of learning. Take a vacation whenever you please. This will be most advantageous for you and your children.
Better Curriculum
You decide the curriculum for your child, and this is not possible in a public education environment. Curriculum is made to satisfy general and not individual needs. Your child will get the best learning opportunity from your instruction.
Religious Instruction
There is little chance for religious instruction in public education facilities. You may instruct your child according to your belief system, while at home. You instill your moral beliefs, as opposed to the beliefs of the public education system.
Summary
Your children will have many advantages when you teach them at home. There will be very few distractions and you can set a schedule that agrees with your family. Your children can receive important individual attention that is not possible in public education environments. You can move at a pace that your child requires, and not that of an entire classroom. You can select the curriculum and can give important religious instruction to children, when you choose to homeschool.
