subject: Benefits Of Home School [print this page] Children being educated in a private or a public setting are exposed to lot of unwanted things which at times parents or teachers cannot control. Peer group influence will have a great impact on the kids. Kids become stubborn and adamant if they are wrongly influenced but they are sure to learn good values in a home school. In homeschooling, parents believe in promoting academic excellence and teaching their kids good values that will boost up their self confidence and morale. In a private school, children do not have ample time to learn what they are interested in and moreover they are forced to memorize information from subjects which are of no interest to them. At home school, parents can encourage their kids to learn and grasp information from subjects, which they are interested in.
In a private school, teachers or tutors cannot give individual attention to each and every student in a class if the strength is huge whereas in a home school, parents give individual attention to their kids. It's easier for children to balance academics as well as extracurricular activities in a domestic environment. Apart from encouraging children to excel in academics, parents give lot of space to their children to explore their talents in various fields such as arts, music, drama, painting, sports and much more. It's proven that practical method of teaching children is more effective than classroom teaching. Children show more interest in learning if they are given freedom to explore the world around them rather than making them sit with their notebooks and textbooks for hours together.
A special bonding is formed among the family members and children start appreciating the relationship, which they share with their family members. In a home school environment, apart from academics and extracurricular activities, parents can cover all disciplines like philosophy, religion, affection etc. Children feel confident and energized in a warm and loving environment. The practical sessions make more sense to children, as it's easy for them to grasp information quickly. Educational trips and vacations will be more useful for children as they can get to see live whatever they have learnt in books. Subjects like history and science come alive for kids when they visualize it in real.
When kids are sent to school they get tempted to lay their hands on snacks and sweets which are not recommended for their age but when they are under the supervision of their parents, they can stay healthy. Mothers know what kind of diet their kids need and children need not get permission to go to the rest room or to drink water. Children will feel motivated to study on their own and learning will be more fun. At home school, children will not feel restricted to explore the world around them. If parents know the right way to home school their kids, children will be self-motivated to study and they will start appreciating the endless advantages of home schooling.
