Every parent’s dream is to provide their children with the very best available everything; that is one of the reasons why some parents opt for homeschooling.
Home Schooling
Conservative communities and religious families, who did not believe in having contact with the outside world, took up homeschooling initially; this practice developed with parents whose children were/are mentally and physically challenged and could not attend traditional schools. While there are special institutions available for such children, some parents refuse to send their children to them
Home Schooling Material
As homeschooling developed and many parents started to look at this option, even for children who could normally attend traditional schools, more and more homeschooling materials and resources started to appear on the market.
• Books on homeschooling are probably the easiest homeschooling material to follow and use.
• Online homeschooling is a great homeschooling resource offering advanced homeschooling material from experienced teachers.
Whatever homeschooling material you choose, make sure it is current (usually that is the case with online resources); as a teaching parent try to get as much data as possible to be able to do a good teaching job.
Home Schooling Pros and Cons
Some benefits of homeschooling include:
• No more early morning rush
• Bonding with your child/children as they grow up instead of growing apart
• Taking charge of what your child learns
• Your child is safe and secure
• Learning while teaching
While counting your benefits don’t forget to look at the disadvantages too:
• The child does not get to interact with children his age so, a parent must make special arrangements to ensure that the child gets to spend time and socialize with his/her peers.
• Parents overdo the teacher’s job by being either too passive or active with the child’s homework.
• Parent’s academic capabilities – when a parent cannot enforce teaching it can turn into a disaster for both the child and parent.
A parent who chooses to homeschool must try to get all the homeschooling material relevant to his/her child and do the homework to be a good teacher. Homeschooling can become like parenting, a 24-hour-per-day job, in the end as the child is right there at home; remember to have fun while teaching, time flies, and before you know it your child is grown up, ready to face the world, armed with your lessons and teachings.