A Look At Why Families Homeschool

Why do families homeschool? The reasons vary but some common ones are not having to wake up at 7AM or earlier to shuffle off to school with a bombardment of instructions all day. Homeschool allows a parent to have more influence into their child's life and oversee their growth and development and the ability to detect the needs of your child's education. Tailoring curriculum to fit your child's needs and interests is another major factor in the decision to homeschool.

Individual attention is a major factor as well. It's tough to get with a large classroom of other children. If your child excels at one subject, yet struggles in another, it allows more time to be put to the difficult subject without creating more pressure on the child. The amount of time needed per subject varies with each child, so it can customized to the child's needs.

Homeschooling usually develops into a family project where all participate in the learning process. Experiments, field trips, chores, games and the like become learning targeted. It also brings about more quality time spent together and family closeness. Negative peer pressure is also reduced especially during important developmental stages of choices and decision making.

Competition and comparison is limited as the child doesn't have the pressure to measure up to peers, but can learn at his or her own pace, their confidence remains intact. Parents can plan learning to pique a child's interest. Also learning can be interspersed with fun activities spread out amidst difficult ones. A tough hour of Science can be followed up with a trip to a museum for instance, helping to foster a love of learning. Parents can also tailor curriculum to fit the child's learning style, whether it's more through reading, writing or seeing objects in action.

Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.

Lastly, many parents are disillusioned with public school for various reasons. Perhaps it was a poor educational experience for them as children, concerns that their children are pushed either too hard or too little. Discipline and ethics also bring concerns that sometimes are very difficult to take. Many disagree with the practice of grouping children together solely based upon their age. Many feel their children would have a better educational experience through homeschooling.

By: Rachel Rae

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