Why You Should Consider Homeschooling For Your Kids

Education has a lot of avenues, and homeschooling has been a steady path to great education among those who practice it. There are a lot of benefits to homeschooling children these days, some of which outweigh traditional educational methods like going to public or private schools. Here are some reasons why you should consider homeschooling your kids.

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Despite popular belief, homeschooled children can learn to be more social compared to those attending traditional learning facilities. Although they won’t have the chance to interact with classmates, there is enough free time for them to socialize with people. They can easily join extracurricular activities like church events and fundraisers and even volunteer groups.

The state also has the backing for homeschooled children. Almost every state has programs that help homeschoolers, plus online learning systems that make the transition easier. These programs give children access to online instructors who teach several classes.

Homeschooling also offers more family time. Imagine not having to spend time commuting to school every day. For work-at-home parents or those who run their own business, this means spending more time with your kids and having a hands-on approach to their learning.

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You can also have the opportunity to teach your own way. For example, when teaching history, you can focus more on why events occurred rather than having your kids memorize names and dates.

Educator and school administrator Chris Bugbee is the founder of CT Homeschool Center, which offers six to eight-week courses in all subject areas designed to enhance the homeschooling experience and meet the needs of students of different ages and grades. For more information on Chris and CT Homeschool Center, click blog.

 

Some Benefits Of Homeschooling

Addressing the thirst for knowledge within the comforts of home is increasingly becoming popular, with many parents all over the world seeing the practical and sound principles behind homeschooling.

For one, learning from home allows for education tailor-made to the specific needs of our children. It permits a flexible atmosphere that fosters focus and a deeper curiosity among learners. Again, education doesn’t have to be confined to an actual classroom. In fact, studies show that homeschooled children score higher on standardized tests like the SAT.

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And if socialization is a concern, homeschooling allows for a higher degree of interaction with the teacher, as well as children from different age groups. Kids get to communicate their thoughts in a more devoted fashion and on a more personal level to both fellow children and adults. Also, it’s not as though kids who study at home do not mingle with other children in their neighborhoods. They do outside their homes, in the playground, and other social settings. Just not in the classroom.

More importantly, the amount of dedication and focus on the part of the teacher-parent is unrivaled. With it usually comes love and genuine concern; the one-on-one teacher-to-student ratio is as good as it gets.

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Aside from presenting child-specific teaching materials and accessible online aids, homeschooling is best for consistent education over a long period of time. If the teacher is the parent, progress can be consistently tracked, as the parent is with the child throughout the latter’s life.

Chris Bugbee is an educator and school administrator. He is the founder of the CT Homeschool Center. Read more on education and on his work and advocacies on this blog.