Homeschooling vs Public Schooling:
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Homeschooling takes much time and personal commitment from you, as a parent.
You also will be totally responsible for providing your child’s education.
Nothing is more rewarding, however, than seeing your child develop and excel while being schooled under your care.
Other differences between homeschooling and public education are:
Smaller class size.
Class size is a huge difference between homeschooling vs public schooling. Your child will get personal, one on one attention instead of getting lost in a crowd of students.When struggles arise, you can give extra attention to learning problems or difficulties before moving on to harder material.
Many times in public school classrooms, children get left behind or don’t do as well because there just isn’t enough time to give personal attention to each student.
Less peer pressure.
Peer pressure affects all children. It is everywhere – even in homeschooling circles.However, homeschooling allows you more time to reinforce your child’s self-esteem or personal worth, without the constant bantering from heartless or uncaring peers.
More control over education.
As a home educator you have more control over what your children learn. You decide what your child learns, what curriculum you use, and how your school is set up.Religion allowed.
You can pray in your home school, if you want. You can read the Bible, talk about God and teach with a Christian worldview.Less wasted time.
You will find there is less wasted time during the day in homeschooling vs public schooling - one of the great benefits to homeschooling!Time used for changing classes, waiting for 20-30 students to settle down, classes to begin or progress together, lunch lines, and travel time to and from school are eliminated when homeschooling.
If my children complete their lessons early, they can move on without waiting for a huge class to catch up. They change from one subject to the next quickly and finish school sooner.
More free time to pursue interests.
Homeschooling allows your children more time to pursue their talents or areas of interest.Some public schooling pros...
Public schooling does offer a myriad of after school activities, sports teams and enrichment programs which can be a benefit of sending your child to the public school.
Public education is "free". When you choose to school your children at home, you will incur some home schooling costs. (If you consider this a disadvantage of home schooling - the sacrifice is worth it!)
Most professional teachers are educated and skilled to teach certain subjects. Worry about teaching subjects like algebra, chemistry or physics aren’t usually a concern to parents of public school children.
Knowing the pros and cons of homeschooling helps you make a good decision for your family.
However, with the growth of homeschooling, you will find many affordable homeschooling resources, enrichment and homeschool co-op classes, homeschooling activities and clubs, taught by professionals and experienced individuals.
Many opportunities are available for your child, to develop their hobbies and interests or compete with other children.
Increased family time.
Remember your baby’s first steps? Or their first words?Just like seeing your baby walk or talk for the first time, you will discover many more simple joys when choosing homeschooling vs public schooling.
Simple joys like hearing your child read for the first time, helping them overcome difficulties, watching them develop and grow, never missing a developmental landmark, seeing their amazement and wonder, or simply...
Enjoy the best advantage of homeschooling - a quantity of quality time together, in a more relaxed, unhurried lifestyle.
Homeschooling vs public schooling - what educational experience is better?
You be the judge! :)
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