With homeschooling, the parents take full responsibility of their children’s education. It is intense parenting, as parents spend more time with their children, doing the hard work and having the patience to educate their kids.
Advances in digital learning and availability of resources over the internet make homeschooling easier and more effective than ever.
Why homeschool?
Parents cite these reasons on why they homeschool their children:
-Can give child better education at home
-Want to be aware of what the child is learning.
-Religious reasons – allow to teach faith in depth
-Poor learning environment at school
-Family reasons
-Home atmosphere is more relaxed, and schedule can be tailored to child’s needs
-To develop character/morality
-Object to what school teaches
-School does not challenge child
-Other problems with available schools
-Student behavior problems at school
-Child has special needs/disability
-Transportation/convenience
-Child not old enough to enter school
-Child could not get into desired school
-Enable family to travel
According to the Academic Statistics on Homeschooling, many studies have found out that homeschooled students on average outperform their peers on standardized tests. Another study from the National Home Education Research in 2003 also found that homeschooled graduates are active and involved in their communities, are more involved in civic affairs, and more are “very happy” with life, compared to the general US population.
An article in the Journal of College Admission notes that homeschoolers’ ACT and SAT scores are higher than those of public school students, and home-educated college students perform as well as or better than traditionally educated students.