The time has come for your child to begin his
education, and you are faced with the ever present question: What
should I choose? Homeschooling or Public Schooling?
Both offer advantages and disadvantages and we will discuss some
of them in this article as it is best to know all the facts before
making the decision.
Advantages of Homeschooling
Probably
the main advantage that home based schooling has over public schooling
is the flexibility. You can set the learning periods after your
schedule and the lessons can be fitted to suit your child's learning
style. Also the homeschooling system allows a lot of changes to the
curriculum thus making it easier for you and your child.
The
learning activities are more practical as home based schooling is an
unstructured educational program and parents can develop the lessons in
a fun way that will make the child more eager to learn.
The other
big advantage of homeschooling is of course lower expenses as nowadays
public or private schools can be very costly. You can save the money
for involving your child in different social activities that will
develop his or her social skills.
Advantages of Public Schooling
The
biggest advantage of Public Schooling is the social development of a
child. While you can definitely involve him in other social activities
none will be as effective as being part of the same group for several
years.
Public schooling also gives you more time for yourself,
your job and for the many household chores you need to do.
Homeschooling can prove to be very time consuming for the parents as
they have to be with their child all through out the lessons and also
correct the worksheets.
You should make the decision by taking
into consideration all these facts, by thinking about the time you can
invest and the effects that homeschooling or public schooling will have
over you child.
