Homeschool Blog

Homeschooling is not for every family, but for those that choose to homeschool, children are generally happy with the arrangement and choose to remain in a homeschooled environment. Some of the advantages include:

• Kids have a flexible schedule. Children can work ahead if there is a known absence like a dentist appointment or family trip in the future.
• Often, there are organized homeschool activities where kids can participate with other home schooled children.
• Kids usually will play with other homeschooled children either in late afternoons or on weekends.
• Homeschooled Kids don’t have to ride on the bus for as much as two hours each day.
• Often, parents, grandparents, or other extended family will have specialized training or education that they can use to teach children specific classes. For example, a grandparent might have a degree in history and thus teach history in-depth, or a mother may use her music training to teach piano.
• Parents and children can watch science and history programs together as part of their curriculum.  Learning seems to carry more importance to the child when they see their adult teachers learning along side them.

An article on the Take Root and Write Blog discusses why children are thankful to be homeschooled.  Many of the reasons cited on the blog parallel the items I listed above: kids like the flexible schedule, they like being around their family, they learn a wide variety of subject matter,  and they are able to socialize with other kids through organized activities.