In recent years, homeschooling has become extremely popular especially among middle and upper-class families in the United States. There have been many arguments before about homeschooling. Experts claim that there are advantages as well as disadvantages in homeschooling but it seems the former outweighs the latter and so, a lot of families are now choosing to homeschool over the traditional schools.

Cultures vary and somehow the relations of the family are affected. In some cultures, the family ties are quite strong but there are also those who don’t have very good relationships with family members. Through homeschooling, family ties and relationships can be enhanced. Parents will spend enough time with their kids because of the homeschooling program and the children will have to listen to their parents well.

Communication is improved and both parties will learn about the importance of speaking and listening.

Many families prefer homeschooling because of its diversity. Since the cost of home education is a bit higher than traditional schools, the financial standing of the family is very important. However, the financial factor has not yet been established and most parents will still go for the homeschooling option because it can ensure their kid’s safety. Public schools often have dangerous situations that can terribly affect kids but if they are in a homeschooling program, they can stay away from these situations and their parents will be there to guide them.

Instead of enrolling the kids at a public school, most parents will prefer homeschooling because the learning environment in the public is not that conducive. Very young pupils may experience difficulties that can affect them socially, mentally, and academically. Experts who conducted studies claim that the children will learn better in a good environment surrounded by loved ones. Another advantage of homeschooling is that the children can learn based on their capacities. You can’t just push a new lesson if the previous one isn’t learned yet; it may take time but the results are better.

As mentioned earlier, homeschooling is a bit costly. If you think that you can cut down the education expenses of your child, you’re wrong. The homeschooling expenses are almost the same as that of traditional schools. However, if you participate in the forums of the parents of home-schoolers, you will discover that there are ways to cut down the costs. Of course, you will need to spend on the resource materials, computer, and internet; but you can also use outside resources like cultural events, public libraries, and many others. You will also get more cost-cutting ideas if you get in touch with other parents. The internet offers endless possibilities and with a bit of research and doing your homework, you can surely come up with a way to reduce the costs. If you don’t want to hire tutors, then you should learn the lessons as well. Besides, you’ve already taken up the various subjects of your kids and you only need to review them. You can get the other learning materials online and later on, teach your kids.

So you see, homeschooling is by far the best option if your child is still very young. It will all depend on you and your kid if they continue this kind of education until they graduate from college.

(This article is in collaboration with ‘5E for Success’, an entity of KRC Foundation. ‘5E for Success’ is a philosophy evolved which is a proven methodology for making oneself employable. The methodology trains, grooms & prepares through ‘internship’ & ‘earn while you learn model’.)

To be continued…

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