Is homeschooling beneficial for children?

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  • Homeschooling gives parents a chance to make up for deficiencies of local school systems.

    Homeschooling is not for everyone, but it works great for some families and most often produces articulate, socially-skilled and well-read children. When local school systems are underfunded and do not turn out well-educated kids, or in situations where the local schools are not equipped to teach the values and history of a student's native worldview and culture, it makes sense for parents to homeschool. Especially now that there are many homeschooling support and curriculum resources, home-schooling is a great option for some families.

    Yes R3yGoobIe

  • Under certain circumstances home schooling can be beneficial.

    Provided the parent (or home schooling teacher) is well educated in teaching and creating a curriculum, a student who is home schooled can thrive. The parent would need to make sure the children have a social network in place to replace that missing from a traditional school atmosphere. The parent should put education first and make it a priority.

    Yes TedieDelight

  • No, because children should come together and interact with other children.

    I think it is very important that kids come together and interact with kids of the same age. I think it is also important that children learn to solve conflicts, which originate from being together with others. Also, it is important that they learn to work as a team, to find solutions with others.

    Yes Price696

  • Yes, it has its benefits, including a unique, one on one learning environment.

    Homeschooling can definitely be beneficial to students. The smaller classroom size personalizes their educational experience, making it easier to give them the individualized attention that they need. They also get to interact with other home schoolers so that they learn how to socialize. But, there must be a reduction in the instances of peer pressure when you are talking about 20 peers, as opposed to more than 200. Home schooled children don't have to deal with bullying and peer pressure to the extent that those who aren't home schooled do. They get to forge relationships that last, not having to trade old classmates and teachers in for new ones every year. There are disadvantages to home schooling, but there are advantages, too.

    Yes MohaI0v35

  • I agree that homeschooling is beneficial for children because it provides one on one schooling.

    When a child is homeschooled, he is able to be taught 1 on 1. Any trouble he might have with learning is easily recognized and able to be helped much easier. The child can also be taught the things that are most important to the parents in addition to regular studies, such as religion.

    Yes WardLisle

  • Homeschooling introduces two critical components often missing from traditional school: parental involvement and individual interaction.

    I support homeschooling for those who have dedicated parents. Traditional schools are often overcrowded, allowing children to slip through the cracks, move on to new subjects without comprehension, or have the opportunity to advance taken away while the other students catch up. Parents should fill these gaps even for students in traditional schools, but often put too much trust in teachers to do so.

    Yes Pur3E2ra

  • Home schooling provides an alternative to government funded education.

    I think home schooling is beneficial for children. It provides a good alternative to public education in that it usually offers smaller "class" or group sizes. It also offers children the opportunity to learn different viewpoints instead of just one from a mandatory text book which can sometimes be biased. It also allows children to receive a more customized education based on their learning needs.

    Yes tadaoantonio

  • Homeschooling is beneficial as statistics show these children on average are high performers.

    In a homeschooled atmosphere a child can and often do perform at an accelerated academic pace. Though not for everyone, the individual who homeschools properly can customize the learning plan to the child and avoid the academic ceilings in traditional schools faster and with less expense with no loss in quality.

    Yes Gri5Helpful

  • Homeschooling provides a level of attention to a student that other educational venues could never achieve.

    Done correctly, a home school education is vastly superior to that of the traditional school setting. Although not popular with today's society, a homeschool education or a private tutorage has been the normal mode of education for hundreds of years. The method of individual tutoring (or homeschooling) is beneficial in that the student receives personalized lessons. His or her instructor knows that child's individual abilities and can adjust their lessons accordingly. The student in a classroom setting will be instructed according to the level of the most average student in that room. Advanced scholars will be bored, while below average students will struggle to keep up. A look at the academic scoring of the homeschooled child versus the classroom scholar should prove sufficient data to answer this question.

    Yes SlayColem
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  • Homeschooling, while adequate for academics, fails miserably at providing children with social experience.

    I believe children can learn a lot from being homeschooled, but they miss out on all the socialization that goes along with attending school with their peers. In early childhood, lessons such as getting along with others and learning to share and be nice to people - even when you don't want to be nice - can never be duplicated with homeschooling.

    No TrainLock

  • I don't believe home schooling is beneficial, in the long run, for most children, because socialization is just as important as education.

    A vital aspect of public school is the socialization it provides with other children. Home schooled kids don't get this benefit, and potentially suffer for it. In addition, public school teachers are qualified to teach, whereas most parents are not. In fact, I believe that parental snobbishness is a main cause of the home school movement in general.

    No BrownDustin82

  • I oppose homeschooling children, because it is detrimental to a child's socialization, and it teaches children to be too dependent upon their parents.

    I believe homeschooling is bad for the child. It cuts the child off from normal societal socialization that children normally pick up, from a very early age, in school. It also teaches them to be dependent upon their parents, for everything from learning basic mathematical skills, to opinions and beliefs. The child is not introduced to a wide variety of opinions and ideas, but rather kept in a sheltered environment. They are subjected only to the opinions and beliefs of their parents.

    No AccurateDavis34

  • No, because homeschooling takes away from a child's social development.

    Although I think a child can benefit from homeschooling, I think that there are reasons why it is not beneficial. Attending a school, whether public or private, is more of a structured environment. It teaches more than just history and math. It teaches kids responsibility from an adult other than their parents. This is someone who will hold the child accountable, and not be as lax as the parents might be. It prepares the child for adult life, as school is similar to 9 to 5 jobs. The social aspect is also crucial. Kids learn how to deal with people whom are different than they are, and people who they might not like, but have to learn to tolerate. Kids learn to work as a team in school. Homeschooled kids just simply don't have that. They are mainly exposed to friends, people they like, and people who are similar, which could provide a huge culture shock when they are finally thrown out into the world.

    No 5h4bbyHaIey

  • I do not think that homeschooling is beneficial to children, because I think it's oppressive.

    I disagree that homeschooling is beneficial to children. I think that children need to be out of the home environment to learn on their own academically, as well as socially. Being under the thumb of their parents' watchful eye, it does not allow for the child to develop their own opinions, and to work with other people is group settings.

    No GilGrabs

  • Home Schooling is not the answer.

    Home schooling deprives children from learning skills that are more important Than the knowledges itself suchas, social skills and common sense.

    No Anonymous

  • Homeschooling is not effective.

    Homeschooling makes Kids dumber. they can't understand as much if they are homeschooled.

    No Anonymous

  • Homeschooling decreases social contact.

    Homeschooled children do not have the regular contact with people they don't know well like the children in regular schools. They would lack much in social skills. Although homeschooled children can get their "customized" education. They would have no driving force and minimum competition, making their education very relaxed. They also do not have any standards and therefore is not suitable for most jobs. How would you like to be an employer and not know wheter your employee learned addition or not?

    No Anonymous

  • Home schooling prevents the necessary social interactions needed to develop a healthy child.

    While the parent may think they are helping better their children's education by homeschooling them, often they cause more damage than help. By preventing daily interaction with other children of their own age, social rules and cues are often underdeveloped or even absent. Children who attend school with other children their own age are better at dealing with criticism, social interaction, feel better about themselves, and have a better chance of getting a job. Strengthening the parent-child bond should not be put before the welfare of the child.

    No EveyFu22y

  • I disagree that homeschool is beneficial for children because socialization is an important part of education and homeschooling allows for the belief motivated subversion of a child's education.

    First I believe that to be a productive member of society one must first learn how to interact with other students that are different from them. Homeschooling takes this away by keeping students cut off from people who are more likely to be similar to themselves (e.g. people in their church, or local community). Second many home-schoolers are home schooled for religious reasons. Those people who believe standard education should not include sciences or should be more religiously based. I am fine with parents who believe that, but I believe that students need to decide for themselves and have exposure to ideas they may not believe. Homeschooling prevents this.

    No joejonass

  • As it is generally practiced, homeschooled kids are at a disadvantage since they miss out on a bigger world view.

    I believe that as it is generally practiced, homeschooling is the option of parents who want to prevent their kids from exposure to ideas other than their own. Thus homeschooling limits the opportunity for learning rather than broadens those opportunities. Independent study is a great thing, but it should be an adjunct to public schooling, which serves as a great equalizer.

    No Th4Fire

  • I don't think homeschooling is beneficial for children, because of the lack of contact with other people.

    Homeschooling can, if appropriate done, maximize the learning rate of children, but it will avoid contact with other children of their age, witch is very important, because learning how to behave and expose your ideas among other people is a determinant key for success. So while homeschooling can be good for your child, it can backfiring, making them afraid of contact, because they would have not been appropriately socialized.

    No IandbardeI
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