Introduction
Homeschooling has become a very popular way for parents to teach their students since it was first introduced in the United States. The number of parents adopting this method has been growing at a very high rate of 7 to 15 percent per year. Currently, there are about over million children pursuing their education from their homes within the country. The success that has been witnessed on homeschooling has discouraged parents from taking their kids to school thus the high growth of homeschooling.
There are several reasons why homeschooling might turn out to be a popular choice for a majority of parents. Reports have suggested that homeschooled kids perform better on standardized tests leading to them being admitted to various colleges and universities. The report further suggests homeschooled students grow into respected, self-directed learners and reliable adults.
With the rate of homeschooling children increasing by the day, there is a strong feeling that it might become a viable option to US public schools and parochial schools. This is because, in public and parochial schools, parents don’t have the liberty to keep a keen eye on their children this opposed to homeschooling where a parent can monitor every move of his child. Parents are also able to keep their children away from the negative influence that is common in most public and parochial schools.
As a parent, I would consider putting my child under homeschooling as opposed to public and parochial schools. The main reason for this is due to the advantages that come with homeschooling compared to public and parochial schools. Homeschooling will afford my child the educational freedom to choose what to learn when he wants to learn. On top of that, my personal relationship with my child will be boosted, and I will be able to guide my child better.
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