advantages of homeschooling

Ok-Last time I wrote on this blog website I told you what my initial thoughts were towards homeschooling. Well, I did a little investigating and I have discovered some advantages. First of all, as we all could figure out, home schooled kids have a flexiable schedule. The parent/teacher can tailor the cirriculum to suit the individual needs of the child. The child will get 100% of the insturctors attention. One on one teaching is very effective and of course impossible in a public school setting. Families have time to bond with eachother. Brings a sense of closeness between the parent and the child. The childs strengths and weakneses are reconized and the parent is able to devote more time towards the weaknesses.Parents can instill in their children morals and values that are important to them. Rather than left the schools dictate what is right and wrong. Peer pressure is obviously nonexistant, the chils should be able to make independant choices for his or her self. In the security of the childs home he or she should be comfortable enough to admit when they dont understand something. Some kids in a public school are embarrased or shy to raise their hand and ask a question. Children learn to repect their parents. They learn to value the views of their parents more so than the views of their friends. I'll have to come back to this later!!
I'm back. Where was I? The advantages of homeschooling. Besides having a flexible schedule, one on one attention no peer pressure home schooled children are suppose to do very well taking tests. They are said to score higher than public school kids. This is something I will have to look into in a blog or two. I think the next question and discussion on my list is how does the parent/teacher get the cirriculum for their child. There has to be some sort of guidline or standards they follow. How doe they get thier instruction for the lessons and how do they put together a test and who do they turn it in to? These are all things I want to explore on my next blog. I also need to know how in this day and age anyone can say they come from a single income family? Even if this is possible it takes a great deal of commitment from the parent to want to teach their child everyday. As you can see I am not a fane of homeschooling. even though I try to find the positive aspects I always revert back to the negitive and hardships. God, maybe I am old enough now to say that I am stuck in my ways. I hope not even though I turn 34 in less than two weeks. Ok- I will get back on the topic, the bottom line is that homeschooling is not for everyone, but more power to the Moms and Dads who actually want to try and take on that resposibility.