Homeschool Policy
Overview
A family policy is a “policy that aims to protect, promote, and strengthen families by addressing one or more of the five explicit functions families perform: family formation, partner relationships, economic support, childrearing, and caregiving” (Bogenschneider, 2014, p. 57). In this paper, I will be discussing the homeschool policy. With the definition of family policy in mind, I will be talking about how the homeschool policy does protect, promote, and strengthen families in a variety of ways. Homeschooling is one of the several options to choose from when it comes to the education of children. If a parent or guardian is interested in homeschooling their child(ren), then there are certain requirements and …show more content…
Homeschooling allows the students to have more freedom when it comes to their education. They are able to learn and study what they want as long as it follows the requirements of the state. Also, homeschooling brings the family closer together. Being that the parent is the instructor, the child(ren) is able to see their family for more than just a couple hours a day. This is important, especially when it comes to strengthening the family. Not only does it bring the family together, but it also creates an environment in which the students do not have to do busy work. According to Shaw, “homeschooled children can accomplish in a few hours what takes a typical classroom a week or more to cover” (Shaw, 2016, p. 1). This means less time doing unnecessary work and more time focusing on the information that is essential to know as a citizen. Though there are many ways in which homeschooling is impactful for children and their families, one thing that may be a negative impact is that the children may not get the chance to form relationships outside of the family. It is important for children to make friendships with children the same age outside of the family because this leads to individuality. Even though homeschooling does not provide a great area for forming new relationships with other children, it is still a very successful way to teach …show more content…
I have always cared a lot about children and their education. Thus, making sure that they get some sort of education growing up is something that I care very deeply about. This topic is incredibly important to me because not only have I worked in a public elementary school, but I have also worked with children who are homeschooled. When talking with the children who are homeschooled, they seem to be happier overall, and their life seems to be less complicated than those who attend public school. Being that I have experience with various ways to educate children, it is interesting to see how much children can learn regardless of if they are homeschooled or not. The homeschool policy, however, offers several advantages when it comes to educating children. As I have previously stated, it allows the family to grow closer together. Not only does it strengthen families, but it also protects and promotes families as a whole which is an important part of this family
Overview
A family policy is a “policy that aims to protect, promote, and strengthen families by addressing one or more of the five explicit functions families perform: family formation, partner relationships, economic support, childrearing, and caregiving” (Bogenschneider, 2014, p. 57). In this paper, I will be discussing the homeschool policy. With the definition of family policy in mind, I will be talking about how the homeschool policy does protect, promote, and strengthen families in a variety of ways. Homeschooling is one of the several options to choose from when it comes to the education of children. If a parent or guardian is interested in homeschooling their child(ren), then there are certain requirements and …show more content…
Homeschooling allows the students to have more freedom when it comes to their education. They are able to learn and study what they want as long as it follows the requirements of the state. Also, homeschooling brings the family closer together. Being that the parent is the instructor, the child(ren) is able to see their family for more than just a couple hours a day. This is important, especially when it comes to strengthening the family. Not only does it bring the family together, but it also creates an environment in which the students do not have to do busy work. According to Shaw, “homeschooled children can accomplish in a few hours what takes a typical classroom a week or more to cover” (Shaw, 2016, p. 1). This means less time doing unnecessary work and more time focusing on the information that is essential to know as a citizen. Though there are many ways in which homeschooling is impactful for children and their families, one thing that may be a negative impact is that the children may not get the chance to form relationships outside of the family. It is important for children to make friendships with children the same age outside of the family because this leads to individuality. Even though homeschooling does not provide a great area for forming new relationships with other children, it is still a very successful way to teach …show more content…
I have always cared a lot about children and their education. Thus, making sure that they get some sort of education growing up is something that I care very deeply about. This topic is incredibly important to me because not only have I worked in a public elementary school, but I have also worked with children who are homeschooled. When talking with the children who are homeschooled, they seem to be happier overall, and their life seems to be less complicated than those who attend public school. Being that I have experience with various ways to educate children, it is interesting to see how much children can learn regardless of if they are homeschooled or not. The homeschool policy, however, offers several advantages when it comes to educating children. As I have previously stated, it allows the family to grow closer together. Not only does it strengthen families, but it also protects and promotes families as a whole which is an important part of this family