Education is, and always will be, the most important part of any society. It is the very thing that prepares future leaders for the world, and teaches the skills needed to those who work to keep the world turning. Without an education, especially in today’s world, it is virtually impossible to live a productive, prospering, or successful life. Advancements in technology alone, demands an ever-evolving know how, that could not be taught to children by their parents alone, but require some sort of outsourcing for children to gain the knowledge that they will need to be successful. With that being said, it does not mean that parents could not give their children a proper education from home, given the proper material from which to do so. Homeschooling
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It is becoming increasingly more common for schools to take recess and other outdoor activities out of younger children’s daily routines. Because of this, some parents may wish to teach their children at home, where they can spend more time working on relationships with their family and siblings. Anuszczyk writes that “homeschooling also allows us to spend time doing projects and activities which support our values” (23). This way, the child can be taught from an early age, the core values, and principals believed by his or her parents, that are not allowed to be taught in traditional classroom settings. Anuszczyk also claims that “compared to non-homeschooling parents, we homeschooling parents have more input into and supervision over how and with whom our children’s time is spent” (23). This means that homeschooling parents have more control over the influences on their …show more content…
These opponents however, probably have never encountered a situation where homeschooling would be necessary, and have not thought about the other ways a student could develop these social skills. Just because a child is homeschooled, does not mean that him or her could not develop these skills in other ways, such as sports activities or youth groups. Although social skills are important, classroom-based learning is not the only way to acquire
It is becoming increasingly more common for schools to take recess and other outdoor activities out of younger children’s daily routines. Because of this, some parents may wish to teach their children at home, where they can spend more time working on relationships with their family and siblings. Anuszczyk writes that “homeschooling also allows us to spend time doing projects and activities which support our values” (23). This way, the child can be taught from an early age, the core values, and principals believed by his or her parents, that are not allowed to be taught in traditional classroom settings. Anuszczyk also claims that “compared to non-homeschooling parents, we homeschooling parents have more input into and supervision over how and with whom our children’s time is spent” (23). This means that homeschooling parents have more control over the influences on their …show more content…
These opponents however, probably have never encountered a situation where homeschooling would be necessary, and have not thought about the other ways a student could develop these social skills. Just because a child is homeschooled, does not mean that him or her could not develop these skills in other ways, such as sports activities or youth groups. Although social skills are important, classroom-based learning is not the only way to acquire