Two friends, living next door to one another are about to embark on their third year of school, Thomas enters a classroom filled with 24 new classmates in his overcrowded and underfunded elementary school, while his friend Jeremy starts his third year of homeschooling with his mother. Thomas' teacher, even with an aide, struggles to settle all the children down for their first day; learning names and assigning seats as they spend their time just organizing the mass. Jeremy settles down in a comfortable and quiet setting as his mother starts their first lesson plan. As the first week rolls by, Thomas' teacher still struggles learning all the names, four Ashley's and two other Thomas' as well as a myriad of other individual personalities are
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While homeschooling used to be considered an elite method; unobtainable or an uncommon option for the average family, it has now gained popularity with over two million students in the U.S.A alone. Parents, even with a lack of a college education, are able to teach their children not only at the same rate as public schooling, but often excelling above the expected norm. Homeschooling offers individualized lesson plans that cater to a child's exact needs which may, and often are overlooked in a classroom where time is limited and attention is divided, leaving children behind the curve and lagging behind their peers. Homeschooled children have also been shown to score, on average, higher on their ACT's than their public schooled peers. On top of all this, despite common misconceptions, homeschooled children receive a high-quality, safe, and fun …show more content…
However, homeschooling parents are usually required to have at least a high school diploma or GED in order to qualify and meet the standards needed for such. Beyond that, the government and state legislatures do not disturb homeschooling as much as they do public schooling. Furthermore, most homeschooling parents are exceptionally bright, caring and passionate individuals who only want their children to be given as many opportunities in their education as
While homeschooling used to be considered an elite method; unobtainable or an uncommon option for the average family, it has now gained popularity with over two million students in the U.S.A alone. Parents, even with a lack of a college education, are able to teach their children not only at the same rate as public schooling, but often excelling above the expected norm. Homeschooling offers individualized lesson plans that cater to a child's exact needs which may, and often are overlooked in a classroom where time is limited and attention is divided, leaving children behind the curve and lagging behind their peers. Homeschooled children have also been shown to score, on average, higher on their ACT's than their public schooled peers. On top of all this, despite common misconceptions, homeschooled children receive a high-quality, safe, and fun …show more content…
However, homeschooling parents are usually required to have at least a high school diploma or GED in order to qualify and meet the standards needed for such. Beyond that, the government and state legislatures do not disturb homeschooling as much as they do public schooling. Furthermore, most homeschooling parents are exceptionally bright, caring and passionate individuals who only want their children to be given as many opportunities in their education as