Homeschooling

In his essay “Revisiting the Common Myths about Homeschooling,” Michael H. Romanowski, a professor at the Center for Teacher Education at Ohio Northern University, claims that there are four common myths that have been known to motivate individuals in relation to their perspective and understanding of the concept of homeschooling. Myth one is that homeschooling creates social misfits. Myth two is that homeschooling deprives children from the necessary interaction. Myth three is that without a…

in the number of children between 5 and 17 who were homeschooled between 2003-2012. The total percentage of homeschooled in that age range has also increased from 2.2 to 3.4 percent. Homeschooling is able to provide a unique opportunity to educate children in their home while focusing on areas that the…

According to the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), there are an estimated 2.2 million home-educated students in the United States.(NHERI,“Research Facts on Homeschooling”) Most home-schooling families (parents) would rather educate their own children at home because it creates a more customizable and comfortable environment for the student. Yet there are many contradictions that are here and there debating whether or not that is enough for the student because a lack of…

Homeschooling, also known as home education, involves the education of children at home instead of receiving education at a traditional private or public school. According to Bauman (2011), many students are schooled at home and the number in the United States is growing at 15 to 20 percent per year. It is a system in which parents prefer their children to be educated at home and argue that it is more beneficial for them. There are those who advocate homeschooling, while there are some skeptics…

Though homeschooling is not a new concept and has been around for many years, our nation’s ancestors believed that the nation’s democracy could be sustained with public education. The history of America has proven that there is nothing wrong with homeschooling children. Furthermore, America’s country was founded on principles of freedom and individual rights which should also extend to the education of our children. Countless people may believe that public education works for their children,…

Although they both have good arguments, it seems that homeschooling does more harm than good. Studies from CRHE reported that homeschooled students claimed to have fewer friends and actually have a lower amount of social interaction with other people (Homeschooling). Other homeschooled students have even reported social isolation, anxiety and loneliness (Homeschooling). This more than likely stems from their lack of social interaction within a public school,…

system that there has been a growing interest in homeschooling around the world. More and more parents have chosen homeschooling for their children. Specifically, it is currently estimated that more than million children are schooled at home in United States for or disdain towards the public school system (qtd. in Lebeda 99). However, there have been controversial debates over the legality of homeschooling. Some parents believe that homeschooling is more effective way of education which should…

Having just reviewed homeschooling types and curriculum, I want to now examine socialization. This is a big topic for many people both for and against homeschooling. There is a widely held belief is that homeschooled children lack socialization skills, commonly labeling them as socially isolated. This common view may be oversimplifying, homeschooled children actually have greater opportunities to get to know, work with and meet people of all ages and backgrounds. They gain socialization skills…

education they would receive from schools. However, homeschooling is not as beneficial as many might feel; because even though the child would get individual attention, there would be a lot of sacrifices made on the parents part. Not only would there be sacrifices, but also homeschooling could actually leave out important subject matter for the child to learn, and this could affect their overall knowledge about a subject. Parents might find homeschooling a safer and easier method to educate…

familiar environment around other children can make the child naive to social norms, and might make them an outcast to others if their behavior is different than usual. It can also make them eager to please others to be accepted, because during homeschooling it 's possible they could be friendless, and parents do not substitute friends, regardless of what parents may think. A personal experience with a previously homeschooled child till grade 8 was that he was eager to please. He bought things…