Unschooling

Chinook Montessori is a “school of choice”. This school is an alternative to the regular public schools. Chinook Montessori Charter School uses the Montessori approach of teaching that was designed by Dr. Maria Montessori, which it is named. Montessori Education “is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood” (The American Montessori Society, 2016). Chinook Montessori uses various learning environments that is fostered from…

Should The Government Regulate Home School? Most parents homeschool their children so they can teach what is best for their child; whether a specialized curriculum, or just at a different pace. But does the government need to regulate homeschooling? Homeschool has become a popular option for families, with many homeschoolers nationwide, as shown in this quote; “Today, the National Home Education Research Institute estimates that approximately 2,000,000 American children are being…

When considering whether or not to homeschool, there are several ethical considerations that should be made in order to ensure the child acquires the best education he or she can have. There have been several arguments made about the strengths and limitations of homeschooling. For instance, homeschooled children often aren’t privy to the same social experiences as children enrolled in private or public schools. With homeschooling being so unevenly regulated from state to state, it is harder to…

For Your Kids Why should we home school our children? It is one of the best ways to educate children in today’s society. It is a method for parents to teach their children on an individual grade level. Some would say the parents that home school his or her children are being over protective. However, homeschooling is growing at a very fast pace. Homeschooling gives the student a better overall education, plus a lifetime of great values. Furthermore, they do not have to deal with bullying and…

Individualism is a great factor that comes out of homeschooling. When children are homeschooled they often possess their own ideals and individuality. They are less likely to conform o society than public schooled children are. Homeschooled students have a free space to be themselves and be as opinionated as wished to be without being judged. Homeschooled students are not distracted by what to wear or the people there, only their education or in other words “when you homeschool a child, his life…

History of Homeschooling in the United States The aspect of homeschooling is certainly not a new idea to American education because the first colonists homeschooled their children out of necessity (Wilhelm & Firmin, 2009). Homeschooling has grown in popularity and effectiveness over the past several decades (Moreau, 2012). The idea that homeschooling is only for young males has changed over the years to include all children under the age of eighteen; since everyone must enroll in school, the…

Homeschooling is the education of children at home by their parents. Homeschooling has grown greatly since the early 2000s, so much so that 1,770,000 students are homeschooled in the United States today—which is 3.4% of the school-age population (HSLDA). The National Center for Education Statistics says that children who are homeschooled are 68% white, 15% Hispanic, 8% black, and 4% Asian or Pacific Islander. Also, 35.9% of families that homeschool have four to six kids, %25.3% have seven or…

The research topic that was selected is Home Schooling. The inspiration behind selecting this topic is related to a curiosity about what motivates African American families to make this choice. With the current school choice policies families are able to decide for themselves the educational platform that best serves their children. This semester we discussed different issues that African American children face in school such as segregation, low academic expectations, under achieving schools,…

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…

Greetings parents, Today I will be discussing about the benefits of homeschooling and why it is more advantageous for your kid than public or private schools. Do you want more time to bond with your kids? Or your kids to bond better with their surroundings then homeschooling is the right way to go. Some of you might want to know ,what is homeschooling exactly? Homeschooling is education provided by the parents or a teaching software in the comfort of their own Home. In this speech I will be…