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Homeschooling and public schooling co-exist successfully today! But one question that often comes in to the mind of parents when the time has come for educating their child is what to choose between homeschooling and public schooling? For parents who are doubtful in choosing the type of education for their children, it is better to know the pros and cons of both systems first.

The advantages of homeschooling over public schooling:

• Homeschooling provides individual attention and quality time to each learning student which is not possible in a public school. A parent can observe how their kids progress and can help them in areas they find difficult to cope.

• Homeschooling is more flexible than public schooling as the schedule can be adjusted to the child’s suitability. Flexibility also helps in changing the curriculum according to what is easy for you and your child. Parents can help children understand the subject matter and yield good results.

• Children are made to learn in a practical environment thereby involving them in a variety of situations. Children tend to learn faster and enjoy working in such situations.

• Another big advantage of homeschooling over public schooling is the cost structure. Homeschooling is comparatively less expensive as compared to public and private school fees. You can involve your child in social activities that can help them to develop their social skills and hence save a lot of money too.

• There is no age classification for homeschooling children; hence children not only get engaged with same age group but also with children of different ages and adults as well.

Such factors have induced many parents to opt for homeschooling but one should not forget the positive aspect of public schooling which a child lacks in home based schooling. The advantages of public schooling over homeschooling are:

• Public schooling provides social development of the child. Although a homeschooling child can be involved in social activities, none will be as effective as being a part of some social groups for years to come. The classroom setting provides the benefit of socializing for your child.

• The parent is left with the complete responsibility to educate the child during homeschooling. Thus, you might not get time for yourself and your job which is otherwise possible in public schooling. This also helps in reducing financial stress for parents who are both working.

• Public schooling has trained teachers who are well equipped with the knowledge of teaching a wide range of subjects. Homeschooling, on the other hand leaves no option but for the parent to understand each and every subject before making it easy for their child to learn. Moreover, the parents have to research and gather the curriculum for each of their child.

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In the NHES (National Household Education Survey) of 2003 and 2007 more than two-thirds of parents gave their concerns about the school environment as a reason for homeschooling. Moral and religious instruction, as a reason, was given by 83% of the parents. Of these, 36% gave moral and religious instruction as their major reason for homeschooling.

For the majority of Christian parents education is not only about subject content. Education comes from the Latin educare which means “to bring up”. It is at the end of the day the parent’s responsibility to steer the child in the right direction and Christian homeschooling parents believe they cannot always fulfill this responsibility by letting education in hands of others.

Many Christian parents choose homeschooling because they believe that all learning material should fundamentally being view from a biblical point of view. God’s glorification is the most important in every action of their lives. In interviews with various Christian homeschooling parents it was clear that, though, fundamental biblical guidelines in subject matter is important to them, it is most of the time not the only reason they choose homeschooling.

A Christian mother’s, main reason for removing her child from a public school was because of teasing and bullying. Many other Christian parents are concerned about the lack of discipline they found in certain schools. They believe their children won’t get the necessary attention and won’t be able to excel as well as they are capable of because teachers have to spend too much time on the unruly children in the school. This doesn’t only apply to Christian parents but a large number of homeschooling parent regardless of their religious convictions.

There are parents that believe their children shouldn’t mix with peers from different religions or people with secular lifestyles. However, most Christian parents don’t have a problem with their children mixing with peers that have different beliefs from their own. Many parents realize that it is necessary for children to interact with other children and most homeschooled children, Christian or not, belong to sport or culture clubs where they get the chance to socialize.

Christian homeschooling parents believe education should be from a Christian viewpoint and in public schools that is not happening.

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