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Addressing Homeschooling s Three Concerns

Many homeschoolers or families contemplatingcurriculum and choose it to match the child.
homeschool face a barrage of criticisms andSome people choose a curriculum and stick
scrutiny for their inquiries and decisions.with that curriculum and use that for all
Homeschooling is actually precess that cantheir subjects. They can also try one for
contribute  to a solid family life and bonds.history and try another for science, for
example.
The biggest concerns in undertaking
homeschooling are loss of two parent income,Many homeschoolers use a variety of curricula
choice  of  curriculum  and  socialization.over the years. When choosing a curriculum,
the family must also factor in the cost. Home
From the perspective of committedschool materials are not cheap, but they
homeschooling, here are answers to thoseprobably won't break the bank, either. As
concerns.time passes, however, those costs potentially
drop because families are able to reuse some
Homeschooling actually benefits families inmaterials.
innumerable ways. Teaching your kids at home
is not as difficult as it might seem, either.3.  Socialization
Anyone can do it. Keep in mind this is
different  than thinking anyone should do it.The National Education Association (NEA), the
nation's largest teacher's union, said there
1.  One  Paycheckis another hidden cost to home education.
Home-educated students miss out on
For many families choosing to homeschool, itopportunities to build socials skills by not
means  only one parent is earning a paycheck.studying  with  their  peers.
Sometimes its a choice that comes down toIn a Feb. 26, 2002 letter to the National
choosing kids over cash. Besides the loss inHome Education Network, former NEA president
income, there is the cost on home schoolBob Chase wrote his organization was
curriculum each year. However, there are manyconcerned that homeschooled students were not
ways homeschoolers can mitigate the costs ofprovided a comprehensive education experience
homeschooling and even come out on thebecause they did not have an opportunity to
positive income side of the equation. Thereinteract with students of different cultures,
is no peer pressure to keep up or have theeconomic status or learning styles. They felt
latest styles under thrat of being made funhomeschooled students learned in a setting
of.primarily made up of family members and
friends.
Many homeschoolers use a variety of curricula
over the years. When choosing a curriculum,Family and friends aren't the problem. They
the family must also factor in the cost. Homeare the solution. You don't want an
school materials are not cheap, but they8-year-old teaching an 8-year-old how to
probably won't break the bank, either. Asbehave. You want them to learn how to behave
time passes, however, those costs potentiallyfrom someone who hopefully knows how and then
drop because families are able to reuse somepractice it on the other 8-year-olds. Forced
materials.socialization with misbehaving, misguided
peers is something to be avoided, not
Home school children may be spared schoolyardembraced.
ridicule, but critics, including the
National. Education Association, say keepingHomeschoolers have heard this before and the
kids at home also cheats them out of a chancenotion that home schooling retards children's
to  develop  important  social  skills.social growth is ridiculous. They actually
learn better socialization skills because
2.  Curriculumthey're around people of all different ages
all  the  time.
When a family decides to home school, perhaps
the biggest question that must be answeredPublic schools are not necessarily a real
is, what to teach. The possibilities arerepresentation of what life is like. We don't
nearly  endless.all go around in little clusters with only
people our own age.
First, parents are able to choose any



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