Is Homeschool Right For Your Child?
By Sun Kyu Bae |
Published April 10, 2009 |
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The ability to homeschool a child is only half the equation. Find out if your child is a good fit too!
Top Factors To Determine Whether Homeschool Is Right For Your Child
Socialization. The “s” word is a topic that comes up in just about every discussion about homeschool. For now, you should know that there will be plenty of opportunities for your child to socialize with kids her own age – we will write more details in our article that addresses socialization. What we want to point out here though is that your child will typically gain more exposure to her community through her homeschool lessons than the typical public school-taught kid.
Think about this: your child’s lesson will start in the day time either at home or a library. Either way, the lesson will then proceed outside the house and from then on, the child will be, with parent supervision, seeing/meeting with normal everyday folks whether the lesson is, say, learning about money and making a trip to the grocery market to complete a purchase with the cashier, or visiting the local bagel store to learn how bagels are made. Afternoons will then be reserved for social time with peers, whether that means Boys Scouts or soccer practice.
So, when you think about socialization as a factor to consider in determining whether homeschool is a good fit for your child, you should consider it with a perspective of how well the child will receive and interact with people of all ages, not just her peers. If the child is comfortable meeting and talking to people significantly older (and younger) than her, then homeschooling may be the right fit for your child.
So is homeschooling right for your child? We hope the discussion above will help you with your decision.
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