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Advantage of Homeschooling |
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Wondering what is the advantage of homeschooling? More parents are making the decision to home educate their children. The question is why?
Are there real homeschooling benefits...OR...is this another one of the latest trends? Take a little time and read the following on the pros and cons of homeshooling to find out for yourself! |
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Advantages of Homeschooling a Special Needs Child |
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When you have a special needs child, no public school will ever be able to fully cater to their needs. Private schools do exist for many types of special needs, but they can be expensive and often still not fully adapted to your child’s specific situation. Therefore, you might find yourself wondering how to get your child the education that they deserve in a format that works for them. Homeschooling a special needs child is a very advantageous choice for many parents who can afford the time and resources to do so. A homeschool program will allow children with special needs to have their specific needs addressed and also avoid many obstacles that they would face in a traditional classroom. When it comes to children with learning disabilities or other severe impairments, sometimes a parent who understands their special needs is the only one who can teach the child. |
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Benefits of Homeschooling |
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This article addresses some of the reasons why homeschooling is good for a Jewish family in the 21st century.
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Careful Study Finds Homeschool Advantage |
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Brian D. Ray, PhD |
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Reviews a carefully done study that uses a matched-pair design. This research shows that students in structured homeschooling academically outperform conventional-school students, and there is no evidence that the difference is simply due to the family’s income or the mother’s educational attainment. |
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Homeschooling: Back to the Future? |
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Isabel Lyman |
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Explore some of the history of the homeschooling movement, why some parents choose to homeschool, the basics of homeschooling, and more. The article includes some homeschooling statistics and demographic information. Also included is a discussion of the influences of Dr. Raymond Moore and John Holt on the emerging homeschool movement. |
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Nobel Prize Winners' Achievements Don't Prove School Is Good for Learners |
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Karl M. Bunday |
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One of the most laughable defenses of the government-operated school system, sure to come from the keyboard of hundreds of people who participate in on-line discussion of education policy, is the notion that Nobel Prize winners and other eminent persons prove the effectiveness of our school system. Well, what do the Nobel Prize winners themselves have to say about this? This articles includes some quotations by or about Nobel Prize winners, describing their views of school. |
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The 3 Biggest Social Benefits of Homeschooling |
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Alexandra Martinez |
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Without fail, telling someone you are homeschooling your children will promptly be followed by the question, "Aren't you worried about socialization?" Here are three social benefits to homeschooling. |
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The Benefits of Homeschooling: Top Ten Reasons for Homeschooling |
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Homeschoolers are often asked about why they homeschool. This veteran homeschoolers has come up with her top ten reasons for homeschooling: education, freedom, family and love, morals and values, independence, socialization, health, passion, creativity and imagination, and play. |
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The Home-School Advantage |
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This New York Times articles is written by a veteran homeschooler who believes that home-schooling has a significant advantage in combating the pressure schools place on children.
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What Are the Advantages of Home Schooling? |
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Dr. Brian Ray from NHERI provides another great study of the advantages of homeschooling and the research that shows that students in structured homeschooling academically outperform conventional-school students, and there is no evidence that the difference is simply due to the family’s income or the mother’s educational attainment. |
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