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To Homeschool Children is a Growing Choice for Parents. 

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Parents may choose to homeschool children, but before you make that decision there are some things that you should consider about homeschooling. 

First consider your motivation for wanting to homeschool. 

And then consider what your goals are and what you want to accomplish by taking your children out of the public school system. 

Parents who choose to homeschool generally have three main reasons for wanting to do so. 

The first of these reasons is the academic benefit for the child, followed by moral benefits, and then lastly family benefits. 

Homeschooling should teach children that they are unique individuals who can think for themselves in any situation whether it be in school or out. 

As well, children can learn at their own pace rather than having to keep up with a fast paced academic curriculum that is based on state government standards. 

Parents who homeschool children have taken a lot of time to weigh the pros and cons of a home-based versus public school education. 

The decision to homeschool is, ultimately, a personal one that families are going to have to make on their own. 

At this time in the United States, homeschooling is legal in all states. 

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Academic Benefits 

Parents that homeschool children believe there are many benefits to teaching at home.

For instance, parents can design a curriculum specifically for each child’s needs.

Children can study subjects that aren’t always included in the public school curriculum. 

This will allow for a much broader range of knowledge which prepares students for a wider base of learning when they reach college age. 

Learning at home means children can provide instant feedback about what they are learning.

In public schools, children don’t always have the opportunity to speak up, making it difficult for teachers to determine whether or not the child has actually learned a certain concept. 

Parents can dedicate more time to learning, unlike public schools where the hours of school are set in stone and classes are traditional sizes. 

This means parents can take advantage of those times when a child really wants to learn rather than imposing certain hours that need to be followed as per the schedule. 

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Moral Values

When parents homeschool children they have a much better opportunity to instill values and morals than in a traditional class setting.

As well, children aren’t under the influence of other children who may not have the same values that parents want for their own children. 

Homeschooling allows parents to include their religious and spiritual values in the lesson plans without fear of criticism from teachers and other parents. 

Religion is all but absent from public schools while on the other hand is regimented in some private schools.

Children are taught in the same environment in which they are brought up. 

Homeschooled children don’t have to succumb to peer pressure, which allows them to build up healthy self-esteem without the threat of being embarrassed or ridiculed at school. 

This makes homeschooled children more willing to try new things and take risks since they know they will be accepted no matter what they do. 

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Homeschool Children: Family Benefits

Perhaps one of the most overlooked advantages of homeschooling is the emphasis that parents are able to place on family life and structure. Parents and children get to spend more time together. 

Family values in the United States are often in jeopardy, with many children coming from broken homes and being raised by single parents. 

Homeschooling allows parents to get back to the basics with their children and help them recognize the benefits of strong family values. 

Teaching your own children is time consuming and requires a sacrifice on your part.

Parents need to be prepared to provide their children with a solid education that contains all the components of what they need to know once they reach college age. 

At this time studies show that homeschooled children do better academically than children who attend public school.

However, this requires a lot of research by parents to find out what they should be teaching their children. 

The impact on children who are homeschooled is positive and encouraging when they are taught in an environment where they are not only shown what they need to learn but also are taught how they should think for themselves.

It’s time for American parents to pay more attention to what their children are being taught in the public school system and how they are being taught.

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