| I think it is a wonderful idea!
Children learn better when they receive a customized education, tailored to fit their individual learning styles. Homeschooling is, throughout history, how education takes place. School is a new, artificial environment.
Homeschooling is successful for younger students as well as high school. There are no materials available to teachers that are not available to homeschool parents, and we spend a lot of time researching various materials and methods, etc. (since we are not forced to use a cookie cutter as the public schools require).
Contrary to the first response, homeschoolers do not miss out socially either. We are out living in the real world, rather than just reading about it. It is a common stereotype, that while annoying-I guess if that is the only negative the anti-homeschoolers come up with, then we are doing pretty good because that is easily countered. My homeschooled children are in 4H, Scouts, baseball. They play with children in our family, circle of friends, and community. They attend co-op classes, visit the park, etc. They also know how to socialize with the librarian, the butcher, the mailman, the clerk at the store, etc. Socialization is NOT an issue-except making sure you leave the schedule open enough for lessons.  |