The Benefits (and Disadvantages) of Homeschooling Essentials to consider BEFORE you start homeschooling. So youre trying to figure out whether homeschooling will work for your family or not, right? If so, youve come to the right place. Below youll find a brief discussion of the benefits and disadvantages of homeschooling. After reading it, you should be able to better identify whether or not homeschooling may be right for you and your family. If you take time to think about each benefit and disadvantage and apply it to your personal situation, youll learn which benefits you just cant live without... or, on the other hand, the disadvantages you know you wont be able to live with. Lets get started by looking at what makes homeschooling such a great choice for thousands of homeschool families around the world. Pros and Cons of Homeschooling The Top 15 Benefits of Homeschooling You get to... Control what your children learn and when they learn it. Show your children that learning is not boring, but exciting. Build intimate and meaningful relationships with your children. Tailor your teaching to fit your childrens dominant learning styles. Give your children in-depth, personal attention in any subject with which they struggle or excel. Create a weekly schedule that fits your needs and allows you to do things without the constraint of a traditional classroom schedule. Transfer your values and beliefs to your children and address their questions when they have them. Protect your children from the negative influences they may encounter outside the home. Teach more effectively by interacting with your children 1-on-1. Nurture your childrens natural (musical, artistic, mathematic) talents so they thrive and grow. Address big issues with your children when you feel theyre ready. Share with your children the common, everyday joys of life. Help your children mature through the difficult times in their lives. Share the joy of teaching your children with your spouse. Take vacations during the school year and make them educational. The Top 10 Potential Disadvantages of Homeschooling You may have to... Spend 24 hours a day with your children for several days at a time. Justify homeschooling to family and friends who oppose your decision to learn at home. Be very patient with your children when it seems they arent learning anything at all. Deal with the frustrations of sometimes being behind. Spend more money on your childrens education than youre accustomed to. Get out of your comfort zone to learn how to homeschool effectively. Encourage your children even when you dont feel like it. Seek advice from other homeschooling parents when you encounter problems youre not equipped to handle. Research a few curriculum programs before you find one that works for you and your family. Put forth more effort to find children with whom your children can build quality relationships. Though by no means exhaustive, I trust this list of the benefits of homeschooling, and also the disadvantages of homeschooling, gives you valuable homeschooling information you can use to reach a decision. There are many pros and cons to homeschooling. If youre not sure if homeschooling is right for your family, click here to learn more about how to decide if you should homeschool. What to do next Making the decision to homeschool is often a difficult process, but that process is worth it. You definitely wouldnt want to homeschool if its not right for you; and you definitely wouldnt want to miss out on homeschooling if it is right for you. If youd like to learn more about homeschooling, swing by Homeschool 101. Ready to consider your curriculum options? Please read the 27 Reasons NOT to Buy Sonlight. Request a Sonlight® catalog. Browse homeschool curriculum. And if you have questions about Sonlight, please chat with a Sonlight Curriculum Advisor. From: Sonlight Curriculum
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