Homeschooling
March 11th 2009 04:18
Homeschooling or home education is on the rise with a reported statistic of between 20,000 and 30,000 children homeschooled in Australia, 50,000 in UK, 60,000-80,000 in Canada and a staggering 2,000,000 in USA. These figures are approximations but it is clear that many people are taking the subject of home learning very seriously and looking to it as a viable educational option for their children.
These figures are still small per capita and admittedly out of everybody I know, only 3 people including myself are currently homeschooling or looking into the option but as time goes on, the figure will grow.
Reasons for homeschooling children vary in each individual case but the two most common reasons for taking this approach seem to be that parents or guardians feel they can give a better education at home or they choose to home educate for religious reasons. Other reasons for choosing this option include poor learning environments at school, the school not being challenging enough for the child, the child may have special needs, family or career choices for parents, transportation or convenience of home schooling or an objection to what the school is teaching.
The internet makes homeschooling much more appealing to many as there are many websites and blogs focussed purely on this very subject. These sites make research, educational tools and computer based activities within reach and with the advent of online shopping, books and school related tools can be purchased from basically anywhere in the world.
But this is just one of the many options available. Homeschooling may not fit into the parent's lifestyle and a more traditional structured method of schooling may even be better for the child.
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