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Home schooling is all about educating a child at home instead of private or government schools by parents or professional tutors. This kind of education system is gaining momentum these days. There are many advantages as well as disadvantages of home schooling for children. There are various reasons why majority of parents opt for home schooling rather than teaching their children in any private or government organization. One of them may be inability to afford the fees charged by the educating systems. Another may be the family traveling most of the times. So, it becomes impossible for parents to keep switching schools for their children. Whatever the reason may be, home schooling has proved very beneficial who were educated individually. Some of the children desire and gain tremendously when individual attention is showered on them. Also, if the child remains ill most of the times then it becomes impossible for him to cope with the regular school routines that the conventional schools have to offer. Sometimes the child feels uncomfortable in when surrounded by other children and teachers. In these cases parents consider home schooling or home education appropriate for the child. |
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Teachers are having more difficulty in managing class rooms. With the student to teacher ratio continuously increasing, teachers are finding it more and more challenging to give attention to all the needs of students in the class. Class room assistants are also decreasing in number making the job of a teacher even more difficult. Good classroom management strategies are a must if teacher wants to succeed in reaching out to their students
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Ok – so you have decided definitely about home schooling your child but then all your friends carry on about the social skills they will miss out on developing. What a load of ballony tell them!! |
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Most parents who are researching and beginning the process of home schooling are concerned with younger children. Once the teenage years arrive and we are talking about high school, the preference is to head them off to school. But why should this be? The child is still the same person – simply a bit older. Well, maybe a slight bit more different – especially being a teenager – but you get the idea. |
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Having decided to embark on the home schooling pathway there are a myriad of decisions you must make. You have equipped a suitable learning area, purchased necessary equipment, invested in a good efficient computer system, installed a fast internet connection and things are running quite smoothly. Your child then asks about the up and coming school vacation – “hey mum – Johnny has school vacation next month - can I too ” ? Well – a very sensible logic question to be asked! |
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There are many, many questions on a parents mind when they undertake to home school their child. Has the study area been set up properly, do I have enough equipment and the necessary tool available. Am I competent enough to tackle this enormous task? Will my child socialize enough since they are not in a formal classroom? All of these questions and a myriad of other ones will plague the parents minds. |
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There are many children for which a traditional classroom is not suitable for their education. As many as there are children – there are reasons. Maybe there are medical reasons such as mobility issues, behaviour problems and even social issues which prevent a child from attending traditional schools. The reason may simply be one of choice, parents and the child may decide a usual classroom is not for them. |
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