The Good Effects of Homeschooling

How Children Can Benefit from Being Homeschooled

I have been homeschooled since kindergarten, so it's safe to say that I know a bit about the subject of home education. There are some people who don't understand why anyone would want to be homeschooled. Some people even have a negative attitude toward the idea of homeschooling. I would like to dispel some of the doubts that I have heard about it and show some benefits of homeschooling.

Research Shows Some Interesting Facts About Homeschooling

There has been quite a bit of research done on the reasons that parents decide to homeschool their children. All of the research I have seen on the subject show that the most common reason parents make this decision is because of their religious beliefs. Ever since the separation of church and state was put into effect, the public schools have done their best to keep God out of their system. In order to keep Christian values instilled in their children's education, some parents turn to homeschooling.

Curricula for the Home Schooler

It is fairly easy to find Christian curricula for each subject and therefore help establish a Christian worldview and education. This, in my opinion, is especially important for science courses. The public schools teach as if the theory of Evolution is a scientific fact and could easily confuse children who don't know any better. I am extremely grateful that I have had Christian science courses and that because of this I am familiar with the theories of evolution and catastrophism.

One facet of homeschooling that I find interesting is its climb in popularity. Of course, homeschooled kids will probably always remain the minority when seen and compared with the kids in public and private schools, but we are quickly becoming a substantial minority. As this video shows, more and more parents are understanding the benefits of homeschooling.

Dispelling A Doubt About Homeschooling

The doubt about homeschooling that I have heard the most often is that the children won't be able to socialize as much as they should or would if they were in a public school. This may be the case for some homeschooled families who choose to isolate themselves from the rest of civilization as much as possible, but for the majority of us this simply is not true. We have plenty of opportunities to make friends, whether at church, homeschool co-ops, or other extracurricular activities. A lot of times, the people at these places are much better friends and influences than some of the kids who go to public school.

Hopefully I have been able to show you some of the good effects of homeschooling. Of course there are also some benefits that public and private schools offer benefits of their own, but homeschooling can still be seen as a considerable option for children's educations. Homeschooling is a personal choice and should be taken seriously by every parent who is trying to decide the best choice of education for their children. In many cases, I believe they will end up finding the good effects convincing them to give it a try.