MYTHS ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING

Myths About Homeschool

Many parents have been turned off to the idea of homeschooling because of common myths that perpetuate society’s idea of what homeschooling means. However these myths are just that – baseless falsehoods that have no actual bearing on your child. Here are five popular myths that many parents hear about homeschooling, and what actually happens:

1. Your children won’t be socialized. Just because a homeschooled child doesn’t attend a traditional school setting with other kids doesn’t mean he’ll never have the opportunity to interact with his peers. Kids meet other kids all the time through team sports, activities, church groups, their parent’s friends’ children, the neighborhood they grow up in, and a slew of other places not involving the classroom.
2. Your child won’t learn as much. Homeschooled children actually have the opportunity to learn more than their traditionally schooled peers because they have individualized and focused learning instruction, versus instruction that is geared towards a classroom full of kids. Traditional classroom settings are built around teachers who are adapting their lessonsto a variety of learners, whereas in the homeschool setting the classroom includes one, or maybe a handful, of students; this gives them a more intimate and specialized learning experience.
3. Since you are not a teacher you are unqualified to teach your child. There are many comprehensive homeschool learning programs out there that include the lessons you will need to teach your child, a lesson plan to follow throughout the year, and the different quizzes and tests your children will need to be given. In addition, many homeschooling curriculums also allow students to attend small, intimate classes with other students in the same program a few times a week.
4. Your child will miss out on all of the important events in traditional school. Many parents fear that homeschooled children will miss out on important events, such as prom or graduation. In actuality, several homeschool groups now provide their own proms and graduations, your child can still attend a prom with a non-homeschooled peer, and you can put on your own graduation ceremony. Not to mention, many traditionally schooled children opt out of attending these events of their own accord, showing that they may not be as important these days as they once were.
5. Your child will have a harder time getting accepted into a good college. This may have started out with some truth in it, but as homeschooling has evolved and become a more accepted method of teaching kids it is becoming less and less true. Not to mention, homeschooled children still have to take the ACT and SAT tests, and these tests are still imperative to getting into a good college. Don’t let common myths about homeschooling dispel you from considering it as a very viable option for educating your children. Homeschooling is becoming more and more commonplace, and it’s important to remember that there is no one method that is better than another; it is all dependent on your child and how he learns best.

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