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Benefits Of Homeschooling For The WAHM
Is it actually possible to mix being a WAHM and being a homeschool teacher?
Why let Jimmy and Susie learn at home rather than send them to school? For the
WAHM this is often an easy decision. Time Management. The kids wake when they are
ready to wake, no running around trying to get tired kids off to school. No carpools,
no worries about one goes to school at this time the other goes at a different time.
Homeschooling also gives you more control over the influences that affect your child.
The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown.
You,and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring the
curriculum to suit the needs and interests of your child is one of the most obvious
benefits of homeschooling.
Individual attention is another benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Susie needs
more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons. There
are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that a child has the advantage of
assigning more hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure
"to get it right". The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the
abilities and interests of the child.
The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity. Parents get involved in
every step of the learning procedure. Field trips and experiments become family activities.
Thus, the child receives more quality time with their parents. The entire family shares
games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also
free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.
Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child does not need to prove
their ability with regards to other children. Their confidence remains intact. Since parents
have a deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning program to pique the
child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough
hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum. Learning becomes fun.
Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. Some children
learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in
action.
Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the
child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation
between what is being taught and what is being practiced.
Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They
believe that their children are being pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues
pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories of their own public school experience that motivates
them to opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.
Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have the time, the ability and the
interest to follow through with their education. After all, nobody can understand or
appreciate your child more than yourself.
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