Home Schooling versus Conventional Schools

Homeschooling is a very interesting and highly controversial subject as many people have different views on how children should be educated. As a child, I always thought it would be great to school my own children. Of course, homeschooling must be agreed by both husband and wife, due to it being such a time-consuming job. When I eventually married, I don't think homeschooling was exactly the most important issue in our minds and it was not really discussed. By the time I had our eldest son, it never really crossed my mind but by the time our son reached kindergarten age, we decided to put him in a Christian school that was available and within ...

In my opinion there is not contest when it comes to choosing home education or convential schooling. I would always choose home education, for the fun, bonding, enjoyment, freedom and love you get back from child. It’s hard to hand your kids over to the education system when they are little, but imagine how you’d feel having to send them to school when they are older and are having a problem, either with keeping up with their work in class or by being bullied by other kids. I have experienced both with my eldest son David and like most other parents used to go into the school to talk to the teachers, but when the teachers begin to believe your child ...

I came across this topic the other day and after some thought I decided to write my views on the subject. I was home tutored by my parents for my last year of primary school(Grade 7),because I was bullied badly in my school.I know of a few other children who were removed from the same school for the same reason. My parents took on the challenge of teaching me in my last year of primary school,possibly the most important as I was preparing for high school. I understand that in England,11 year olds take tests pre high school but in Scotland this was not an issue. Many people feel that home schooling causes isolation and will cause problems with ...