Homeschooling can be an excellent option for some students, while others strive in school.
Homeschooling can be beneficial to students in many ways. They have the ability to make their schedule and follow their own pace of learning. This makes it less stressful for kids who like to learn at their rate.
“I like the extra time I had and being able to work ahead when I wanted,” Caleb Lonestar said.
Other students like following a set schedule created by teachers, as it allows them to grasp the topic and ask for help when needed.
“I had a lot of free time to do stuff I enjoyed and did my work on my own time.” Austin Goodwin said.
While beneficial for students, homeschooling takes a toll on the kid’s parents. Homeschooling a kid can be extremely overwhelming for parents, making it hard for the kid to learn. It requires all hours of their parents’ day, making it extremely difficult financially.
“Up until I was about 12, it was really hard on my mom, to the point that she gave up, and I did not do school for a while,” Lonestar said. “But after a while, I went online, and it made it easier for her because she did not have to do much.”
For a parent to homeschool their child successfully, they have no choice but to resign from their job. This results in only one source of income for the family.
Depending on which parent works and what their occupation entails, one source of income may not cut it.
While living may be hard to come by living off of one income, schooling costs exponentially less than in-person schooling. If parents are willing to homeschool their children, they will save money on their child’s education.
“My mom was very stressed because I was not the best student; it was very stressful for her every day, and she could not work,” Goodwin said.
A downside for children being homeschooled is that there is sometimes a need for more social interaction. Kids who are homeschooled get less social interaction than kids who attend school. This is because they are around new people only a few times a week.
This can become a problem later on in life as kids grow up. Students must learn social attributes and engage in some sort of social interaction. Social interaction helps kids build confidence and communication skills.
“I spent a lot of time at home and was not really able to socialize a lot with people. It also got pretty boring.” Goodwin said.
While this is a problem for some homeschooled kids, it may not be a problem for others. Some kids are born with an outgoing personality, and homeschooling may not affect them in ways it may affect others.
Another benefit of homeschooling is that kids often become more prepared for life scenarios. This includes more practical things, like money and taxes and a higher knowledge of business and work ethic.
Overall, homeschooling is not for everyone, but to some, it is highly beneficial to their learning techniques.
