| Every parent knows that education is a | | | | time costs and self-discipline factors, |
| valuable tool because it can help | | | | but the year-long curriculum can be an |
| prepare their children for future | | | | easy challenge to meet. It may cost a |
| careers and financial independence. | | | | little money to get started, but there |
| Unfortunately, the school environment | | | | are several pre-made home school |
| where most children receive an education | | | | curriculums that come with their own |
| can be full of danger as well. | | | | workbooks, schedules, and activities to |
| More and more schools are experiencing | | | | make home schooling as easy as possible. |
| trouble with drug abuse, violence, and | | | | Parents can use those curriculums alone |
| immoral behavior. Shootings, bomb | | | | or supplement them with field trips, |
| threats, gangs, teenage pregnancies and | | | | library books and extra lessons. |
| scanty dress standards are all on the | | | | Making the decision to home school your |
| rise. One way to protect children from | | | | children can seem like a scary decision |
| these influences is to try home | | | | at first, but there are several rewards |
| schooling. | | | | that come from the time and effort you |
| In a home school environment parents, | | | | invest in the process. For example, the |
| rather than peers, are the ones who | | | | relationship between parents and their |
| shape a child's standards and values. | | | | children is often strengthened from the |
| Along with required subjects like | | | | extra time spent learning material |
| mathematics, history, English, science, | | | | together. Your children might also learn |
| foreign languages, music, and art | | | | the material better because of the |
| parents can teach their children | | | | one-on-one attention you give them. |
| religion and ethics in a home school | | | | And, as their parents, you can also |
| environment. Perhaps this is why | | | | cater your teaching style to their |
| Christian home schooling is so popular. | | | | personality and needs. |
| As valuable as a safe environment is | | | | Another benefit that many parents enjoy |
| though, many parents are a little | | | | while homeschooling their children is |
| daunted by the prospect of teaching | | | | incredible flexibility. When you are the |
| their own children. For one thing, it | | | | teacher, principle and school board all |
| takes a lot of time. For another, it | | | | rolled into one, you have the power to |
| requires a lot of self- discipline from | | | | schedule family vacations, doctor's |
| both parents and children. And finally, | | | | appointments and other activities that |
| parents are overwhelmed by the task of | | | | would normally interfere with school at |
| coming up with a whole year's worth of | | | | the most convenient times. As long as |
| coursework. | | | | you meet state requirements, you can |
| Well, there is no getting around the | | | | school how, where, and when you please. |