| The decision to home school your child or not | | | | household needs and expenses. Nevertheless, |
| is definitely not an easy one to make. There | | | | if one is resourceful and really good at time |
| are a lot of considerations to think about | | | | management, one can probably handle home |
| and deliberate with your spouse before you | | | | schooling and carrying out freelance home |
| plunge into a solid and sound conclusion. | | | | based jobs that are prevalent nowadays. |
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| Home schooling needs your commitment to spend | | | | One may think that home schooling may deprive |
| time to teach your children. The course will | | | | children of social activities and interaction |
| take a full chunk of your day. This involves | | | | with other kids as compared to when they go |
| planning the lessons, setting up your | | | | to a regular private or public school. |
| sessions and the materials needed, working | | | | Although children may spend more time at |
| one on one with your child as he or she | | | | home, this does not mean that they can have |
| progresses through the projects and | | | | no social life. They always have the chance |
| experiments and checking their work after. In | | | | to go out and play with their friends and |
| home schooling, you will be multi-tasking as | | | | neighbors at some point during the day. Some |
| the science/math/gym or music teacher, as the | | | | also have the opinion that children bond and |
| guidance councilor, as the principal and even | | | | have greater emotional development if they |
| as the maintenance personnel. Time management | | | | stay and learn at home with their parents |
| skills are a strong factor in making home | | | | especially during the formative years of a |
| schooling work. | | | | child. Children who are home schooled are |
| | | | said to be more mature as they influenced |
| Parents should be able to allocate time for | | | | more by the traits and experiences of their |
| learning and ample time to take care of the | | | | parents who are with them 24/7. You may also |
| basic household chores as well. This could | | | | be saving your child from being swayed by |
| mean sacrificing personal time and space to | | | | peer pressure or cliques that are popular |
| accommodate your child's learning | | | | among schools nowadays. |
| development. Home schooling is definitely not | | | | |
| for those moms who would want a separate | | | | As mentioned earlier, the choice to go for |
| career for themselves. The former is a full | | | | home schooling should be agreed upon by both |
| time job in itself. | | | | parents. A one-sided decision may not work |
| | | | well and cause disagreements from time to |
| Financially, home school may be more | | | | time in your household. It would be difficult |
| practical for some families. For one, the | | | | working for a course of action when you do |
| parent will be able to save on lunch money, | | | | not have the support and encouragement of |
| bus fares and other school expenses usually | | | | your spouse. If you choose to, you may also |
| involving extra-curricular activities. | | | | ask your child whether he wants to be home |
| However, the parents should also consider | | | | schooled or not. His answer may not make so |
| that you will be buying your own books and | | | | much of a difference as you have the parental |
| materials needed for your child's home | | | | authority to choose what is best for him but |
| education. It is also a given that at least | | | | it may be great to know what he thinks. |
| one is a stay at home parent. | | | | Remember, it will be easier for him to learn |
| | | | if he is willing and acceptable to the |
| Pressure may be placed on the spouse who | | | | process. |
| works single handedly to supplement the | | | | |