by Erika Schron
Many people think that home schooling is a recent movement that came in with the 80s, when in fact it was how most people were taught until the mid-nineteenth century. Most of us are familiar with the one-room school house...read more
I can speak from personal experience on this as I home schooled my daughter for eight years. She went to private schools for four years and attended public school for about one year. The public school proved to be a very...read more
by Elise Warren
As an elementary school educator (20 years in June!), I have always been a public school advocate. However, as a teacher, I know that children are individuals, and each child responds and learns in a different way. For s...read more
The Socialization Question. No matter what the composition of the audience is, this question is bound to come up if you say you homeschool your children,"What about socialization?". History, research, scholarly articles,...read more
As the mother and teacher of two, I do believe that home studies is a better way to go. The public school has ventured so far left (in my opinion) that obtaining a solid education is difficult. Do not get me wrong there ...read more
There is a big advantage to homeschooling its a blessing to be able to teach your children that was god given. Public school teachers today don't care much about our children's education as they did in the past. Its just a...read more
I may not know what I am talking about but I do know what I think. I think that the whole point of public schools is to teach us to work with others and deal with the problems that occur in our high school lives. I do beli...read more
by Dan Dunkin
There is a myth about home schooling and the feeling by those who are guessing, that home schooling your children denies the that all valuable social building environment they need. This simply isn't true, and has been ge...read more
by Marrid
Public school could be a good and bad thing all at the same time. One pro about public schooling is that public schools teaches children how to interact with other children and how to be with other children their own age. ...read more
Honestly, I believe that public schools are a lot better than home studies. The school atmosphere prepares children to socialize with other children. When these children get old enough to plan to go to college, then they...read more
by Sarah Carson
Over the years many have debated why Homeschool studies are better than Public School. In this essay, we will examine the Pro's and Con's of each, as well as proven facts and my own biased opinion. =] Many parents (and...read more
I believe that i know what i am talking about on this subject since i have experienced both categories of education. Home school is one of the best ways humanly possible for your child to become book smart and it will shie...read more
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