Homeschooling Advantages and Disadvantages
We did it, we started homeschooling the boys. It was a hard decision and we looked at homeschooling advantages and disadvantages before we made the leap. We talked with the principal and a couple of teachers I trusted before we made our decision (and, of course, I did a crazy amount of research). I am three weeks into the new year and I am confident that we made the right choice. Here is what we came up with:
Homeschooling Advantages and Disadvantages
First of all, there will be different homeschooling advantages and disadvantages for every child. We originally planned on only homeschooling our 7 year old. He is currently way above grade level and I am not a huge fan of grade skipping. He skipped a grade in math, but it still wasn’t hard enough and he was missing other things that he liked (Art, for example) because of the lack of a unified schedule. I don’t expect a grade school to have a unified schedule, but it can make things hard for an asynchronous kid. We ran into the same problem with our 9 year old (he was skipped in math, but missed 1-2 days every week because of things he had to be in the other classroom for). That means he is only getting 60-80% of the class.
So, as far as homeschooling advantages and disadvantages goes, that was number one for me…
Another one that was really attractive to me was the ability to spend a lot of time with my child. There are lots of curriculum you can choose and some are more labor-intensive than others, but choosing a curriculum where you sit down (snuggle) with your child and teach him or her material was a great benefit to me. So my second bullet point for homeschooling advantages and disadvantages is…
This next couple of homeschooling advantages and disadvantages bullet points are borrowed from a great article from Education Corner on the Benefits and Disadvantages to Homeschooling. Head on over to see a few more of their own ideas.
And on to a surprise one (for me). I am three weeks into homeschooling and I had an unexpected homeschooling advantage. My children are more relaxed and their afternoon play is more creative. This is due to school stress and just the “wind-down” time that is required when you work (or learn) outside of the home. When the kids came home from school they first needed a snack, we went through their school day and homework, then they wanted to watch a show or play on their tablet for an hour or so. When they snapped out of it it was generally very close to dinnertime. Then they would start to play (or do after school activities) and be upset when time ran out.
In the past three weeks they go straight to play after school time. They do not whine, ask to watch television, or ask to play their tablets. They seem less stressed! That brings me to my fourth homeschooling advantage and disadvantages bullet point:
The next couple of great homeschooling advantages and disadvantages are from Sonlight’s post on the Benefits (and Disadvantages) of Homeschooling. Sonlight provides great curriculum for homeschoolers, especially if you have a child working at the same grade level in all subjects. Here are my two favorite homeschooling advantages and disadvantages from the article:
And the final two homeschooling advantages and disadvantages bullet points are from School Money. They had some ideas that I definitely did not think of (although some of their ideas I do not understand or agree with such as the one about dangerous school trips… My local school never went on any of those and the one about lack of social interaction. There is a lot of research now showing that social interaction at school does not affect social interactions as an adult.) The two I picked out did not apply for my kiddos, but they might for yours so they are good to include here! Their article is on Homeschooling: Advantages and Disadvantages if you would like to check out their other eleven thoughts.
So there you have it. Ten Homeschooling advantages and disadvantages (six advantages and four disadvantages to be exact!) I hope this helps your decision to (or not to) homeschool!
Happy schooling.
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