I don't think so. Academics get better when there's a competitive surrounding area. The facts to life that a child learns in school practically cannot be taught at home .
If the home school teacher, most times a parent, is a good (qualified) teacher, is willing to spend lots of time with the child and is truly interested in the child succeeding in life, then home schooling is a good idea. It must, however, be complemented with some sort of social interaction exercises with children of the same age as the home-schooled child so that the child does not miss out on socialization skills at the appropriate age.
Prof. Sajda Taha Mahmood pointed above to one of the reasons for a home schooling. In my experience, the actual issues in most of the cases are quite different. Parents are deeply dissatisfied with the quality, culture, and requirements of schools providing insufficient basic education. They understand that their kids future is disadvantaged by this lack of fundamentals, when it comes to entering colleges and universities. Hence, a home schooling is a natural response. There are cases when kids have different learning disabilities and need some home schooling, but that's an entirely different story.
About 80% people agree that homeschooling is better than public school with reasons including lack of violence, better social development, more effective learning, better overall education, and flexiblility of learning time and curriculum which is more targeted at results. Public schooling on the other hand have all opposites of these but it also has its own very strong side including ability ti work under pressure and timely delivery of expectations. There is provision for synergistic approach to problem solving and interactive behaviors which drive team playing and strong interpersonal relationships. So now, one chooses what works best depending on the environment cues that suggest the choices.
Home schooling is not for everyone. Parents choosing such education for their children should be educated themselves at least. Same time presence of the education does not guarantee the availability of pedagogical skills. And even more so following the instructions on the Internet does not always lead to any acceptable result. But the problem is that the results of such training will be visible in many years later. Does anyone want to experiments with own children? A much more productive way is the home correction of school education. If parents have sufficient training to understand that school education is insufficient / disadvantageous, they tend to try to supplement it (rather than replace it). The important role of schools - socialization, should not be forgotten either. A "domestic child", even if well-educated, will sooner or later face reality, and it last one is far from ideal. Home education is not able to prepare a child for such a meeting. Except in those situations where it is assumed that the child will not be in society. Everyone saw the multiple full of ambition children of celebrities, who not capable of anything.
I don't think so. Academics get better when there's a competitive surrounding area. The facts to life that a child learns in school practically cannot be taught at home .
Home schooling is not right for children's all-round development. They will miss the social learning. Later in their lives, they will face challenges in dealing with people.
My wife and I home-schooled our three children. I feel this question must be answered on a case by case basis. In the case of my son, yes homeschooling was much more effective. He was academically imbalanced in his early years being excellent at reading, writing and maths but not so good on creativity etc. The local schooling system had no methods of balancing him, so by homeschooling him we were able to create a personalised curriculum designed for his personal needs. He is now a very creative person. My oldest daughter is a bit of a free spirit and would have struggled with the strict structure of the schooling system. Overall I can say by homeschooling we were able to give a much more individualised education to our children. Also I strongly believe our children are much better socialised by having been homeschooled. This is evidenced by the countless comments we, as parents, receive on their social skills and the paths they have chosen as careers.
Dear Daniel Lee , thank you for sharing your experience toward home schooling. I have three kids too and looking to home school in the future. The oldest one is now 6 and she so smart. Here interest is programming and she already started some online classes. Here is one of her post in LinkedIn:
This is quite evident that public school is more necessary and important than home schooling. In public schooling, the children interact with the classmates, know their feelings and act accordingly. Children may learn each and everything by seeing others, know how to read and know how to be in life.
Homeschooling gives private attention to a student. The teacher wouldn't cram concepts, the way some school teachers do to a group of students. Prof. Predhiman Kaw, a pioneer in Plasma physics was home-schooled, and is a stalwart in Physics in today's world.
We went to a sub par grade and high school. But mom ignited our imaginations and pushed us. In fact she tutored several of our classmates. Socialization is an important part of school. But, with the internet, there is a world to discover and participating in your child's education creates bonds and memories.
Homeschooling is very good and it supposes to be an advantage for pupils to gain in order to show case his/her ability while in the public school. Homeschooling limits social comparison and understanding. In homeschooling, pupils will not believe that there is several way of providing solution to a problem. Public schooling gives access to several know how and allow pupil to show case it in a several way. Meeting people from another background gives you an opportunity to relate and interact with the one that matches your social life. In public schooling, pupils get more exposure to knowledge and learning techniques.