Homeschooling offers many advantages for students. If you are considering homeschooling for your child, please actively consider the following benefits:
Parents can determine the curriculum
With recent controversies surrounding issues like gender identity education, many parents are choosing homeschooling due to concerns about inappropriate content taught in schools. Inappropriate content and discussions related to sexuality are being addressed in many schools through sex education and other subjects. Additionally, some parents may not want certain subjects taught from the perspective of evolutionary theory or critical race theory. By opting for homeschooling, parents can decide on the morals, worldview, and materials used for instruction.
Emphasis on learning and cultivating a love for it
Homeschooling parents do not need to focus on achieving desired grades or passing exams. Instead, they can prioritize encouraging practical learning rather than rote memorization. In this context, children can develop a love for learning and acquire study skills without merely repeating answers.
Individualized instruction for students
When homeschooling, a child’s education can be tailored based on their individual development, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. Children are not forced to perform skills like reading, writing, and math before they are developmentally ready. At the same time, they have the freedom to progress quickly in subjects where they excel.
Real-life learning
When we learn something within the context of real-life situations, the lessons are often better retained compared to learning through worksheets and tests. Homeschooling provides more opportunities for students to learn through real-life activities such as cooking, letter writing, woodworking, shopping, and budgeting.
Academic success
Homeschooled students generally perform better on exams compared to their traditionally schooled counterparts. They achieve higher scores on standardized tests such as the SAT, and colleges actively recruit them, recognizing their positive academic performance. Research shows that homeschooled students tend to be socially, emotionally, and psychologically more well-adjusted than other students. They continue to excel academically in college and thrive as effective contributors in society after graduation.
Stimulates and encourages creativity
Homeschooled students have more time to pursue their interests and express their creativity. Instead of striving to do things the “right way,” they have more time to explore and experiment with things. Creativity can be developed not only through arts and traditional forms of communication but also in problem-solving and critical thinking domains.
Flexibility
Homeschooling parents can teach on any day they choose, allowing them to easily align the school schedule with their work commitments and their children’s extracurricular activities. They have the flexibility to adjust schedules, materials, and curriculum when needed.
Positive socialization and character development
Parents who homeschool do not want their children to be exposed to the strong pressures of sexuality, drugs, violence, or explicit content in public schools. Homeschooled children receive more influence from their parents than their peers. Parents can teach their children positive social skills such as love, selflessness, and getting along well with others. They can freely impart character traits that align with their faith and worldview. Additionally, homeschooled children typically spend more time with people of various ages, enabling them to develop better relationships beyond their peer group.
Sharing of beliefs and values
Christian (and other religious) parents have more time to teach their children the content and values of their faith. They do not have to spend excessive energy opposing content taught in schools that goes against their family’s beliefs and values. Furthermore, as families spend more time together, parents have the opportunity to demonstrate a strong example of their faith.
Strong family life and relationships
Homeschooling families generally spend more time together, fostering closer relationships. Children have more time and motivation to build strong bonds. They also have more opportunities to build a trusting and respectful relationship with their parents. Family is the fundamental unit of our society, and strong families form the foundation of a strong society.