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The Different Cons Of Homeschooling |
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Despite being a viable alternative to traditional classroom setting, there are
still some people who feel that Homeschooling is not for everyone. Like many
things, this new system of education has its disadvantages.
Here are
some of them.
1. When you decide to put your kids to homeschooling, you
have to be prepared to spend all day with your children for several days. With
homeschooling, you have to be their teacher. You have to be there to supervise
their lessons and even check on their progress. You also have to think of
activities and make worksheets. This is why most parents would leave work to go
fulltime in teaching their kids.
2. Deciding on homeschooling will mean
that you have to go against the norm. Be prepared to be grilled by other
parents. You should also be prepared to find some difficulties when you do
decide to put your kid back to mainstream. Adjustment will be hard as they will
not be used to the environment that traditional education has.
3.
Spending 24 hours of the day with your child and being their teacher is no joke.
At the beginning, you really have to be patient with your child as he or she
will not always understand the lesson as fast or as easily as you want. Do not
lose your temper because this will only make matters worst. Remember that it is
just normal for your kid to be behind in some subjects or to take a longer time
understanding lessons.
4. Most would think that a homeschooling
education is cheaper. This is not the case. Although you are not paying for any
tuition fee, you have to shell out money for the materials that you will be
using. Also, a parent may need to quit his or her job to become a full-time
teacher. This can pose a problem in the finances especially if both incomes are
needed to make both ends meet.
5. Being a teacher is not an easy task.
Not only will you have to patient with your child but you also have to put an
enthusiastic appearance even when you are not really in the mood to teach them
their lessons. It is important that you make the lesson appear fun and
interesting for them so that they will be interested to learn. When they see you
bored stiff, they will also follow suit, making your task of teaching them all
the more difficult.
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