Homeschooling Information

The decision to homeschool should be based on valid homeschooling information. Here's where you'll find honest answers to your questions about home education.

Why Homeschool?

The first question people typically ask me about homeschooling is, “Why would you want to do that?” After taking a look at the following links, you'll want to ask yourself, "How could I not homeschool?"

• Homeschooling Benefits - Home education provides a healthy learning environment, superior academic results, and increased opportunity for family bonding.

• Homeschooling Statistics - Statistics show that homeschoolers outperform public school students, regardless of differences in race, gender, level of parent education or socioeconomic background.

• Famous Homeschoolers - Many of our nation's leaders, scientists, artists and entertainers were homeschooled.

• Homeschool Schedules - Homeschooling provides the freedom and flexibility many families desire.

• Homeschooling vs Public Schooling - Home schools provide an environment for success that cannot be created in public schools.

What about Socialization?

Another question you may want to ask is, “What about socialization?” This question is so popular that experienced homeschoolers refer to socialization as “the dreaded ‘S’ word.”

Homeschoolers receive socialization in a real world environment that is superior to that of public schools. Here is some information about homeschooling and socialization.

What are the Disadvantages of Homeschooling?

As with anything, there are negative aspects of homeschooling. To make a fully informed decision, consider the following homeschool information:

• Disadvantages of Homeschooling - Home education has several practical and economic disadvantages.
  
  
• Homeschooling Pros and Cons - Families must realistically evaluate the pros and cons of homeschooling before deciding to home educate.

• Homeschooling a Reluctant Student - Some home educated children would prefer to attend school outside of the home.

• Anti Homeschooling - Home education is extremely challenging when one parent is anti-homeschooling.

• Against Homeschooling - Homeschool families often face criticism from friends and family members who are against homeschooling.

What if I Ruin my Children?

Some of you may have practical homeschooling concerns, such as, "What if I ruin my children?" Here is some homeschooling information to address your greatest homeschooling fears.

Here are some homeschooling facts to counteract myths about home education. You don't have to be a wealthy, conservative, certified teacher to prepare your child for the real world!