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Home Schooling is Gaining Popularity as School Violence Increases (Part 1)

Today more than a million children across the United States are getting their education at home, that number is expected to increase, partially because of the rise of violence in schoolyards. These parents see home schooling their children as an investment in the lives of their children and are actively searching for exceptional home school curriculum. Not only does teaching their children at home give these parents a feeling of comfort over their children’s safety, but it also enables them to feel confident in the home school curriculum they select. After all, no two children learn alike and many have vastly different learning needs and styles. Parents that also play the role of teacher to their children are able to find homeschool curriculum that satisfies the different needs of their children that may get overlooked in the crowed public school room.

With about two per cent of all of U.S. school-aged kids in home school, there’s obviously more driving this phenomenon than just fear of schoolyard violence. Some other reasons contributing to the popularity of home schooling include parents’ desire to spend more time with their kids, religious guidelines and concern about the morals taught at school. With home schooling growing in popularity by 10 to 20 per cent a year, the choices in good home school curriculum is rapidly expanding, offering concerned parents even more options. As such, each state has it’s own guidelines on homeschool curriculum.

Although the benefits to home schooling are obvious, there is a downside that all parents need to consider before embarking on this journey. The first is the time sacrifice required. Time not only to sit down with children daily to teach, but also the time required to find good home school curriculum and to plan interactive activities that enhance learning. It’s also difficult for parents to evaluate their own children. In addition to finding homeschool curriculum that will help kids keep pace with their public school educated counter parts, parents need to also ensure that their children can be tested to meet academic standards.

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