Disadvantages of Homeschooling
Why Homeschooling Is Not for Everyone Is it a bad thing that homeschooled kids may be different than public school kids? Some people say that homeschooled children are smart and polite. On the other hand, there is a different opinion that home-educated children are lazy, old-fashioned, naïve and do not have a good education. Homeschooling is the education of children at home by parents who have numerous reasons for it; for example, better test results, religious reasons, and living in isolated rural areas. Robert Paul Reyes in his article “Home Schooling; Not a Good Idea” explains, “The proponents of home schooling say it gives parents control of their children 's curriculum and protects them from the violence, sex, drugs, and other social ills that beset the public school system”(1). Homeschooling is a legal choice for parents to teach their children, but I am against home education for everyone. There are many important reasons for anti-homeschooling including lack of social skills, unqualified teacher-parents, and a lack of knowledge and education for special needs children.
One reason against homeschooling is that children are unprepared socially in real life by studying at home. Some parents do not like public schools. They state, that it is enough for kids to communicate only with family members (Reyes 1). However, children who study at home during their informative years will find it extremely difficult to live in the real world. These kids do not experience other cultures and do not have communicational skills. “How can a young person learn to appreciate other cultures if he or she doesn’t live among them?”(Scaccia 2) For example, my neighbor, a girl 23 years old, was homeschooled as a child, and then worked in a store. She absolutely does not have social skills. She cannot hold a job, because she cannot work with customers or on a team with other employees. Thit is why studying in public school children can learn basic
One reason against homeschooling is that children are unprepared socially in real life by studying at home. Some parents do not like public schools. They state, that it is enough for kids to communicate only with family members (Reyes 1). However, children who study at home during their informative years will find it extremely difficult to live in the real world. These kids do not experience other cultures and do not have communicational skills. “How can a young person learn to appreciate other cultures if he or she doesn’t live among them?”(Scaccia 2) For example, my neighbor, a girl 23 years old, was homeschooled as a child, and then worked in a store. She absolutely does not have social skills. She cannot hold a job, because she cannot work with customers or on a team with other employees. Thit is why studying in public school children can learn basic
Cited: Eaton, Tamara. “Anti-Homeschooling Excuses: Are They Valid?” 1997-2000. 05.04.2011. < http://chfweb.net/articles/week15.htm>. Reyes, Robert P. “Home Schooling; Not A Good Idea.” Nov.23,2004. 05.04.2011. . Scaccia, Jesse. “The Case Against Homeschooling.” 05.30.2009. 05.04.2011. .