The Importance Of Homeschooling
Introduction:
Homeschooling has historically been the primary method for educating the average citizen. Before Western civilization began to emphasize the need for education of the general populace, children were most often taught by their parents, grandparents, or relatives with useful knowledge. In fact, the modern idea of formal education was usually reserved for the elite members of society who could pay the hefty price for a private tutor. Now, quality education is readily available to nearly every member of Western society. However, some parents have turned back to the practice of educating their children out of the comfort of their own home. This practice is known as “homeschooling.”
There are many reasons parents choose to educate their children themselves: the child’s temperament, religious reasons, instances of bullying, or perhaps the …show more content…
(2007). Choice without markets: Homeschooling in the context of private education. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26(4), 461–474-461–474. doi:10.1080/01425690500199834
Fast Facts. (2014, November 6). Retrieved November 20, 2015, from https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=91
Isenberg, E. (2007). What Have We Learned About Homeschooling? Peabody Journal of Education, 82(2), 387-409. doi:10.1080/01619560701312996
Lips, D., & Feinberg, E. (2008, April 3). Homeschooling: A Growing Option in American Education. Retrieved November 20, 2015, from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/04/homeschooling-a-growing-option-in-american-education
Martin-Chang, S., Gould, O., & Meuse, R. (2011). The impact of schooling on academic achievement: Evidence from homeschooled and traditionally schooled students. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 43(3), 195-202. doi:10.1037/a0022697
Smith, J. (2013, September 3). U.S. Department of Education: Homeschooling Continues to Grow! Retrieved November 20, 2015, from
Homeschooling has historically been the primary method for educating the average citizen. Before Western civilization began to emphasize the need for education of the general populace, children were most often taught by their parents, grandparents, or relatives with useful knowledge. In fact, the modern idea of formal education was usually reserved for the elite members of society who could pay the hefty price for a private tutor. Now, quality education is readily available to nearly every member of Western society. However, some parents have turned back to the practice of educating their children out of the comfort of their own home. This practice is known as “homeschooling.”
There are many reasons parents choose to educate their children themselves: the child’s temperament, religious reasons, instances of bullying, or perhaps the …show more content…
(2007). Choice without markets: Homeschooling in the context of private education. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26(4), 461–474-461–474. doi:10.1080/01425690500199834
Fast Facts. (2014, November 6). Retrieved November 20, 2015, from https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=91
Isenberg, E. (2007). What Have We Learned About Homeschooling? Peabody Journal of Education, 82(2), 387-409. doi:10.1080/01619560701312996
Lips, D., & Feinberg, E. (2008, April 3). Homeschooling: A Growing Option in American Education. Retrieved November 20, 2015, from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/04/homeschooling-a-growing-option-in-american-education
Martin-Chang, S., Gould, O., & Meuse, R. (2011). The impact of schooling on academic achievement: Evidence from homeschooled and traditionally schooled students. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 43(3), 195-202. doi:10.1037/a0022697
Smith, J. (2013, September 3). U.S. Department of Education: Homeschooling Continues to Grow! Retrieved November 20, 2015, from