I was homeschooled growing up. Like many families, mine preferred a less formal way of educating.
Interesting. I have always wondered why people would choose homeschooling over traditional way of schooling
Homeschooling is quite popular. There are approximately 2 million homeschooled students.
That number is too big to believe. So why did your parents chose homeschooling for you?
We lived in an extremely rural area and it just was more practical for us. Also, my mom was an educator by profession.
That way it makes sense. In rural areas people tend not to send their kids to formal schools. May I know if you liked it this way?
I did. My mother mastered in health education so I really felt like I learned so much from her.
In a family, if one of your parents has an educational background, it is good to stay at home for schooling. But I think cons of it are the lack of social interaction
Child development
Child development entails the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding developmental experiences. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part
of diverse teaching philosophies and cultural and social life styles."
K–12 education Public and private schools Home schooling.
In 2014, approximately 1.5 million children were homeschooled, up 84% from 1999 when the U.S. Department of Education first started keeping statistics. This was 2.9% of all children.
As of spring 2016, there are 2.3 million homeschooled students in the United States. It is appearing that homeschooling is a continuing trend in the US with a 2 percent to 8 percent per annum over the past few years