The Benefits Of Homeschooling

Most of you today might often think the best way for your child to get an education is to send them to public or private school. At least that's what most of us do. But have you ever thought about the benefits of homeschooling your child? It may sound crazy to think that homeschooling your child would have a positive impact,  but there have been many studies showing that children who homeschool often become very intelligent. The thing is, a child should not have to be trapped in a classroom all day. It doesn't make sense. In fact, it's more like a prison than a place to enjoy learning. Also, think about how we force children to follow a very rigid curriculum; it simply doesn't make sense. For whatever reason, we all seem to think that's the only way for our children to learn. 

Another thing to look at when it comes to school is that a child seems to be more focused on getting a good grade rather than retaining information. The problem is, many kids can get A's in school and never learn a thing. Like, isn't the whole point of a child's education to learn? Also, think about how the system thinks it can measure a child's intelligence based on a grade. This feels unacceptable; why do we have to give our child a grade on everything? Why can't we teach our kids to just love learning instead of being under the pressure of getting a good grade every week? A child should be able to have the freedom to learn without the stress of grades, because once you get rid of that mindset, you no longer see your child thinking, if I get an A, my parents will be happy. Think about it: by that point, a child is no longer preparing for a test and is now just trying to take in the information. 

We also see that kids who go to school often end up thinking the same, with all the same opinions. I'm not saying this is all kids, but a lot. Most of this has to do with the fact that school pretty much just teaches you to do what you are told. Because of that, we see kids being raised who don't seem to think independently. They just believe whatever the school tells them. In a way, it's actually very sad to see. You might be asking, why would this be? How was it that public school became a prison in which we send kids every day, thinking they're getting a good education?

To dive deeper, we have to look at the history of schools and how the modern form of education came about. It all started with the Industrial Revolution, in which they tried to drive families away from independent private education, to try and train kids to work in factories. The idea behind this was to try and develop children to follow nothing but orders. In a way it was a form of control, because as soon as you got, everyone thinking the same way, learning the same curriculum, the fewer independent thinkers you have to deal with. School was also designed as a way to basically condition children to not have creativity. They didn't care when developing this system, which is why we see a lot of children not knowing how to be independent thinkers.

This is where homeschooling can be a wonderful thing for your child, because it removes the stress of having to learn everything the same way. Plus, no child should ever have to sit at a school desk all day in a closed, stuffy classroom. They are meant to go outdoors and run around, as well as explore their interests. When that all comes into place, you begin to notice your child enjoying learning. Unlike school, where it basically gets kids believing learning is nothing but a chore that's a waste of time. Most of you who are parents might find it overwhelming at first, because you might worry, how do I get my child interested in learning to read? Well, you don't; in fact, it's much better to encourage the child than force them.

The other beautiful thing about homeschooling is the fact that it allows your child to learn at their own pace. For example, let's say you have a child who is learning everything really fast. They can then progress and complete school at a much faster pace than those who are forced to learn at the exact same speed as everyone else in the room. It goes the same way with a child who might learn slower, but that's not a bad thing. Some kids may not learn to read until they're eleven, and that's okay. No one would be able to tell when a child learned to read or write. It simply doesn't matter as long as they have the skill by 18. Obviously, in the school system, they would think it would be rather late to learn to read at an older age, but again, school carries all these expectations for a child that are not necessary in order for them to learn.

Another benefit to think about is the fact that you don't have to fallow a rigid grade system. It simply doesn't matter by that point. Like why on earth would you need to have your child in first grade or second grade? The truth is you don't; just trash grades entirely and just have them learn, because at the end of the day, your child does not need to be a certain grade because they're a certain age. You don't even need to have a standard school curriculum. Really, all you need is history books and some good quality science books for the reading. And then for language arts, you can create a wonderful library of books. Then there are so many different math book options you can find online. It's amazing, and the great thing is, your child doesn't have to learn through reading really boring generic sounding text books. Whatever it may be, there is so much more freedom for a child when it comes to homeschooling, and it's nice to know what your child is really learning.