Johnny is a young student in first grade. He loves to read and he also loves to talk. His teacher Mrs. Smith has a problem with this. Johnny is always the first to finish his work, and yet he always seems to cause problems in the classroom. Johnny's parents are very irritated by Johnny's grades of all A's in the academic curriculum and yet getting "Unsatisfactory" in behavior. They have decided to take Johnny out of public school to teach him at home.
Attending school is not the only way to become a scholar. It has been shown that home-educated individuals are just as successful, if not more than those who receive a public education. I understand the relationship between the two as a difference in my educational background and that of my younger brother. I enjoy being a student and learning! Growing up, I was often sad when I got sick because I would miss school, not my friends or an important test, but the fact I missed the opportunity to learn something new. As a student in the Louisiana public school system, I received an above average education compared to the classroom norm. I was a true learner. I wanted to gain knowledge and understanding of everything by study, instruction, and experience. I am not the only member of my family that feels this way. It seems that my parents raised me to yearn for knowledge, even though my father had only a high school degree and my mother a GED. Despite my wonderful experience in public school systems and the increase in educational government funding, children may be educated just as well, if not better through the parents in a home school program through intense personalized programs. (1)
Home School
The Story:
Home school has its proponents, and its critics. I attended a regular elementary, middle, and high school. Public schools are a wonderful social and educational environment for children, or at least they were when I was in elementary school. As I progressed through the grades, the focus remained on the social aspects, not learning. I find however that my experience in upper level classes is not standard. I was challenged by my teachers to learn everything about everything. I was in a gifted/talented program in Louisiana, which is recognized as one of the best in the nation. On the other hand, my little brother Logan attended school in Texas, where the focus is to earn the best scores on TAAS, the standardized tests.
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The Role of Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 5 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Since the inception of an Israeli nation-state in 1948, violence and conflict has played a major role in Israel’s brief history. In the Sixty-One year’s Israel has been a recognized nation-state, they have fought in 6 interstate wars, 2 civil wars, and over 144 dyadic militarized interstate disputes (MIDs) with some display of military force against other states (Maoz 5). Israel has been involved in constant conflict throughout the past half century. Israel’s tension against other states within the Middle East has spurred vast economic, social, and political unity that has fostered a sense of nationalism and unity in Israel not seen in most other states. Over the next several pages I will try and dissect the reasons for why the nation state of Israel has been emerged in constant conflict and how this conflict has helped foster national unity and identity among the people of Israel.
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According to Jim Rohn, “Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.” Education plays a major role in the every society, which can hinder one or enhance one’s mind. The key to learning is staying focus and wanting to grasp information that will help one pursue higher education in the near future. Home and public schools both have their pros and cons, but they both instill knowledge within the students. When it’s time for kids to go to school, parents must decide what type of educational environment would be better for their child. The best solution is to find the perfect learning facility that the individual
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While the majority choose to do so for academics, the reasoning goes beyond simply that. Homeschool families are often stereotyped as extremely religious and attempting to hide their children from the corruption and sin of the world. Families that do keep children out for these reasons are still prevalent within the homeschooling community; my mother contemplated homeschooling me and my brothers for this reason, and one of my best friends is homeschooled in a religious home. As homeschooling grows more mainstream, more families believe that public school squashes a child’s creativity and attempts to conform all children into the same person. Lynn Schnaiberg, a writer for Education Weekly, gives the reasons for four homeschooling families in her article “Staying Home from School.” In this article, the first family, the Scandora’s, believe “learning is not a product of teaching” and that their children should be free to learn at whatever pace they want. Another family featured in Schnaiberg’s article, the Collins family, is dissatisfied with the Baltimore city schools, which had some of the lowest test scores in the state. The Hoyt family has two children who are considered “gifted.” Because public schools do not give proper attention
“According to the U.S. Dept of Education more than two million students are homeschooled in the United States, up from 850,000 in 1999” (Stone 33). Why is there such an increase of homeschooled students? Although there is increased expense and students are not exposed to “expert” teachers, homeschooling is the better option (Mhoon).
It is no shock to hear that education has become a significant topic to have in today’s society. The level of education can determine whether someone is qualified enough for a job, or is going to be financially comfortable in life. With that being said, most parents will want the best educational opportunities for their child (ren). This leads to the complex decision of having the child home schooled or attend public school. Even though similarities in the two schooling styles do exist, like self- motivation, there are the differences of popularity and character building.
Children learn differently and in different environments, so it may work for some, and may not work for others. Cox says that parents home school for five reasons, “to give their children a better education, for religious reasons, to avoid a poor school environment, for family reasons and to instill ‘character/morality” (Cox 28). She believes that home schooling is a better for children because it can shelter them more and can expose them to whatever the family chooses to expose them to, instead of other students. However, Johnson states, “You have high-end kids and low-end kids. There are both high schools and home schools where the choices are inappropriate, high schools and home schools with a very, very narrow vision” (Johnson 42). Johnson shows in this statement that just because the student is learning in the home doesn’t mean they are getting the right education or that parents are making the right choices. The choice is ultimately up to the parents, but there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to every child’s
There are many other options for education other than public schools. One of the most popular alternatives to public school is the private school followed by charter and magnet schools. These schools are better than public schools because they have a safer environment and they give the child a better education. The environment is better because of the emphasis on discipline. "Private School Review’ states that as a condition of enrollment, private schools require incoming students to show they 've read and understood the conduct code. The actual method of discipline depends on the contract terms, although many private schools impose zero-tolerance policies for such major behavioral offenses as cheating, stealing or substance abuse. Flouting
One of the biggest benefits that is associated with homeschooling is that children learn more about what interests them. In public school children are forced to spend a certain amount of time on each subject. Because public school is so structured, children often lose their love of learning. This leaves many parents with this question, “Is there an alternative way to educate our children that will respect their happiness and individuality, and will foster their growing love for learning?” (McReynolds 36). Many parents are turning to homeschooling because then their children can pursue what interests them. If children
Homeschooling allows for a more customized learning experience. First, not all children learn in the same way. Some children are visual learners; others are good at listening or hands-on activities. Home schooling gives parents the opportunity and freedom to allow their children to learn in a way that is best for them, unlike public or private schools, which teach children based on educational philosophies laid out by school or school dist...