Homeschooling vs. Public Schooling

When kids reach the age where learning begins parents now and days have a concern of whether to home school their kids or send them to a public school. Both are good methods in developing a good education for a child. But also have differences in techniques of teaching and environmental differences. Parents have to think about the cost, the way the child learns being in a social environment, and also be aware of what their child is learning in the street. We will see how home schooling and or public schooling have different effect on a child’s education. The choice of public schooling and or home schooling is a personal serious decision for many parents.

First and foremost a sending your child of to a public school is free. It is paid by the government therefore a lot of parents choose to send their kids to a close community public school. This cover books and everything the child need to do in-school work.

Classrooms are usually larger in public schools developing a child’s social skills. Children are surrounded by different backgrounds and languages. This teaches a child how to get along with other cultures and backgrounds regardless of differences. In a world where diversity is becoming more of an issue, this is extremely important. Public school kids also know what to expect when it comes to the curriculum the will be taught. Because public schools maintain to state federal regulatory standards, the curriculum and grading system is general.

Although many advantages come with sending a child to a public school, it also comes with many concerns and disadvantages. Since there is a lot of children in the average classroom students tend to be behind in their learning curriculum because not every kid in the class has the s...

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...ll children need to learn how to have relationships with their peers, and home schoolers are sometimes at a disadvantage in this area because they do not have as many opportunities for forming friendships.

In the other hand parents who choose to home school, as opposed to free public schooling, are primarily responsible for purchasing the curriculum needed, which can cost, on average, approximately $400 per child each year. Home schooling a child means that a parent has to give 100 percent dedication into teaching there child. A parent must be consistent and responsible everyday so that the child can get used to an everyday routine. When a child goes to a public school they also have to get used to an every day routine. This involves both in waking up at a certain time, working on specific subjects, having the time to do homework, and ending school for the day.