8. Academic
Achievement: Homeschooled students do well academically by scoring on the
average of the 80th percentile on achievement tests. You know what
that means? Half of homeschooled students score above the 80th
percentile! Colleges recognize that home educated students are a good thing.
Homeschooled teens already know how to study on their own and the majority
excel in college.
9. Safety: With
the rise in school shootings, many parents feel that their children will be
safer at home. Public schools themselves are acknowledging the psychological
abuse that can happen in classrooms with their anti-bullying programs. Then
there is also the increased peer pressure for drugs, drink, and sex within
school walls.
10. Special Needs Children:
There are many wonderful people in this world who work wonders with special
needs children, but often classes have too many kids to handle or one child
causes so much trouble that the others end up with less attention. Sometimes
homeschooling is best for a special needs child. Parents who have already dealt
with their child’s problem for five years know him and may be wiser about what
he/she needs.
11. Extra Bright
Children: I have seen excellent
results from very intelligent children being homeschooled. They are allowed to
progress at their own rate. There is no waiting for others to finish. They have
time to do lots of reading. They develop lifetime interests and get a head
start on their future career. Many take AP Courses. AP stands for Advanced
Placement which are college level courses offered to high school students.
12. Schedule Conflicts: Men who work shift work may not be home
in the the evenings with their children. Young children especially need time
with daddies. Homeschooling can give them that time since school can be shifted
to a different time of the day or different days of the week.
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