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by: Tyler Lawrence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJHt-m3VX6o. What are the benefits and cons of homeschooling?. Is homeschooling a method of education you personally would be interested in for the future?. REASONS TO HOMESCHOOL. Do not agree with the format of public schools

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by: Tyler Lawrence

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  1. by: Tyler Lawrence

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJHt-m3VX6o

  3. What are the benefits and cons of homeschooling? Is homeschooling a method of education you personally would be interested in for the future?

  4. REASONS TO HOMESCHOOL • Do not agree with the format of public schools • Religious reasons • Advancement in the speed of the education process • Mental/physical handicap • Encourage independence

  5. Testimonies from homeschooling.about.com

  6. Testimonies from homeschooling.about.com

  7. Most Common Types of Homeschooling Curriculum • Unit Studies • School-at-home

  8. UNIT STUDIES • “A Unit Study is a method of organizing a child's learning experiences within a framework of a single topic or theme” (Knapp). • Created through the use of: • Library materials • The internet • Resource books

  9. School-at-Home School-at-Home Curriculum consists of a complete set of materials designed to teach all subjects at a specific grade level. Closest to education format of public schools.

  10. PROS • Curriculum molded specifically to the student’s individual need • An instruction who knows the student and can personally work with him/her in the best possible manner • Possibilities for accelerated education • Homeschoolers out-test public schoolers when it comes to standardized testing

  11. CONS • Homeschooling parents have to solely except responsibility for their children’s education • Homeschoolers have to avoid getting lost in the hundreds of possible options for at home instruction • Homeschoolers and homeschooling parents have to accept the roles as student and teacher.

  12. Are homeschoolers truly socially awkward?

  13. Questions for Discussion What is your personal opinion of homeschooling? Do you think homeschooling would have worked for you? Would you ever consider homeschooling for your children/future children?

  14. RESOURCES (2010). Some Fascinating Facts About Homeschoolvs Public School. [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.home-school.com/news/homeschool-vs-public-school.php Hernandez, Beverly. (2014). Why Did You Decide To Homeschool? Retrieved fromhttp://homeschooling.about.com/u/ua/gettingstarted/whyhomeschool.htm Knapp, Julie. (2006). Guide to Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum (And Everything).Retrieved from http://www.homeschooldiner.com/guide/intro/main.html Romanowski, Michael. (2006). Revisiting the Common Myths about Homeschooling. The Clearing House, 79, 125 – 129. Takahashi, Tammy. (2009). Real Cons of Homeschooling. The Examiner. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/real-cons-of-homeschooling

  15. Guide to Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum (And Everything) Julie Shepherd Knapp This source provided a detailed analysis of multiple different teaching methods for home-school education. It gives a brief summary of each teaching curriculum and describes how the curriculum would be utilized in a classroom. The source then breaks down the type of students that would benefit from each curriculum, in an attempt to help readers determine which one best suites their students. Lastly, the source provides a list of resources for each curriculum and a link to suppliers of those resources. Therefore, Julie Knapp’s guide truly covers everything needed to grasp an understanding of the multiple homeschooling curriculums.

  16. Revisiting the Common Myths About Homeschooling Michael Romanowski This source discusses negative ideologies that surround the concept of homeschooling. Romanowski brings to light every negative myth and discusses each one in great detail so the reader can have an understanding of the perception toward each aspect of home-school education. The source then uses facts and statistics to break down each myth and prove them as false. This, in return, displays the positive nature of homeschooling.

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