- Imparting
education and acquiring knowledge that makes human beings fit and able to get along with the society and the environment on a large scale never
confined and default to be only through formal schooling. The adaptable and
most feasible environment also to be highly considered apart from mere
schooling. Realising this fact, homeschooling is one of the most
significant platforms to be able to engage the children.
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Homeschooling is
completely an independent platform for knowledge acquisition as believed by some of the thinkers. Moreover in homeschooling, full autonomy in terms of
education to the children is based-on choice and aspiration of the
parents. This short write up would bring some positive insights for the parents
to realize about homeschooling.
Home
schooling has many advantages for both children and parents.
We have
discussed in two parts:
a) Homeschooling- Advantages for Children
b) Homeschooling- Advantages for Parents
a) Homeschooling- Advantages
for Children-
1. Feasible in academic strengths:
As we know
all children are distinct and have individual differences, thus the formal
schooling can't focus on each and every child at the same time because
differences demand different varieties of scope and environment. Realising
this fact, the homeschooling has more specific in terms of dealing with the
children compared to formal schooling and thus it is inevitable that the
children would get more need-based care and environment during homeschooling.
2. Effective learning environment:
Home
schooling is all about freedom and autonomy for both children and parents. So,
parents are free to choose need-based curriculum for their children and it is
really most essential part to make children learn effectively. Parents might
choose most feasible approaches to initiate different learning domains, for
example, enquiry based learning, contextual based learning etc. and these are
most effective approaches to be done when children are handled individually.
Moreover, these approaches will boost child's critical thinking skills too.
3. Unique environment:
Everybody
knows that there are vast differences between school and home. Children are never
able to have more interesting and fun playing than they have at home, as the child is able to be at his natural flow. In fact, children might favour most about
their home equipment and have fun more than any other else outside. It is a
good advantage for children as they learn better by play mode.
4. Life skills education:
The most important part of homeschooling is life skills education. Children learn
better about life skills than school because they always remain close to their
parents. They (children) are also more familiar with what parents does at home
than teachers in the schools. So, facilitating children handwashing, fruit skin
peeling, washing essential utensils, and arranging home etc. through hands-on activities would
make children learn about life skills at the home environment. And also additionally
parents can become good role models so that children can imbibe those qualities
from parents, and become good humans.
5. Effective physical and socio-emotional care:
Parents know
better about their children than teachers. Need-based care in terms of physical
well-being and socio-emotional well-being can be taken care more effectively in
the home context.
b) Homeschooling- Advantages
for parents-
1. Mastering and grasping skills:
Experiences
are a very essential part in terms of knowing and mastering over something.
Continuously dealing with the children would gradually enhance the skills of
parents, in terms of knowing different developmental domains. And also it makes
parents able to treat their children effectively regards to physical, and socio-emotional
needs. It’s a total benefit for enhancing overall parenting skills.
2. Sharpening skills:
The home
schooling is another significant platform for parents to enhance the existing
knowledge and skills on subjects too, such as maths, language and science.
Finally home
schooling is easy and fun when the things are taken passionately, and the program
is organised on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
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Reflection is contributed by:
Satyasing Mushahary
An Alumni of Azim Premji University
(2014-16)
Consultant @ CLLF