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'DEEP-ROOTED ISSUES': Principal who quit to homeschool kids blasts education system

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One of the arguments against homeschooling is the fact that the social component is forgotten or not taken into consideration. This is why it is not often recommended for children who are just starting to develop their communication and social skills as they will largely miss out on a lot of developmental milestones in that area. Some even believe that the program creates students who are independent and responsible students, who can learn on their own without much spoonfeeding. Focused teaching Because the ratio with a homeschooling program is often one to one or if not, a maximum of three is to one, the chances of individualized and focused teaching is greater. With the homeschool program, you will have to do all the dirty work. You will be the one who will to do all the lectures and all the checking of worksheets. You will also have to create your own curriculum, a set of lessons that you feel will be appropriate for your child. Because of the time that it will consume, most parents decide to quit their jobs and concentrate more on teaching their child. Parents and teachers of the homeschooling program can supplement this by creating activities for your kids that will expose them to other people. For instance, one can organize a small stage play where kids can read their lines and act their part. This is a good way to build their social skills and at the same time provide them with the opportunity to practice the skills that they have developed in their reading program. Another approach is the "unschooling" method that encourages students to depend not on direct instruction but learning through an exploration of interests. This enables a child to learn by doing. This approach aims to provide learning opportunities through games and real life circumstances and problems which will enable a child to learn without coercion. The findings of the said survey indicated that more home-schooled adults are more active and involved in their respective communities. Most of them are also more likely to get involved in civic affairs and have higher voting population percentages than their counterparts. In terms of outlook, almost three fourths of home schooled adults feel more positive and find life exciting as compared to less than half for the general population. 

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