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| | * A community that has a much higher percentage of adopted children than formal school, giving the community a refreshing culture of life. | | * A community that has a much higher percentage of adopted children than formal school, giving the community a refreshing culture of life. |
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| − | Possible disadvantages to '''homeschooling''' may be:
| + | Homeschooling, like being self-employed, requires more self-discipline and greater initiative. Many parents understandably give up or burn out after homeschooling for years, just as many people who try to be self-employed do also. With a rigid schedule and structure to the day, there are constant distractions and excuses to making the same effort that one makes when told to do something. Initiative is required for homeschooled teenagers to meet other homeschooled teenagers, for example, and many return to [[public school]] in the absence of that effort. |
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| − | * Difficulty finding specialist experts on various subjects to teach individual students. The growth of Internet-based classes is minimizing this problem.
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| − | * Fewer opportunities to to learn life-skills through social interaction, such as how to deal with violence, intimidation, bulling, and peer pressure. To provide more social interaction, most homeschooling families make the effort to become involved in Scouts, church-based activities, sports, co-ops, and other social situations.
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| − | * Inexperience with rigid timetables and deadlines, which are part of the reality of adult life. To help with this, many homeschooled students take classes at co-ops or community colleges, enter academic contests, and participate in extra-curricular activities such as Scouts and sports.
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| − | While these disadvantages are legitimate concerns, most homeschooling parents are aware of them and take the appropriate steps to minimize them.
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| | Homeschooling [[parent]]s oversee their children's education, usually providing some of the instruction themselves. In addition, homeschooling enables them to mix-and-match other instructional approaches, including: | | Homeschooling [[parent]]s oversee their children's education, usually providing some of the instruction themselves. In addition, homeschooling enables them to mix-and-match other instructional approaches, including: |