| Line 48: |
Line 48: |
| | * Avoiding competition between genders, including public school [[feminists]] favoring girls over boys.<ref>Nicola Pearson ''Don't teach boys to be like girls'' Times Newspapers (July 8, 2008)</ref><ref>Holly Robinson, ''Teachers Don't Like Boys, Mom'' huffingtonpost.com (June 17, 2009)</ref> | | * Avoiding competition between genders, including public school [[feminists]] favoring girls over boys.<ref>Nicola Pearson ''Don't teach boys to be like girls'' Times Newspapers (July 8, 2008)</ref><ref>Holly Robinson, ''Teachers Don't Like Boys, Mom'' huffingtonpost.com (June 17, 2009)</ref> |
| | * Developing the discipline to be self-employed as an adult, and to work at home. | | * Developing the discipline to be self-employed as an adult, and to work at home. |
| − | * Creating an environment in which students are less likely to pick up life-long unhealthy habits from peers, like [[drug addiction|drugs]], [[tobacco addiction|cigarettes]], [[sex addiction|sex]], or [[alcohol addiction|alcohol]]. | + | * Creating an environment in which students are less likely to pick up life-long unhealthy habits from peers, like [[drug addiction|drug abuse]], [[tobacco addiction|smoking]], [[sex addiction]], or [[alcohol addiction|alcohol]]. |
| | * Having the time and availability to learn a trade or profession as an apprentice, as has been done throughout history. | | * Having the time and availability to learn a trade or profession as an apprentice, as has been done throughout history. |
| | * Homeschooling is often an essential approach to achieve the very best in many fields, from [[mathematics]] to [[music]] to certain sports.<ref>For example, [[Jordin Sparks]] (b. 1989) became youngest winner of the music talent competition "[[American Idol]]" after she left [[public school]] for homeschooling to concentrate on her singing.[http://www.pr-inside.com/singer-jordin-sparks-12-400-video-newest-r592857.htm]</ref> | | * Homeschooling is often an essential approach to achieve the very best in many fields, from [[mathematics]] to [[music]] to certain sports.<ref>For example, [[Jordin Sparks]] (b. 1989) became youngest winner of the music talent competition "[[American Idol]]" after she left [[public school]] for homeschooling to concentrate on her singing.[http://www.pr-inside.com/singer-jordin-sparks-12-400-video-newest-r592857.htm]</ref> |