by Natalie L. Komitsky
Why would any family make the choice to keep their kids at home all day when they could send them off to school? We have a social fantasy about putting our little one on the big yellow school bus where they will meet lots of friends and fondly wave goodbye to Mom. Well, sometimes that story works out differently.
The days of homeschooling being the signature choice for overprotective religious enthusiasts has disappeared. Although many faith-focused families do homeschool, this choice is dominated by people who want to make a positive difference in a child’s educational quality and experience, regardless of their spiritual disposition.
This choice is especially attractive to families who have children with special needs. Although many schools are making great strides in addressing their needs and facilitating their progress, they often lack the resources to give the comprehensive care that some children require. In addition, parents can be trained in proven techniques and combine this knowledge with their unique intuition to provide the best possible outcome.
Another group that gravitates toward homeschooling is ‘attachment parenting’ enthusiasts. This philosophy, coined by pediatrician William Sears professes that: “the child forms a strong emotional bond with caregivers during childhood with lifelong consequences. Sensitive and emotionally available parenting helps the child to form a secure attachment style which fosters a child’s socio-emotional development and well being.” Parents who embrace this philosophy typically breastfeed, allow their children to share their bed, and are careful about their dietary choices, therefore providing their children with a personalized education only seems natural.
There are some parents who homeschool because they find the environment at the school to be unhealthy. When we hear about the rising problem of bullies, gang violence, and peers pressuring one another to use drugs and alcohol and to engage in sexual intimacy, many parents decide that these negative factors outweigh the benefits of school. The degree to which these issues are a problem vary significantly between districts or regions but more parents are realizing that their children’s educational needs can be met without endangering their children’s welfare.
And the reason we homeschool, is because it is a fantastic feeling to see your children explore their curiosity, and to be the one who provides the answers to their questions, and to watches them grow and improve their knowledge and skills day-to-day. It is not an easy job, by any means, but just as giving birth can be difficult, feeding their hunger for knowledge is priceless. Not every parent is equipped to handle all of their child’s educational needs but fortunately, we enlist the help of our community. When the village works together to get the job done, we all benefit.
As a wordsmith, Natalie L. Komitsky optimizes the effectiveness of text to impact readers with substance and style through exceptional research, writing, editing, and project management. For more information, or to get in touch, visit: http://www.nkomitsky.com.
Why would any family make the choice to keep their kids at home all day when they could send them off to school? We have a social fantasy about putting our little one on the big yellow school bus where they will meet lots of friends and fondly wave goodbye to Mom. Well, sometimes that story works out differently.
The days of homeschooling being the signature choice for overprotective religious enthusiasts has disappeared. Although many faith-focused families do homeschool, this choice is dominated by people who want to make a positive difference in a child’s educational quality and experience, regardless of their spiritual disposition.
This choice is especially attractive to families who have children with special needs. Although many schools are making great strides in addressing their needs and facilitating their progress, they often lack the resources to give the comprehensive care that some children require. In addition, parents can be trained in proven techniques and combine this knowledge with their unique intuition to provide the best possible outcome.
Another group that gravitates toward homeschooling is ‘attachment parenting’ enthusiasts. This philosophy, coined by pediatrician William Sears professes that: “the child forms a strong emotional bond with caregivers during childhood with lifelong consequences. Sensitive and emotionally available parenting helps the child to form a secure attachment style which fosters a child’s socio-emotional development and well being.” Parents who embrace this philosophy typically breastfeed, allow their children to share their bed, and are careful about their dietary choices, therefore providing their children with a personalized education only seems natural.
There are some parents who homeschool because they find the environment at the school to be unhealthy. When we hear about the rising problem of bullies, gang violence, and peers pressuring one another to use drugs and alcohol and to engage in sexual intimacy, many parents decide that these negative factors outweigh the benefits of school. The degree to which these issues are a problem vary significantly between districts or regions but more parents are realizing that their children’s educational needs can be met without endangering their children’s welfare.
And the reason we homeschool, is because it is a fantastic feeling to see your children explore their curiosity, and to be the one who provides the answers to their questions, and to watches them grow and improve their knowledge and skills day-to-day. It is not an easy job, by any means, but just as giving birth can be difficult, feeding their hunger for knowledge is priceless. Not every parent is equipped to handle all of their child’s educational needs but fortunately, we enlist the help of our community. When the village works together to get the job done, we all benefit.
As a wordsmith, Natalie L. Komitsky optimizes the effectiveness of text to impact readers with substance and style through exceptional research, writing, editing, and project management. For more information, or to get in touch, visit: http://www.nkomitsky.com.
