People use all kinds of arguments against home schooling.
Some educators claim that parents don’t have the ability or facilities to do as decent job. Some psychologists cite lack of interaction as a problem. Local and state officials dislike the loss of power and money. Liberals fear the loss of humanistic influences on children outside the public school system.
Home schooling families are heartened, however, by one simple fact: you can’t argue with success.
The success of many or most home education systems is undeniable. Their track record is, in fact, much better than the public schools. Academically, home-educated students can expect to test one to two grade levels higher than their public-school counterparts. Of course, it isn’t easy. Children and parents need to work hard in order to understand and complete assignments at home. It may be that because home educated children learn to apply themselves that they are so superior academically.
Home educators do not find peer interaction to be much of a problem either.
Children can find friends among their siblings, or at clubs and other activities. They can expand their social lives by associating with people of different age groups. In fact, since peer pressure is a large reason for the degeneration of many youths, most Christian parents see less peer interaction as a plus.
Finally, Christian parents are no longer stunned or frightened by the label “Biased.”
Certainly, they are teaching their children from a godly viewpoint. Admittedly, the absence of public-school influences means their little ones will be spared the poison of a humanistic world view. This success is cause for rejoicing.
Whether the world agrees with educators, Christians know that the criteria and methods used by home educators make it an excellent choice. With Gods help, Christian families can enjoy great success in all of life. It is no wonder that so many Christian leaders strongly recommend home school education.
by Dr. Paul D. Lindstrom for “There’s No Place Like Home”
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