I think homeschooling is a very good alternative to public school. I plan on homeschooling my (future) kids for kindergaten through 2nd grade before introducing them to public or possibly private school. I think homeschooling your kids while they are young helps to instill your family values in them, teach them disclipline, and puts them ahead of their peers academically. Also, kids are most interested in exploring things and not sitting still when they are young. I think school kills this interest in young kids, I see that in a lot of the kids I babysit. They have to go through testing in first grade! Homeschooling in my opinion is best for young kids before transferring them to the public school environment in second or third grade.
Is Home Schooling Right For You?
1. Time commitment
2. Personal sacrifice
3. Financial strain
4. Socialization
5. Household organization
6. Both parents in agreement
7. Is your child willing?
8. One year at a time
9. Intimidated by the teaching?
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/homeschool4you.htm
Personal Experiences
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/whyhomeschool.htm
Legal Information by State
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/gettingstarted/a/legalusa.htm
Overview of Different Methods
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/homeschoolmethods/a/methods.htm
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