The term home schooling or home tuition, as it is called in England, means educating children at home or in places other than a 1 such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling for their children. Some parents are 2 the quality of education in public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about 3 , or social pressure from friends. These parents fear this type of pressure will lead to 4 such as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs. 5 from other students is another concern. In 1996, it was estimated that between 120,000 and 6 children are being home schooled in the U.S.
Professor Jane describes parents who teach their children at home as either ideologues or pedagogues. Ideologues tend to view home school as opportunities to 7 using pre-determined curricula, textbooks and 8 . Pedagogues tend to place the learner central to everything else that transpires in the home.
Whatever the forms, there are however some basic keys to creating a successful environment for home schooling:
Provide an opportunity for children to 9 other children close to their age.
With today"s technology, 10 as many types of instruction methods as possible. These methods may include 11 , interactive satellite broadcasts or electronic networks among schools. By then, the teacher will 12 as adviser, instead of imparting knowledge, they would (13) the available information.
The basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics should not be overlooked. These may be 13 when possible. Many of these students will at some point enter the public system. It is 14 , to remain at or above the grade level of their peers so that they will not be 15 .
The debate over home schooling versus public schooling is still prevailing and many questions have 16 . Will this marginal model of schooling replace traditional schools and 17 How are home schoolers assessed Are home schooling children 18 the social benefits of being in a large classroom As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neither 19 .