More time with the family
Homeschooling means you get to spend more time with your family, whether that’s your parents or siblings. Parents who homeschool their kids get to watch them learn and see where their head is at, and that is very special! Though parents don’t have to be the ones to homeschool their kids, since there are also tutors and other options.
Creativity can breathe
School does not seem to have been invented for the creative types, putting much importance on math and science and taking more creative subjects such as art and music as “extra curricular activities” or “electives.”
We are taught in school that the more creative pursuits don’t matter as much. They aren’t as intelligent. The activities that are more fun like PE, are seen as play and not work.
We are taught working hard is behind a desk and not when you’re having fun, and the stuff we find fun is not real work. This prepares us for adult life in the worst way. So many people grow up doing jobs they hate and give up the things they actually enjoy.
When you are homeschooled you can put focus on those creative interests of yours.
Art and creativity advance the world in a way just as important as math or science, yet creative people feel stifled at school. Being homeschooled creative people can design a curriculum that works for them and how they learn.
Lunch time can be whenever
You don’t have to eat cafeteria food. You can eat straight from your kitchen, and whenever you’re hungry. Not during a scheduled time.
School teaches you what has been discovered before and not new ideas
Being homeschooled and indulging in self education you have time to think for yourself and come up with original thoughts.
There’s so many different reasons to homeschool. These are just a few I came up with.
Five days a week is a large portion of your life. When you can spend it doing what you enjoy and learning your way, it’s a pretty good choice.
Lotus Kay is an eighteen-year old author and writer who has been published in many online and printed media outlets. She is a recipient of a grant from Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots program for her work creating an educational campaign called Bears for Cares to help children around the world understand the state of wildlife and endangered species by gifting educational children’s books and eco-friendly stuffed animals. She is the author of the children’s books More Beautiful Than Heaven and Billie the Octopus both in collaboration with Bears for Cares to educate kids on the importance and beauty of nature, and motivate them to help protect the Earth and our ocean. A portion of the proceeds of the books and toys support the Roots & Shoots program. You can find out more at www.bearsforcares.com.
