As soon as we enroll our children in a public school, somehow, we give out this sigh of relief, thinking that our children are getting quality education. But there is always more than one possibility in any situation. So probably they are learning the right way and the right things while we are getting our money's worth. But what if it's the other possibility? What if we realize that 'quality education' is just but a dream after paying real money for it? What happens to our children?
Socialization is deemed to be the biggest benefit of normal schools. The child gets to meet different kids from different backgrounds. He gets to be taught by people he initially has (or may never have) any emotional attachment to. He will be forced to behave in a social circle outside his own comfort zone. He will learn fear and embarrassment and probably pay the price later on. Nobody knows really because the environment can't be controlled. Normal school environment, because of 'need' to fit in, will encourage the child to interact only with his peers. In a homeschool environment, the comfort of the child is used to his advantage. He can interact with anybody.
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The artificial business imposed on the child by the normal school environment takes away the important moments of silence when he can think deeply about his interests before he expresses them. He can't read literature for all the other kids might think he's a nerd. The idea of bullies and weaklings are more pronounced in a public school environment where there is a variety of children from different backgrounds of upbringing.
Retention of knowledge may also be low in normal schools as usually, school-goers are forced to study within a time period to pass an exam which is on nearing deadline. It's about what comes out of the school card at the end of the semester rather than how much a child has truly and willingly learned. Learning and understanding are two different things. A child may have learned just to keep up with the requirements but he may not have understood. This is where homeschoolers beat normal school-goers. Surprising for those who are used to the normal system of education, homeschoolers turn out to be more adept in facing the realities of the social world.
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