HOMESCHOOLING

The definition of homeschooling itself based on Thesaurus Dictionary is the practise of teaching one’s own children at home, instead of sending them to school. It is a rare to see parents practising homeschooling in Malaysia however it is a norm for parents in the Western country.

Regarding this issue, there are some pros and cons of homeschooling. The first pros is, the parents can control what and when they want their children to learn it. Second, the parents can show their children how exciting an education is. Third, we can build strong bonding and meaningful relationships between the parents and their children. Lastly, the parents can create a weekly schedule that fits the children’s needs and allow them to do things without constraint of a traditional home schedule.

However, there are tops potential disadvantages of homeschooling which are, first, the parents have to spend 24 hours a day with their children for several days at a time. Next, the parents have to justify the homeschooling to family and friends who oppose their decision to learn at home. On the other hand, the parents also have to be very patient with their children’s when it seems they aren’t learning anything. Last but not least, the parents need to seek advices from other homeschooling parents when they encounter problems that the parents itself cannot equipped to handle.