Homeschooling is actually the oldest form of schooling. Before we had schools, children learned from their parents. They learned how to cook, clean, and gained a trade by following in the footsteps of their parents. However, as technology has increased, and with the advent of the industrial revolution, many new jobs have opened up meaning that the new forms of learning have been established. However, some people are choosing to return to the old way and school their children at home.

Statistics of Homeschooling

According to an article in The Washington Post, there are many reasons parents choose to homeschool their children. Many of the parents polled who homeschool their children sited wanting to provide their children with religious instruction and protect them from negative influences as the main reasons they homeschool their children. However, there are many reasons some parents choose to school their children at home.

Top 10 reasons to homeschool your child

To be perfectly honest, today’s school schedule is at odds with the working parent. School begins after you need to be to work and often ends before you get off. However, if you have the ability to stay home and homeschool your child, there are many benefits like these ten found in an article in The Guardian. One of the most significant benefits is being able to have a flexible schedule. Homeschooling allows you to sleep in and work school around your schedule instead of the other way around. Having a close family relationship is another reason parents choose to homeschool. They can spend more time with their kids and focus on what the needs of their child are.

Nomadic parents and their children

However, the biggest argument in favor of homeschooling is that it allows you to travel while still teaching your kids. Have you ever wanted to go somewhere with your family but were deterred because it did not work with the school schedule? Well, if you homeschool your kids, they can learn wherever you are. Whether you use traditional homeschooling books, or a laptop, which has become very popular, you do not have to stay in the same location which actually helps to improve the learning experience for your children. The Guardian explores the phenomenon of traveling families and “world schooling” and the way it benefits a family’s travel life.

Whether you are trying to protect your children from the pressures of society, or you would like them to experience more of the world, homeschooling is an excellent option for parents who are unhappy with the traditional education system. There are so many benefits to homeschooling that it is worth checking out and trying for yourself. And if you find that it is not for you, you can always return your child to the traditional system.