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One-on-one teaching
This is the biggest benefit of homeschooling: your child gets complete, undivided attention throughout the
phase of teaching. One-on-one teaching allows the child to receive individual attention which is not possible
in traditional classrooms, where the child often has to share the classroom with many other students, all of
whom have diverse needs. Therefore, children can ask questions without interruption, receive more
comprehensive explanations, and feel confident in expressing their concerns and struggles. This also allows
for the teaching method to be tailored to the student’s unique learning style, so that they may understand
concepts more easily.
2. Flexibility
Sending your child to a traditional school means rushing about every morning to get them ready and drop
them off at school on time. In contrast, homeschooling gives parents and children the freedom to create their
own schedule and keep it flexible too. If you are busy in the morning, you can arrange to teach your child in
the evening. Your schedule is entirely up to you to decide. If you choose online homeschooling, the benefits
are that your child’s homeschooling structure is supported by teachers who can be accessed immediately. It
also means that you can finally take that family holiday without the guilt of racking up days absent or
missing out on key topics. Therefore, your child will
3. Eliminates unnecessary competition among peers
While attending a traditional school allows a child to develop peer groups and teaches them to socialize, it
can also give birth to unnecessary negative competition. The race for grades can develop a negative attitude
toward learning and the immense pressure to perform can affect students’ mental health and social values.
Children can also experience intense cases of bullying and might develop trauma based on this, which could
affect their confidence throughout their lives. Homeschooling eliminates this kind of intense negative
pressure and lets children focus on their subjects rather than their grades. In this way, they can develop an
in-depth knowledge of their subjects as well as an appreciation for them.
4. Parent-child bonding
The parent-child bond can be strengthened through homeschooling. Since the child’s primary teachers are
their parents, they get to spend quality family time with the people who care most about them. Even in
online homeschooling, parents will spend time helping their children with the online tutoring they receive,
and this creates personal bonds that are positively nurtured through education.
Education that fosters a personal touch and an emotional bond is the most humane way and creates well-
rounded individuals. It saves students from becoming too mechanical and competition-oriented, unlike those
who are put under immense pressure to perform and who thus detach themselves from everything around
them in order to secure “first in class”. The extra free time provided by online schooling also offers more
opportunities for parents to bond with their children through play and socialisation. In this way, these
children will build a stronger connection with their parents, leading to a more open and trusting relationship.
5. Safe learning environment
Parents who are in any doubt about the safety of their children in schools could consider the alternative
option of homeschooling. Students generally feel safe and comfortable in their homes with online
homeschooling lessons. It keeps them away from issues like bullying and negative company which may
adversely affect or influence them.
Even though these issues do not occur in every school, online homeschooling still remains a better option
for parents who worry about the safety of their children. For those parents who worry that homeschooling
will not provide enough challenges and adversity through which to grow, we say there are more than enough
challenges that life will throw at your child, even while at home.
If you make an effort to create a vibrant social life for your child through extra curricular activities,
volunteering, playdates, and more they will naturally encounter challenging situations that will encourage
them to develop certain skills.
7. Less pressure on parents
It may sound somewhat surprising, but homeschooling can actually lessen some of the pressure on parents.
On the one hand, it is true that homeschooling requires parents to be at home with the child and focus on
their education, which can be quite time-consuming. But on the other hand, it lessens the unnecessary
pressure put on parents to assist with deadline-driven projects, tests, homework, assignments, and
compulsory extra-mural activities such as career day.
Daily homework submissions and weekly project deadlines invariably create pressure on parents who need
to help their children with this work under time constraints. In the case of homeschooling, you can assist
your children in creative project work at your own convenience and make the learning process creative and
fun, instead of pressurised.
Working parents also have the convenience of opting for self-help online homeschooling lessons which
further reduces the pressure on them.
8. Focus on child’s talents
Traditional schools tend to make students only focus on their studies, academic ranking, and perhaps a
limited assortment of extracurricular pursuits. This subdues the talents a child may have within them and
there may be no opportunity for that talent to be discovered or developed.
Homeschooling gives students and parents the opportunity to focus on the inherent talents of the child and
nurture them as well. For instance, a child who is musically oriented can be given music classes at an hour
convenient to them, as homeschooling offers a flexible schedule that is not as time-consuming.
This will widen the child’s education and make it a more progressive experience. Therefore, if a child
spends time finding their passion, they will also be more inclined to know what career path they would like
to pursue after school.

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