Home Schooling

By: Natali Ortiz

Professor Shkorupa
Edu 280
What is Home Schooling?
- When parents choose to educate their children at home instead
of a public or private school.
Why? - Some reasons include:
• dissatisfaction with educational options
• religious beliefs
• educational philosophies
• students not progressing within the
school structure
History of Home Schooling
• Began in the 1970s
• Three popular author and researchers
named John Holt, Dorothy, and Raymond
Moore wrote about educational reform
• Suggested homeschooling as an alternative
option for education
What are the Requirements?
• Legal requirements vary from state to state
in the U.S.
• Some have very few or no requirements at
all!
• Some ask for portfolio reviews or some
standardized tests
Pros and Cons
Being homeschooled in NOT for everyone

• Schedules are organized based on

whatever works best
• Homeschoolers have complete
freedom over the structure of the
school year
• students progress to their own
temperament and timetable
Pros and Cons continued

• Less daily interaction with large group of kids

within the same age group which means
children may lose social interaction with
peers.
• Learn broad range of subjects
• There is a possibility that there could be fewer
technology resources that public schools offer
Fun Facts
• There is more family time spent on
homeschooling
• There is more educational freedom and
flexibility in homeschooling
• There is more money dedicated to education
Sources
• “A Brief History of Homeschooling.” Coalition for Responsible Home Education, October 8, 2018,
https://www.responsiblehomeschooling.org/homeschooling-101/a-brief-history-of-homeschoolin
g/
. Accessed April 9th, 2019.
• “Homeschooling Pros and Cons.” Calvert Education, November 10, 2017,
https://www.calverteducation.com/should-i-homeschool/homeschooling-pros-and-cons.
Accessed April 9th, 2019.
• Martin, Jamie. “Homeschooling 101: What is Homeschooling?” Parents,
https://www.parents.com/kids/education/home-schooling/homeschooling-101-what-is-homesch
ooling/
. Accessed April 10th, 2019.
• Ray, Brian D. “Number of Homeschoolers in U.S. 2017-2018 Home School Growing.” National
Home Education Research Institute, June 18, 2018,
https://www.nheri.org/homeschool-population-size-growing/. Accessed April 9th, 2019.
• Video : https://youtu.be/aG4B273EhyI