From unschooling to teaching at home, we reveal the true benefits of homeschooling your kids.
We reveal why so many parents, including the rich and famous, choose to homeschool their children.
Psychological Benefits Of Homeschooling
School shouldn’t be something a child fears.
Education shouldn’t be a word that bores you to tears.
Homeschool provides a safe, flexible environment where children can be curious, creative and learn at their own pace.
Home education is gaining popularity worldwide, with industry leaders such as Elon Musk choosing to control and heavily influence his children’s education.
Homeschooling Supports Creative Thinking
A classroom environment can stunt a child’s motivation to learn. This is because a dull classroom, where a child is confined to a desk, can limit their ability to be creative, voice their opinions freely, converse, and interact with their environment to play.
A classroom of around 25 to 30 children with one teacher requires strict classroom management, which is not something all children respond well to. So, rather than feel excited to learn and listen, many children feel bored and uninterested.
Homeschool allows for a more bespoke and 1 on 1 teaching style, which means children can ask for help and support instantly and ask as many questions as they like without waiting in silence for their teacher’s attention. Homeschool is often considered a higher quality of education.
Not surprisingly, in the UK, NHERI reports that homeschooled students score above average on achievement tests regardless of their parent’s level of formal education or their family’s household income. This means homeschooling is a real possibility for all families across the UK.
Unschool Changes The Way You Think
Unschool is a way of teaching children what they wish to learn about. Parents and caregivers wait for the child to ask questions about the world around them, in order to teach.
Why is unschool beneficial? Well, it helps to identify a child’s natural interests and passions. It helps guide their own unique curriculum and changes the entire approach to school and education.
Forest School To Reconnect With Nature
Another alternative to homeschooling in the traditional sense is forest school. This is primarily focused on allowing children to be free, amongst nature and able to play.
In a forest school, children can reconnect with Mother Nature, and get up close and personal to animals, insects and their natural environment whilst learning key skills.
STEM & Homeschooling
With technology at the forefront of our future, industry-wide, homeschooling also supports parents who wish to focus their child’s education on STEM, science, technology, engineering, and maths.
This means more time and energy can be spent learning these key problem-solving subjects to best prepare your child for the future of work.
