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Should children be homeschooled? Should children be homeschooled?
Yes, children should be homeschooled Yes, children should be homeschooled
No, children should not be homeschooled - they should go to public school No, children should not be homeschooled - they should go to public school
Children should be educated through a middle-ground method Children should be educated through a middle-ground method
Homeschooling shields children from a negative school environment Homeschooling shields children from a negative school environment
Children can receive a higher quality education Children can receive a higher quality education
Stronger relationships can be formed between parents and children Stronger relationships can be formed between parents and children
Children can be recognized for their achievements Children can be recognized for their achievements
Parents must adapt to two roles Parents must adapt to two roles
Children miss out on high school athletics Children miss out on high school athletics
Homeschooled children miss out on valuable socializing opportunities Homeschooled children miss out on valuable socializing opportunities
There is a lack of all-around expertise in homeschooling There is a lack of all-around expertise in homeschooling
Online school provides excellent education Online school provides excellent education
Private schools meet certain parents' needs for their child Private schools meet certain parents' needs for their child
Montessori allows for a unique educational format Montessori allows for a unique educational format
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Should children be homeschooled?
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No, children should not be homeschooled - they should go to public school

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There is a lack of all-around expertise in homeschooling

Perhaps a parent is really good at math, but can they teach English as well?
Kathy Danvers
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The Argument

An issue that parents may run into is their ability to teach in all subjects. The advantage of public school is access to multiple teachers, each educated in their own individual subject. A parent teaching their children must learn how to teach everything, not just what they themselves know about. This may prove to be an education barrier, as parents will not be able to help their kids. Students must seek help elsewhere. This defeats much of the purpose of homeschooling. A parent who wants to homeschool must be willing to learn a lot themselves, and not all are ready or prepared to do that.

Counter arguments

Just because a parent does not specialize in every subject should not scare them away from pursuing homeschooling. They can teach to their knowledge, and use an online source to help with the rest - much like what often happens in public school. Independence and a desire to learn is created and fostered naturally.

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Premises

[P1] Homeschooling requires parents to teach all subjects. [P2] Parents don't always understand all subjects.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P2] While this may be the case, it is not necessarily a big problem.

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This page was last edited on Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 at 14:25 UTC

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