The most common argument against homeschooling a child is the social factor. Many assume that by separating your child from peers, that he or she will not develop the intricate and complex skills necessary to live a happy and successful life. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, homeschooling in NYC can actually build your child’s character and teach him or her to become more of a free thinker.
Homeschooling Shields Your Child From Adopting A Group Mentality
For most cases, those with stronger, more outspoken personalities tend to govern the belief and general environment of the class. In any group setting, but especially at this age, the thoughts of one, or a small group of individuals, tend to take the lead while the others follow. In a homeschooling environment, your child will have the ability to think critically through difficult problems, both socially and academically. The difference is that by homeschooling your child, you ensure that your child has to work through it on his or her own. As opposed to just following the group and hiding in the shadows.
The Social Benefits
Socially, your child will have the liberty to work through his or her feelings and opinions. Elementary, middle, and high school are important phases of life. It is a time in which one experiences an assortment of emotions. It’s important to learn to confront them and understand them. In a group setting, it’s far easier to bury them until they bubble up. But with an individual private tutor, your child will have the space he or she needs to understand and control those feelings more effectively.
The Academic Benefits
Education is not so much about the material you learn as much as it is the process of learning to think for oneself. Education is the process of building skills rather than retaining information. That’s why critical thinking exercises are often the most important sections of any class curriculum. In a class of 20 to 30 students, it’s all too easy to fade into the crowd. By working individually with a tutor, your child will master his or her critical thinking skills, so that by the time your child goes to college, he or she will be ahead of his or her peers.
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