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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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Yes, children should be homeschooled

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Stronger relationships can be formed between parents and children

Homeschooling gives families the ability to spend more quality time together.
Shelley Sangrey
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The Argument

Homeschooling provides a certain level of flexibility that allows for more family time, and thus stronger bonds can be formed. When parents are the teachers, children learn to communicate with them much better than if they were constantly separated. They also learn to respect their parents, as they would a teacher in school. On top of this, vacations can be taken during the school year. Children can learn on the road, allowing for more family bonding and more exposure to different environments. Summer is the busiest vacation time of the year, with approximately 60% of Americans going on vacation during this time.[1] Taking the opportunity to visit a place at any other time of the year is a special family experience that will only benefit the education of a child.

Counter arguments

Although family bonds can increase, they can also be torn apart. There is absolutely no way for a child to escape from home in the way that public school provides. Fights can grow much larger than they may have if the family wasn't in their home all day.

Proponents

Premises

[P1] Homeschooling provides flexibility. [P2] Flexibility allows for more family time.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P2] More family time is not necessarily a good thing.

References

  1. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/18/ready-to-hit-the-road-a-by-the-numbers-look-at-summer-travel/

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