Homeschool

Let me present my rebuttals. 1. "School wasn't meant for socialism it was meant for an education, but the worlds society has changed that. " I would like my opponent to explain what she meant. I did not say anything about homeschool have to deal with socialism. 2. "I find homeschool more beneficial for education because it teaches you what you will need to know for college, whereas public school only teaches you what you will need to learn in order to pass the year test (taks test, star test, whichever one it is). ." Here, my opponent has made a grammar mistake, which may cost her the grammar mark. Public schools do not only teach students what they will need in order to pass exams. Many students studying in public schools have earned scholarships, which marks their achievements and shows that public schools do not only teach students what they have to know to simply pass an exam. Furthermore, a lot of schools have physical education, which does not necessarily have a year test and is not mandatory in public exams. 3. "There are clubs, sports, and any other thing that a public school offers in homeschooling. " This statement is not true. In many schools, there are group projects, which enable students to learn in an interactive way. Doing group projects also helps students to develop their leadership skills, which cannot be trained as well in homeschool. It is impossible to do a group project in homeschool, or have a competition between students to motivate their learning and raise their keenness. Home-schooled children cannot play in team sports, but students studying in schools can. It is also harder for a parent to book a field trip to the fire station or the zoo, as the numbers of participants are significantly lower than those in school trips. The child would lack experience in those areas. Now, let me state my points. 1. Family crises, illness and lax supervision by parents can interfere with learning. When parents are sick, they cannot teach their children, and as a result, a day of learning time is wasted. A day might not have such a great impact, but when you add in all the days that the parent gets sick or has to deal with something important like the passing away of a family member, the impact is indeed huge. However, in schools, there are a lot of teachers, so when one gets sick, another teacher who teaches the same subject can substitute and the child"s learning process will not be slowed down. 2. Homeschooling cannot help the child to become independent. All parents die one day. They cannot be there forever for their child, so it is important that the child has to be independent. If children study at home, they will not have to travel, whereas if they have to study at a school they would have to take the school bus or public transport, or perhaps other means of transportation. This gives them an opportunity to become independent. They would know how to take a bus or train on their own, and know the neighborhood better than children who stayed at home. Some students might have parents or drivers who give them a ride to school. However, their parents are not by their side during schools hours, so they also have an opportunity to learn to become independent, and learn how to deal with issues such as accidentally spilling a lunchbox or dirtying their clothes. Homeschooled children have their parents by their side most of the time, which means there will be someone to help them, or, in other words, cater to their every need (though not literally). I look forward to hearing my opponent"s rebuttals!