Parents opting for home schooling dispute this, saying their children still play with friends in the afternoons, do extra-curricular activities and meet each other at the many functions held by Home Schooling Associations. Also, there isn't the same pressure to conform and to have the latest Barbie doll. They can go out so much more confidently into the world when they are strong in their own identity. All six of their children have been home schooled for at least part of their schooling careers. The home situation allows for creativity and flexibility.
Education is linked closely to life skills and study is more integrated, they say.
Learning is not fragmented. It has continuity. It's also much more relaxed and conversational, they say, which develops a love of learning rather than an aversion to it in children. In the school environment, the teacher is often seen as the common enemy and what she teaches is sometimes resisted. I know I wouldn't like going to real school.