Not all home schoolers are politically conservative, suspicious of public education, or separatists. The Holtrop family's home-schooling philosophy stresses what is best for individual learners. They prioritize objectives like love of learning, critical thinking, integrated subject areas, learning through life experiences, and development of social awareness and caring personalities. Home Sweet Hassle. A parent and communications professor describes his family's long-standing participation in home schooling, highlighting efforts to provide socialization and service education, uphold academic standards, and integrate learning activities into everyday life.
Home schooling is a labor of love.
Children benefit from experiencing the focused attention of caring adults, particularly their own parents. Visiting teachers are the keys to success. Home Schooling Comes of Age. As state legislators, school boards, and the public at large become more receptive, home-schoolers are gaining access to more resources, including those at public schools. Researchers disagree over home schooling's effects on academic achievement and social development.