While the reasons for choosing to home school vary, most parents cite dissatisfaction with the public school system and opt, for financial or other reasons, not to send their kids to private schools. According to Silver Lake Regional School District Supt. The schools' teachings may conflict with the parents' moral and religious beliefs. In the vast majority of home-schooling families, the mother takes on the primary teaching role. The Bouchards say religious convictions played a large role in their decision to home school, but were not the only factor.
Morals is a big part of it.
We can teach them not to be self-centered, to be giving and loving. The older kids help the younger ones - they really love each other and treat each other with love. We can also take breaks whenever they get hungry or tired, and they're not limited to learning in one room. It's like back in the old days - we make jam, go fishing, swimming, do some gardening. We need to get back to basics.