The socialization benefits of home education include greater family cohesiveness-we know each other better and the siblings relate better. There is more time to create family culture. The flexibility in the family's schedule can accomodate irregular work schedules so that time with the father is much more possible. Though some people speak of quality time with family members in the midst of hectic school, sports, and work schedules, in reality we must choose where we will spend the children's best hours of the day. Through home education, we can take advantage of a quantity of quality time together.
Socialization is, in fact, an excellent reason to home educate our children.
May God grant us the grace to be faithful in this vital task. Mother of four Kimberly Hahn lives in Steubenville, OH where she leads a large Catholic homeschooling group. She is currently co-authoring a book on Catholic home education to be published this year by Ignatius Press. The electronic form of this document is copyrighted. The Catholic Resource Network is a Catholic online information and service system.