Reasons Parents Choose To Homeschool

1. Children were given tedious busywork while in school and after school as homework. Causing the unintended consequence of losing their desire to keep going to school.

2. Students were not given enough in-depth study on subjects to adequately grasp the concepts. Instead mass amount of topics were presented at lightning quick pace decreasing comprehension.

3. Children were only being taught subjects that were on standardized tests. Homeschooling would allow a more rounded curriculum for the child.

4. Children were not being taught at appropriate developmental levels. Instead everyone was taught the same information regardless of each childs intellectual ability. This is called the "cookie cutter approach".

5. Children who are homeschooled can spend longer than 30 minutes on a subject they are interested in. Schools are on a time clock.

6. Classrooms are noisy, distracting and overcrowded causing children to have difficulty concentrating.

7. Homeschooling allows families a more flexible lifestyle.

8. Homeschool children are free from gangs, drugs, guns, knives, peer pressure, bullies, bad teachers, and are in an overall safer environment.

9. Parents can decide what their child will learn instead of the government.

10. Children won't have to wait until they are out of school to explore their passons. Homeschool curriculum can be designed around their passions.

11. Children can have more time to pursue non-academic interests, such as music, art or athletic skills. These subjects are been cut or severely reduced in schools.

12. Homeschool parents can customize their childs learning making it more efficient. The child is no longer part of a schools "cookie cutter approach".

13. Children can gain more confidence and be willing to take more risks because they can feel free to ask questions without peers or teachers ridiculing them.

14. Children in special education will no longer be "warehoused" but instead encouraged to reach their full potential.

15. Learning is more effective in a one-on-one learning environment. Schools can't compete with it's results making homeschooling the biggest threat to public schools.

16. Children who are a little "different" in any way can avoid merciless teasing, taunting and bullying which is growing in epidemic proportions in public schools.

17. Children who are homeschooled will learn that "knowledge" is the reward for learning, not a grade.

18. Children won't be spending most of their classroom time getting ready to pass a test instead they can be learning a well rounded curriculum.

18. Children will not be forced into "cooperative learning groups" that have children with uncooperative attitudes in it.