Top Secret Homeschool Benefits
- rstinson10
- Oct 5, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: 8 hours ago
Homeschooling can be a very enriching expierence and there are many great benefits we enjoy.
Sibling love and a close knit family
Knowing life skills: like fixing things in the house and cooking.
Sleeping in! Slow mornings where everyone sleeps for as long as they need and not rushing out the door when it's 10 degrees outside.
Flexible costs: It can be done on a "shoestring" budget.
You can live anywhere: your family can live near your job or be near family. You can live in a boat or RV full time and travel the USA.
Teacher discounts are extended to homeschool families.
Our kids have an “adult palette”: they are foodies, not picky eaters. One reason is because homeschool children have access to a fully stocked kitchen which includes spices, buffalo sauce, a blender to make smoothies, a microwave, pesto sauce, fresh fruit, their favorite snacks, parmesan cheese and salt.
Fun with cooking: learning how to cook healthy foods at an early age.
Extracurriculars count towards instruction time: your family would be doing these activities any way. For example, sports, art classes, dance, music lessons. You can chose your children's teachers
Inexpensive off-season vacations: You will save money on flights and hotels. Theme parks and resorts have low crowds and there are low wait times on rides and attractions. We have walked right onto rides at Universal Studios before because there was no line.
It is individualized: if your 5th grader is ready for 6th grade math, so be it!
The school day can be shorter: depending on your child's age it normally takes just a few hours to homeschool. Your kids aren't wasting time in the classroom.
Flexible schedule: sometimes school is not the priority. There is room to adjust your schedule for life.
You pick your kids' teachers: tutors, grandparents, nannies, soccer coaches can all be “teachers” in your child’s homeschool education.
Home conveniences are available: things like bug-spray, their favorite toy or blanket, walking around barefoot, being with pets, their favorite snacks, band-aids, insect repellant, sweatshirts, and change of clothes are right with you.
Time for hobbies and healthy play time. Their hobbies can become an education experience.
The children are exposed to many different careers. For example, we are home to watch a company remove a tree, Instal new gutters and plumber come fix our sink. When driving around the neighborhood, we can watch a welder fix some exterior fire escape stairs.
Kids can rest and take breaks when they need to. Young children can nap in their own beds, developing a consistent sleep schedule. They can have recess.
Character building is part of the curriculum. Honesty, practicing acts of kindness, taking turns, sympathy, conflict resolution, and self care can all be an important part of their education.
Field trips rock! Many businesses offer tours for small groups. Places like the post office, police station, fire department, and many others. If you are not in a homeschool group, make one. Get a few families together and plan a field trip. spending a day to go to museums or the zoo is so much fun. Click to see our article about field trips.
Your homeschool teen will be more appeal to potential employer's. Because your teen that is looking for a job is available during the weekday, employers are more likely to hire them. Some employer's even recruit on homeschool forums for this reason.
You can take advantage of nice weather. Imagine, it is March. The warm weather is back. It is not too hot, sun is shining and wildlife is coming back out. As homeschoolers, you get to enjoy the sunshine. Do school outside. Play with the bubbles or plan a day trip.
You chose your friends. There are no bullies or bad influences in your child's life because you have freedom of association.
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