Homeschooling — Is It Worth It?
by: Joel Turtel
Suppose that you rearrange your life to homeschool your
child and the experiment fails? You may feel that you’ve
disrupted your life and wasted a year of your child’s
time. Your child may even be kept back a grade by the
local public school.
The answer to this
concern is, can you risk not trying? Isn’t your child’s
future worth the risk? If you see that your child is
getting a bad education in public school, the worst
thing to do is nothing. Then there is no chance of
improvement. If you leave your children in public
school, chances are great that their ability to read,
self-esteem, and love of learning may be damaged, and
they can waste twelve years of their lives. Look at the
potential consequences to your child if you don’t try
other education alternatives.
The real question is
this: Is good enough, good enough for your child? Your
child is unique and precious. He or she is born with a
love of learning and a unique potential. Your child’s
love of learning, self-confidence, and potential can be
squashed in the rigid atmosphere of public schools. Is a
third-rate public-school education good enough for your
child. If you could give your child a rich, fun,
rewarding education that will make your child’s mind and
future blossom, isn’t that worth the risk of trying?
Money Doesn’t Have To
Stop You Anymore
If the only problem is
money because you can’t afford $8000 a year private
schools, then happily there is a great new option for
you—Internet private schools. These schools are low-cost
and can give your child a fun, quality, and rewarding
education. Many of these schools cost less than $850 a
year tuition, which is less than $85 a month for a
ten-month school year.
While no one can
guarantee you success, like anything else in life, if
you keep trying, you will probably succeed in giving
your child a great education at home. If you say to
yourself, “I will make this work, for my child’s sake,”
you’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish.
Tell yourself what Gene
Kranz, actor Ed Harris’s character in the movie Apollo
13, said to his Houston crew about rescuing the
astronauts in trouble: “Failure is not an option.” If
you say this and mean it, you’re halfway to success for
yourself and your child.
Article Copyrighted ©
2005 by Joel Turtel.
