In the words of Dr Jay Wile, founder of Apologia Educational Ministries, homeschooling is the significantly superior approach to education for the vast majority of people. And it seems that many parents share the same view as homeschooling in America has recently been trending as the popular alternative to public or private schools. According to the U.S Department of education, a staggering 1.5 million students were being homeschooled as of 2007! I believe that children should be given the opportunity to be homeschooled because it has many positive outcomes such as forming close knit families, bringing out the child’s best potential, preparing the child for college and also incorporating religious beliefs into the child’s education.

It is needless to say that homeschoolers spend more time with their family compared to school going students. After all, homeschooling is all about parent directed education. As such, those against homeschooling state that this extended time with the family can strain relationships or lead to the burnout on the part of the teaching parent. To a certain extent this is true; however, talking things out with other parents who also home school their kids could provide the much needed relief and encouragement. At the end of the day, parent and child would come out stronger and closer as they have weathered a storm together and come out victorious. Also, since studying schedules revolve around family, the opportunity to form bonds with parents and siblings is always present. These bonds would last a lifetime and the children would also learn to value the views of their families over the views of their friends. This results in a close-knit family who believes and trusts in each other.

Another point brought up by those opposing homeschooling is that instead of focusing merely on their children’s strengths and interests, parents should help