There are 3 powerful reasons homeschooling works. These include:

(1.) Homeschooling allows exposure to a wide range of people, ideas, and places. Homeschooling is so flexible that it allows for family outings whenever you want. This provides a great way to learn through guided tours, meeting knowledgeable people and volunteering. What’s even better is that you can take advantage of these opportunities during the week when there are no crowds and when the tour guides or educators have time to answer your individual questions. Add in some books and videos from the library, writing thank you notes, writing a portfolio entry describing your “adventure” and being able to give an oral presentation to other homeschoolers and you’ll see how powerful this can be. . . This also teaches your child(ren) that there are great teachers in all walks of life.

(2.) If you have your own home business, homeschooling provides opportunities to teach your child(ren) business skills. Starting a home business today is relatively easy and painless. Involving your child(ren) in your home business is an excellent opportunity to teach them skills that will serve them well in whatever livelihood they choose as adults. Just think of the various business opportunities that are taken advantage of. For example, you can teach your child(ren) how to do basic bookkeeping on the computer.

(3.) Homeschooling allows great flexibility for vacations. You can easily take vacations in the off-season when prices are significantly lower and crowds are rare. For example, if your family likes to camp, you can go during the week or in the weeks before Memorial Day and after Labor Day.

As you can easily see, homeschooling allows a family to do a lot of what they really love to do. That is the greatest power of homeschooling.