Homeschooling in America is a choice that more and more parents are making. Some of the reasons homeschooling is becoming more common may surprise you. Below is a list of the most popular purposes for homeschooling.
1. Religion: Probably the number one reason parents homeschool is to educate their children in a certain faith. Although public school seems to be neutral, there can be conflicting information taught. For example, Christians believe the world is somewhere around 6,000 years old, while most science textbooks teach that the world has been around for billions of years.
2. Doesn't fit the definition of an average student: Teachers within a school must teach to the average student. Unfortunately, not all students are average. Those who advance quickly become bored and disinterested in school. Kids who need to work at a slower pace get so behind that they can't catch up. Homeschooling allows parents to work at the child's pace.
