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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while :/ others think that it is important for children to go to school. What are the advantages and disadvantages

#people #children #home #child’s #development #school
It is the
parents
 that
instill
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 values and lead their children to become good humans,
however
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 it takes a
teacher
 to make a
child
 more knowledgeable and educated and so contemplated that children should not be home educated by
parents
,
rather
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but rather
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 be given
a
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formal education in an institution. Home-schooling emerged as an alternative to expensive education, where
parents
 themselves took responsibility for their
child
’s learning. It seems like
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a very
every
avery
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a very
 great advantage because the curriculum can be more personalised, compared to a rigid system in place in schools. One can
also
 argue that with home-schooling, the
child
 can be exposed to more abstract thoughts of learning, which make him capable of becoming a better thinker, helping him in the future. There are certain demerits as well.
To begin
 with, it might not be appropriate for
parents
 to interfere with their
child
’s education, because a parent might have a dearth of knowledge and it is a
teacher
 who is an expert in
this
 regard.
Moreover
, teachers are capable of providing strict learning, which a parent might not be able to, as love and affection may pose a hindrance. To conclude, a parent’s primary role is common in a
child
’s life, sometimes assuming the role of a
teacher
 as well.
Such
 scenarios might suit well in rare cases, but the presence of a
teacher
 maximises the learning a
child
 can get. It is the
parents
 that instil values and
lead
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 their children to become good humans,
however
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,however
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 it takes a
teacher
 to make a
child
 more knowledgeable and educated.
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  • Personalized learning
  • Flexible learning pace
  • Family bonding
  • Negative influences
  • Socialization opportunities
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Cultural awareness
  • Qualified teachers
  • Curriculum
  • Homeschooling
  • Traditional schools
  • Diverse group of peers
  • Empathy
  • Peer pressure
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