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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. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Introduction Some would argue that homeschooling has more
advantages
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 than sending a
child
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 to
school
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. I believe both have
advantages
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 and disadvantages to both methods of schooling.
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, many
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 decide to send their
children
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 to public schools for a multitude of
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. These can include economics
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 an understanding that when
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 attend
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 it helps them to develop social skills and
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 teaches them how to interact with other people which will be necessary for their future. Sending
children
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 to
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also
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 provides an advantage to the
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 as it enables the
parents
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 to engage in employment which helps them to support their families and generate income. The downside to sending kids to
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 can include the
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 not having as much time to spend with their
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 to build
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maternal and paternal relationships.
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 a lot of schools are
over enrolled
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 which can detract from the
child
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's education if they require extra assistance as teachers are overworked. On the other side of the
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 some
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 choose to
home
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school
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 their
children
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. The benefits of
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 enable the
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 to take a more active role in the
child
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's life and the
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 are around for the major milestones and developments that
children
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 go through. The disadvantages sometimes outweigh the
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 in
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 method as sometimes the
children
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 are not learning to a set curriculum
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homeschooling
children
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it
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can impede their social development as they
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don't
 have the ability to learn social skills like
children
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 who attend a physical
school
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.
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 the
parents
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 are at home more which means reduced income from employment To summarise both methods of education have
real world
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advantages
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 and application and their disadvantages.
This
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 choice comes purely from a personal perspective and families need to evaluate which mode of education would best suit their unique family dynamic

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  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Tailored learning
  • peer pressure
  • flexibility
  • instill values
  • socialization
  • communication skills
  • specialized facilities
  • extracurricular activities
  • diversity
  • structured environment
  • customized education
  • well-rounded education
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