Homeschooling: Will It Ruin My Child?

Being afraid of the adverse effect homeschooling will have on your child is very valid and rightly so.

Homeschooling which is also known as learning from home is a good alternative to learning in the classroom but some researchers think it can negatively affect children if not properly managed. For instance;

The lack of friends compared to regular schooling
The possibility of being at home all day just bored and disliking the whole learning process.
Not participating in school outings, school projects, etc.
Not having the opportunity to run around with fellow classmates.
No school memorable moments to reminiscence in old age.

Yes, homeschooling has its downsides. The truth is that going to physical schools is very advisable, not just because it is physical, but because it has a lot of advantages to it. It boosts the student psychologically, mentally, and socially. Makes learning fun and more interesting than homeschooling probably ever would. Students get to form groups, play around and learn a lot from each other outside the classroom.

In as much as the traditional school is good and advisable, it is not enough in itself. Most of the learning process should be done at home where a student gets to learn at his or her own pace, before going to school to cement the knowledge.

This is why it is advisable to combine both homeschooling and traditional classroom learning. They both complement each other. Just like two peas in a pod, they are both important for all-round educational and social development of a child.

Prior to 2020, physical schools were the norm, and homeschooling was tagged as either complementary to physical classroom learning or the solution for special kids who cannot learn in classrooms or who do not have the regular schedule to learn in classrooms.

Children like; child celebrities with busy schedules, children whose parents moved a lot and children with special learning disabilities had no choice but to go to school from home.

But in 2020, the Covid19 pandemic that led to a global lockdown made homeschooling not an option, but the only accepted method of schooling.

Now, in 2021, mainstream schools are back in session, and students have resumed lessons while of course still observing the Covid19 protocols. However, it seems some of you have somehow gotten hooked with homeschooling that you wish you could continue on for longer. But you’re in a fix. It’s Nigeria, you’re not sure what impact homeschooling will have on your child. Well, let’s see if we can answer your question below.

Will Homeschooling Ruin My Child?

This is a very good concern and the truth is that homeschooling has the ability to ruin your child or the ability to give your child a learning experience that is close to that of a physical classroom.

This is entirely dependent on the type of homeschooling tools and online learning facilities you use for your child.

It is also highly dependent on how you are able to manage your child and the whole learning process.

There are a lot of online learning facilities that can give your child the seamless learning experience that is close to that of classroom experience, one of which is Gradely. One of the amazing things about Gradely is that it provides authentic personalized learning to students both at home and in school. Here’s the story of a Nigerian dad who switched from mainstream to full-on homeschooling for his 3 kids.

It has an advanced learning management system that enables students to experience the power of digital schooling.

With Gradely, learning from home will prove to be very rewarding for your child mentally, psychologically, and socially.

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