HOMESCHOOLING MOVEMENT 2
Homeschooling Movement
Initially, homeschooling movement seemed quirky, obscure and fringe. Very few people
took it seriously, most of whom were driven by religion or cultural demands. Recently, the
homeschooled movement has proliferated due to the adoption of better teaching approaches and
the availability of opportunity and support by non-profit organizations and online community.
The homeschooling movement has adopted teaching approaches that provide an
opportunity for individualized education. The aim is to meet the needs of every student, based on
their strengths and weaknesses. These teaching practices have been legalized following, a
successful change of law in some states. The parents can now employ additional techniques of
educating their children such as hiring tutors, co-ops and specialist contrary to the previous
regulation where only the parent and the guardian would teach the children. North Carolina is
one of the States that has legalized the newly adopted homeschooling techniques. As a result, the
annual growth rate of the homeschooling children in North Carolina has increased to 30 percent
(Bunday, 2013).
The freedom for the parents to handle educational matters in a flexible and customized
ways has significantly contributed to the rapid growth of homeschooling movement. Indeed,
homeschooling provides the parents with an opportunity to monitor what their children learn, the
kind of people they associate with and the values that the children pick. Furthermore, nonprofit
organizations, companies, museums and other online avenues have come out in support of
homeschooling movement. These fraternities have provided an avenue where parents can voice
their concerns and seek advice (Ramaswamy, 2014). For example, the New York Historical
Society and the National Museum of Natural History offer exclusive programs for home-
schooled students.
