Friday, July 10, 2015

Do Homeschoolers lack collaborative learning skills?



Because Homeschoolers are usually taught by one or both parents, they have an advantage over public school and private school because of the one-to-one ratio of teacher-student ratio.  This is the advantage that homeschoolers have because it is similar to have a private tutor, which is known to give a student an academic advantage. 

Yet, it is argued that homeschooling does not reinforce collective or collaborative learning techniques.  The answer is to participate in a homeschool co-op, which brings the best of both worlds.  Homeschool co-ops allows for collaborating with other homeschooling parents helps with Christian character development, service projects, public speaking, science, and fellowship within a collaborative learning environment.   Being part of a weekly homeschool co-op, where parents tutor in a multi-student classroom environment, contribute to the children’s overall education, and also build relationships between homeschooling moms and their related families.  It’s a win-win!


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