| Many people questioning if they should | | | | team. Also, most home-schooling programs |
| home-school their children consider the following | | | | contain group work. The group work involves the |
| questions. | | | | children problem solving and generally working |
| How will my child be able to socialize if he is | | | | together on a large project. |
| home-schooled? | | | | Are the children only in home-school programs |
| Many people get caught into this trap: believing | | | | dropouts? |
| social interaction will suffer. This is not true. The | | | | Many parents think that their children may |
| fact is: many public schools allow home-schooled | | | | associate with only dropouts if they are |
| children to attend school dances, play in | | | | home-schooled. This is not true. In this day and |
| extracurricular activities. This means that a child | | | | age many parents enroll their children for a |
| could play on the school's football team etc. Also, | | | | variety of reasons. Some of the reasons parents |
| most towns (even the small towns) have | | | | enroll their children in home-school are: children can |
| home-school meetings with the parents and the | | | | do their professional sports or careers, parents |
| children. This is another great way to share ideas, | | | | get more control over the values and ideals |
| questions, and concerns about home-schooling. | | | | instilled into their children just to name a few. |
| Children during this time get to hang out together | | | | Another important factor is parents living in the |
| during the meetings and socialize. The park board | | | | country can now offer their children a variety of |
| for the city or town also provides great ways for | | | | extra courses that are not offered due to budget |
| children to socialize and learn about working as a | | | | constraints or not finding qualified teachers. |