HOME SCHOOLING: AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHOME SCHOOLING: AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

presented by : presented by : FITRIS ROZA,, S.SFITRIS ROZA,, S.S

WHAT IS HOME SCHOOLING ?WHAT IS HOME SCHOOLING ?

Presented by :Presented by : Pepi FidiaPepi Fidia

I. TOPIC ; I. TOPIC ; HOME SCHOOLINGHOME SCHOOLING

The education of children at home, The education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public /private school.of public /private school.

The instruction at home under the The instruction at home under the supervision of correspondence schools supervision of correspondence schools or umbrella schools.or umbrella schools.

II. THE MAIN IDEASII. THE MAIN IDEAS

Paragraph 1 : The defination of home Paragraph 1 : The defination of home

schoolongschoolong Paragraph 2 : Factors in the choosing ofParagraph 2 : Factors in the choosing of

home schoolinghome schooling Paragraph 3: Paragraph 3: curriculum is legally is legally

required in home required in home

schoolingschooling

Paragraph 4 : TParagraph 4 : The criteriahe criteria and the rules and the rules

involved in at home involved in at home

educationeducation.. Paragraph 5 : Paragraph 5 : a number of reasons as a number of reasons as

parentparent’’s opts option ion to home to home

school their childrschool their childr

III. SETTINGIII. SETTING WHEN : Home schooling is a legal option WHEN : Home schooling is a legal option

in many places for parents to in many places for parents to

provide their children with a provide their children with a

learning environment as an learning environment as an

alternative to publicly-provided alternative to publicly-provided

schools schools WHERE :In student’s house or the student WHERE :In student’s house or the student

can choose the place for studyingcan choose the place for studying

IV. PROBLEMIV. PROBLEMReasons For Home Schooling Reasons For Home Schooling ::

Poor learning environment at school Poor learning environment at school (Examples: bullying, nasty teachers, child (Examples: bullying, nasty teachers, child abuse, etc.)abuse, etc.)

Religious reasonsReligious reasons Family reasonsFamily reasons Object the lessons of public/private schoolObject the lessons of public/private school The child has learning disabilities or is The child has learning disabilities or is

special needsspecial needs Transportation issuesTransportation issues Public/private school did not challenge the Public/private school did not challenge the

childchild The parents careerThe parents career

According to the U.S. DOE's "Homeschooling in the United States: 2003", 85 percent of homeschooling parents cited "the social environments of other forms of schooling" (including safety, drugs, sexual harassment, bullying and negative peer-pressure) as an important reason why they homeschool. 72 percent cited "to provide religious or moral instruction" as an important reason, and 68 percent cited "dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools."7 percent cited "Child has physical or mental health problem", 7 percent cited "Child has other special needs", 9 percent cited "Other reasons" (including "child's choice," "allows parents more control of learning" and "flexibility").

BullyingBullying

Nasty teacherNasty teacher

Learning disabilitiesLearning disabilities

Religious Reason :Religious Reason :

A number of Christians homeschool A number of Christians homeschool because they believe that parents are because they believe that parents are entrusted with the main responsibility for entrusted with the main responsibility for teaching their children.teaching their children.

Christian parents must provide their Christian parents must provide their children with a thoroughly Christian children with a thoroughly Christian education.education.

Christians should not send their children to Christians should not send their children to public schools since education is not a public schools since education is not a God-ordained function of civil government.God-ordained function of civil government.

IV. SOLUTIONIV. SOLUTION

ADVANTAGES OF HOME SCHOOLING :ADVANTAGES OF HOME SCHOOLING :

Personalized SchedulePersonalized Schedule Varied Learning SubjectVaried Learning Subject Flexibility in TimeFlexibility in Time Flexibility in CurriculumFlexibility in Curriculum Knowing Your KidsKnowing Your Kids Getting Much AttentionGetting Much Attention

Knowing your kidKnowing your kid

DISADVANTAGES OF HOME SCHOOLING :DISADVANTAGES OF HOME SCHOOLING :

Not Enough TimeNot Enough Time No Time for WorkNo Time for Work Personal SpacePersonal Space Parent is not qualified as a teacherParent is not qualified as a teacher They Just Don’t ListenThey Just Don’t Listen Lack of SocializationLack of Socialization

Home schooling curriculum in Home schooling curriculum in Indonesia : Indonesia :

KTSP CurriculumKTSP Curriculum

LEARNING METHODSLEARNING METHODS

CommunityCommunity Distance LearningDistance Learning Tutor VisitTutor Visit Project ClassProject Class Inspiring StoryInspiring Story Watching FilmsWatching Films OutingOuting

INTERNATIONAL STATUS:INTERNATIONAL STATUS:

LEGAL IN :LEGAL IN : America, Australia, Indonesia, France, America, Australia, Indonesia, France,

Canada, etcCanada, etc

ILLEGAL IN:ILLEGAL IN: Germany, Netherlands, China, Hong Germany, Netherlands, China, Hong

Kong, etc.Kong, etc.

In Hong KongIn Hong Kong

Attendance at school is Attendance at school is compulsory and free for compulsory and free for students aged 6 - 15.Parents students aged 6 - 15.Parents who fail to send their children who fail to send their children to school can be jailed for 3 to school can be jailed for 3 months and fined HK$ 10000months and fined HK$ 10000..

EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATEEQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE

Home schooling in Home schooling in Indonesia is regulated Indonesia is regulated under National Education under National Education System 2003 under division System 2003 under division of informal education.This of informal education.This enables the children of enables the children of Home schooling to attend Home schooling to attend an equal national Tests to an equal national Tests to obtain an “Equivalent obtain an “Equivalent Certificate” Certificate”

V. V. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONSCONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS Home schooling has its advantages Home schooling has its advantages

and disadvantages. No type of and disadvantages. No type of schooling is perfect. But, home schooling is perfect. But, home schooling can be pretty good for schooling can be pretty good for some cases or reasons. When it some cases or reasons. When it comes to making the decision to comes to making the decision to home schooling your children, you home schooling your children, you really need to weigh both the really need to weigh both the advantages and disadvantages.advantages and disadvantages.

MMake sure you have evaluated your ake sure you have evaluated your ability to properly instruct your child ability to properly instruct your child and provide a quality learning and provide a quality learning experience. But if you do not think experience. But if you do not think you can handle it, you might as well you can handle it, you might as well send your child to school but become send your child to school but become more involved with his or her more involved with his or her educationeducation..

MMake sure you have evaluated your ake sure you have evaluated your ability to properly instruct your child ability to properly instruct your child and provide a quality learning and provide a quality learning experience. But if you do not think experience. But if you do not think you can handle it, you might as well you can handle it, you might as well send your child to school but become send your child to school but become more involved with his or her more involved with his or her education.education.

You can also find places on the You can also find places on the internet where people who home internet where people who home school meet on message boards to school meet on message boards to discuss their school and their lives. If discuss their school and their lives. If you find one you like, join. Most home you find one you like, join. Most home schooling communities are very open schooling communities are very open and are happy to share their and are happy to share their experiences with you. experiences with you.

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