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Tons of articles on education and home schooling have been written and published on the internet. However, here in my own country, the Philippines, one of the many areas of education that is not so popular among Filipinos is home schooling. Why? Because home schooling won’t just work in the Philippines with the present economic conditions of the country and the society’s unpreparedness about home schooling.
Robert Grazian, an educator in the United States agreed with this finding. He stated that in the recent news, there have been so many problems in school, such as Columbine, the teaching shortages, overcrowded class room and the no child left behind program, and parents are turning to home school. The media has gone out of its way to point out the disadvantages of public school. But how many people have taken a look at home school disadvantages, some situations may not be appropriate for the child when home schooling.
While the concept of home schooling is great, there are a few situations where home schooling may not be a good thing. Some parents don’t have adequate education, they have busy lifestyles, and they have limited financial resources. Although in certain situations home schooling is a good option for parents. But in most of the cases, the home schooling issues can be a disadvantage. There are lots of advantages for the kids when they go to a school. Home schooling may not be able to bring out that perfect level of confidence in the kids. Thus you must pay attention towards selection of the home schooling program. The wrong kind of program can be really disastrous for your kid. Make sure that you select the right one for your child.
One of the major problems are adequate education of the parents, most don’t have a degree and are unsure how to do the new math, history is extremely boring and science is not one of their strong suits. In this situation it is not a good idea for the parents to teach their children at home. They will have a hard time making sure their children are able to keep up with the Joneses. In the technical age, children need all the education they can get.
Another problem is parents who have many children, busyness is a big concern, and a home school parent must be able to make time during his or her busy day to make sure the child gets the adequate education. Education is key to their survival; parents must have the time to give them a structured education.
The biggest of these problems is the limited financial resources of some parents, low income families rarely have the extra money to pay for books, curricula and teaching supplies. There are some great resources to lower the prices of those items but they are still expensive items. People who want to home school should be able to afford a quality education for their children.
There are many problems with home schooling programs. The problems are numerous. You can only come up with the solution by either not opting for the home schooling program or by finding the right one for your kids. This is your responsibility.
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17 Responses so far to "Why Home Schooling Will Not Work in the Philippines"
May 18th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hi,
I am teaching in a school which caters to class A/B families, and even with them home schooling seems not to have very good results. I had a student who tried homeschooling for one quarter but the student and the parents decided to go back to traditional schooling.
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jessie reply on May 21, 2008:
Isles Tech,
It’s probably due to the lack of interaction of the student with other students. That’s my theory why home schooling does not work in most cases.
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hakahaka reply on September 18, 2008:
most cases? Can you cite some of these cases? Hmmm, will you give me some figures/stats.. ratio of success vs failure of homeschooling in the Philippines?
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May 19th, 2008 at 5:58 am
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May 20th, 2008 at 1:02 am
I know of one family here in Cebu whose children are into home schooling. They move a lot because the father is a missionary, so they just prefer home schooling.
700 club asia also features homeschooling for one of the hosts’ families. I forgot lang kung sino yon. kay maricel laxa ba yon or sa sis in law nya (sis ni angelie)?
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jessie reply on May 21, 2008:
ceblogger,
I’m not quite sure myself but I think both of them are involved in the program.
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May 20th, 2008 at 5:21 am
pinoyteensonline was here. if you want to link ex comment over, salamat.
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jessie reply on May 21, 2008:
ok, i’ll check you out
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May 21st, 2008 at 10:08 am
leaving home means for the student that he will have to be professional during the day.
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jessie reply on May 21, 2008:
unnikuttan,
well, that’s most likely the case. for me i still prefer the traditional schooling.
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http://myindia.blog.de reply on May 21, 2008:
I guess that traditional schooling is in favor of good values.
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jessie reply on May 22, 2008:
I guess I would have to agree with you on that one. Values can only be picked up by interacting with other people and that’s what home schooling lacks – interaction with other students.
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unnikuttan reply on May 23, 2008:
Yes this aspect of interaction is very important for children. they need to play and to socialize at a very young age so that they are able to lead a family later.
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Michael reply on August 27, 2008:
If you can’t see a student’s perspective, it’s with the peers that we get negative values.
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September 17th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hello,
Your post is pretty much one-sided and without basis.
Haven’t you met homeschool families/groups in the Philippines yet? I think you should have done a bit more homework and interviewed them.
I think “Why Homeschool isn’t so popular in the Philippines” is a more appropriate title..
Why is it not popular? Because people who do not have enough information about it write with such audacity on the subject matter without relevant and sufficient info on hand.
My 2 cents worth.
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October 7th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hello.
I’m a “homeschool graduate,” if you may, and I have met literally hundreds of other homeschoolers here in the Philippines. I was reading your post, and was reminded of just one thing:
True learning happens through life, experience, and reflection. You can learn all these whether you are homeschooled or not.
I think you’ve missed the point on homeschooling and confined it to one portion of the whole experience, what Filipinos fondly call “home study.” Home study is just that: studying at home. I did home study as A PART of my homeschooling. Homeschooling is not a parent putting up a little school at home, it’s a lifestyle of learning and teaching children with the complete support and opportunities which the family affords. Learning doesn’t just happen at home, but in whatever sphere of influence the child is exposed to.
There are already many, many homeschooling families in the Philippines whom you may not be aware of. Furthermore, those who homeschool in the truest sense of the term are yielding invaluable results because their kids are no longer limited to the confines of society’s view of education. They are freely learning and accessing and filtering information and knowledge that is meaningful and purposive for them.
The crux of the matter is that our schools are deteriorating, but there are still some students who will shine in spite of the decline. For those who will not be successful in the traditional schools, alternative avenues for learning must be considered. Otherwise, we would mystify society all the more by adhering to one standard of learning.
Think about it some more, research, and really talk to a homeschooler. I think you do have a point, but it’s rather closed-doors, hehehe…
Coming from a “student of the world,” I’d say open your eyes a bit more. Maybe there is just something you’ve not uncovered about the real meaning of learning.
Cheers!
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January 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
If what you said is true, then I thank God that my daughter was able to adjust when she entered formal school. She didn’t underwent grades 1 to 2. She was readily admitted to grade III. I am thinking of homeschooling her again now that she’s graduating from high school. I agree with what someone wrote here earlier. I also believe that the more appropriate title would be ” Why homeschooling is not so popular in the Philippines?” But then again, I know people who are homeschooling. I just don’t know the statistics but I personally know several families who do. Homeschooling is a complex yet wonderful experience between parents and children. It gives them time to interact and bond with each other. Biblical account would show that kids are taught at home
. The family is the basic unit in our society. The stronger the bond between family members the stronger the family… Come to think of it… maybe this may just solve some problems in our society 
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just want to share my thoughts… thank you.
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