Question

Explore alternative schooling options for Children. Did you know that Home Schooling is on the rise? Did you know that private schools are available, but how much do they really cost? Were you aware that there are online schools that children can attend like a charter school (they are public schools)? Are the social aspects really a concern in today's world of teams, clubs, recreational activities, and other groups in which kids are involved? Look at at least two different types of education for children and comment on what you find. A brief summary of each is fine, or you can compare and contrast the two. You could even compare and contrast each with typical public schools. Have fun with it! Be sure to include all websites that you visit and utilize in your assignment (a minimum of two are required).

Answer 1

Various alternative schooling options are available for children ranging from traditional public schools,home.schooling, Montessori schools,virtual public schools or online charter academies also unschooling is thought to be an alternative schooling method.

Each alternative schooling methods has it's own school of thought on which they insist and operate accordingly. Each of them have their own significance and importance.

We will here discuss about alteast two type of alternative schooling other than traditional public schools.

1. Virtual public schools or as it is also known as online charter academies -

- This is under public sector only difference is child does not attend proper school,instaed receives workbooks,DVDs,worksheets,syllabus for exams at home and child is also assigned a teacher who will help the child with his acdemics. It is different and better from home schooling as in the exams and syllabus is given by public sector and the child is granted grades from public sector. This mode of schooling seems more authentic and child is under guidance of teachers as well as parents,unlike as in public sector where most of the time parents rely more on the teachers and usually tend to pay less attention to their kids.

2. Home schooling- This kind of schooling is on the rise and yes it is very good alternative to parents who have enough time to invest into their kids,this is golden opportunity for parents who are willing to take their child's education in their hands and want to have maximum hold and control on child's education.

This kind of home schooling is a great option for kids who are lacking in academics due to some reason and their parents still want to provide best education by paying individual efforts to sharpen skill of their child in which he/she is lacking. Also it is good alternative to kids who refuse to attend traditional schools due to some reasons like social anxiety,was facing bullying, lost self esteem because of specific learning problems or various other reasons. For such children who are willing to study but not in traditional schools this alternative is advantageous.

Thus alternative schooling methods do have certain advantages over traditional schooling and can even give great results.