Suppose that you rearrange your life to homeschool your child
and the experiment fails? You may feel that you've disrupted
your life and wasted a year of your child's time. Your child
may even be kept back a grade by the local public school.
The answer to this concern is, can you risk not trying? Isn't
your child's future worth the risk? If you see that your child
is getting a bad education in public school, the worst thing to
do is nothing. Then there is no chance of improvement. If you
leave your children in public school, chances are great that
their ability to read, self-esteem, and love of learning may be
damaged, and they can waste twelve years of their lives. Look at
the potential consequences to your child if you don't try other
education alternatives.
The real question is this: Is good enough, good enough for your
child? Your child is unique and precious. He or she is born with
a love of learning and a unique potential. Your child's love of
learning, self-confidence, and potential can be squashed in the
rigid atmosphere of public schools. Is a third-rate
public-school education good enough for your child. If you
could give your child a rich, fun, rewarding education that
will make your child's mind and future blossom, isn't that
worth the risk of trying?
Money Doesn't Have To Stop You Anymore
If the only problem is money because you can't afford $8000 a
year private schools, then happily there is a great new option
for you-Internet private schools. These schools are low-cost
and can give your child a fun, quality, and rewarding
education. Many of these schools cost less than $850 a year
tuition, which is less than $85 a month for a ten-month school
year.
While no one can guarantee you success, like anything else in
life, if you keep trying, you will probably succeed in giving
your child a great education at home. If you say to yourself,
"I will make this work, for my child's sake," you'll be
surprised at what you can accomplish.
Tell yourself what Gene Kranz, actor Ed Harris's character in
the movie Apollo 13, said to his Houston crew about rescuing
the astronauts in trouble: "Failure is not an option." If you
say this and mean it, you're halfway to success for yourself
and your child.
Article Copyrighted ? 2005 by Joel Turtel.
Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Joel Turtel
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