Many people think that if home school parents don't have a teaching degree, they can't possibly teach their children effectively. Home school parents come from a variety of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. For the most part, they have no teacher training. Most people, when they become parents, also have no formal parental training either.
Actually home school parents have been shown to have more formal training beyond high school than the general population. Many home school mothers are certified teachers, but a high school diploma is all that is required.
Homeschooling is mostly based on a tutoring model of education rather than a classroom model. Many people believe that teaching leads to learning. Sometimes teaching does not always produce the result of learning. With individualized instruction, the learning style of the student can be addressed and utilized much more easily than in a classroom setting.
Most home schoolers believe in developing a greater love for learning. Children were given a natural curiosity and if given the right environment, that curiosity can develop and lead to learning.
If parents encounter a subject they are not familiar with or don't think they can teach, they can either learn the material along with their children or can get help from other resources. They can take advantage of tutoring, correspondence courses and help from friends who are well versed in the subject at hand. Some public schools allow students to take classes there if the parent is not able to teach that subject.
Just because a parent does not have a teaching degree, it doesn't mean that they can't have a great relationship with their child and help them develop a love for learning.
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