Is Homeschooling Your Grandchildren a Good Thing?
I'm looking forward to retiring soon, and like most retirees I expect to change my pace, enjoy luxuriating whenever I want, and travel at will. I am happy to be done with assisting with projects and homework. But while many retirees share my plans, an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 are committing to homeschool their grandchildren, according to a recent AARP article.
Laura Carter of Woodland, Washington, for example, embraces helping her son and daughter-in-law homeschools her three grandchildren, ages three to eight. She is delighted to watch them make breakthroughs.
Organizations such as the National Education Association, don't believe that homeschooling can provide a comprehensive education. Homeschooling supporters, however, say that homeschooled youngsters outperform their counterparts by 15 to 30 percent on achievement tests.
While homeschooling can bring families closer together, is it an ideal way for aging grandparents to spend their retirement?
What do you think?
Labels: grandparents, homeschooling, retirees
posted by Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. @ 2:42 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home