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The concept of homeschooling lies with parents assuming total responsibility for their children's education, teaching them at home instead of enrolling them in a public or private school. Parents opt for homeschooling for various reasons ranging from a discontent with the educational options on offer, different religious beliefs, or different educational philosophies. Ideally, homeschool parents can guide their children through their mental, emotional, and physical development. Based on a child's personality and aptitude, parents can choose an educational path that is specifically designed for them. By doing this, the child's potential can be maximized while their weaknesses can be addressed and receive more focus. True learning becomes the core of this approach.

Opponents of homeschooling, however, are worried that homeschooling results in a lack of social interaction and increased isolation, which may deal a blow to a child's overall development. Homeschooling parents, therefore, often try to include a wide range of outside activities such as field trips or sports to vary the experiences and learning opportunities for their homeschooled child. Besides, parents can join a network of those who adopt the same approach and get together regularly to participate in group activities. This is also a way to enable more interaction between homeschooled children.

Given its benefits, homeschooling has become widely accepted in more countries in the past few years. In some countries, there are regulations to ensure that the quality of homeschooling meets the standards required by the education law. Parents still have total freedom to choose the approach and the resources.

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