Accredited Homeschool Curriculum - The Pros and Cons

An accredited distance learning homeschool program will essentially be the same as any regular classroom setting. There will be some differences; however, it is essentially the same. First of all, if the program is accredited than you know that it has been an approved type of study and appropriate for your child.

So, now you want to know the differences between the two. That can't necessarily be pinpointed because each school is different. However, we can point out the pros and cons of the accredited homeschool curriculum.

Pros:

The child is able to learn in his/her own distinctive learning style and that learning style can be reinforced throughout their studies.
With the homeschool curriculum, studies are usually reinforced across all subject areas. Say your child is learning about frogs in science, they will count frogs in math.
Your child can earn credit for his/her real world experiences. If they went to a pond, watched frog's behavior, collected some tadpoles and so on, then they could receive credit for that in relation to their class work.
The distance learning curriculum provides for flexibility in your child's life. It will enable your child to follow their dreams in other areas as well. For instance, ice skating, tennis, gymnastics, etc. Your child will have the flexibility to attend school and maintain a practice schedule and attend sporting events with ease.
Cons:

Your child will have to be organized or at least develop organizational abilities. To maintain their studies, they must be self-disciplined and know that they need to do their work; therefore, keeping their life organized will help them to stay on track.
The parent's will need to act as the enforcer. As a parent, you will have to reinforce the importance of your child's school work deadlines and stay on top of them to make sure they are doing what they need to do.
Not having to physically attend a school, may influence your child's way of thinking. In other words, your child may want to sleep until noon instead of getting up early to get started on their school work.

As you can see, the pros outweigh the cons. An accredited homeschool curriculum can be every bit as demanding as a so-called "normal" school's curriculum; however, it provides for more flexibility in your child's life. There are several different schools that offer distance learning for your child. Each school has a different curriculum, but the basics will be the same. The accredited homeschool curriculum is based upon the same principals of that of any "normal" school, in that it's foundation is built upon reading, writing, math, science, social studies and so on. (Normal school subjects)

So whether or not your child attends an online high school or physically attends a "normal" high school, the foundation of the curriculums will be the same. The distance learning option will offer your child more flexibility in their life to pursue their other goals, but in comparison distance learning education is as equal to that of a "normal" education.