Home schooling (teaching children at home) also known as home eduation or elective home based learning. The advantages of home schooling your child can include: individual attention, customized curricula, efficient use of children's time, a safer environment, freedom from harmful peers, religious instruction, privacy, parental control, and improved socialization to adult society among others.

Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states in the US and most of Europe. The regulations and oversite vary so you must contact your local school board to obtain information on how to get started. One important advent in home schooling is the advent of distance learning and online curriculum programs. This allows you to use the Internet to obtain assignments and administer tests.

The biggest concern by home schooling parents is the lack of socalization for their children..Home Educators address the socialazation issues through local community organisations and their own dedicated Home education support structures.

The biggest advange cited by parents is that education can proceed flexibly, at students' own paces, year-around, even with frequent traveling. Vacations and other family activities all become part of the families educational life.