Home Schooling

All children in the United Stateshave to receive an education,but the law does not say they have to be educatedat school. A number of parents prefer not to send their

children to school.

______(46)There areabout 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today.Some parentsprefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public

schools teach thecorrect religious values;others believe they can provide a better educationalexperience for their children by teaching them at home.______(47)

David Guterson andhis wife teach their three children at home.Guterson says that his childrenlearn very differently from children in school.______(48)For example,when

there is heavy snowfallon a winter day,it may start a discussion or reading about climate,snow removal（去除）equipment , Alaska ,polar bears（北极熊）,and winter

tourism. A springevening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to askquestions about satellites and the space program.______（49)

Home schooling isoften more interesting than regular schools,but critics say that home-schoolersare outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult

life.______(50)However,most parents don't have the time or the desire to teach theirchildren at home,so schools will continue to be where most children get theirformal

education.

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A.Interestingly,results show that home-schooled children quite often do better thanaverage on national tests in reading and math.

B. Critics also saythat most parents are not well qualified to teach their children.

C. Learning startswith the children's interests and questions.

D. Children who areeducated at home are known as“home-schoolers.”

E. In somecountries,however,children are educated by their parents.