Unit 8Teaching objectives:Help the students have a better understanding of the purpose of education.Learn about the differences between school education and home-schoolingHave your personal interpretation of homeschoolingWhat is the purpose of education?The word education comes from the Latin EDUCERE meaning to lead out.In ancient Greece,Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the student.Dictionary defines education as the process of educating or teaching.later on,it is defined as to increase the knowledgeskillpersonal character-What is the purpose of education?Ask your partner about his/her opinion on the purpose of education.Knowledge,skill,ability,mind.The meaning you attach to the word are complex beliefs arising from your own values and experiences.The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his life-by developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality.The training he needs is theoretical,i.e.,conceptual.He has to be taught to think,to understand,to integrate,to prove.He has to be taught the essentials of the knowledge dis covered in the past and he has to be equipped to acquire further knowledge by his own effort.What does home-schooling mean?If youre new to the idea of homeschooling,you may picture it as:children sitting at desks or around the kitchen tabletextbooks and workbooks open in front of themMom standing at the blackboard(or whiteboard)on the walleverybody working from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.Watch a video on home-schooling.Homeschooling or home school(also called home education or home learning)is the education of children at home,typically by parents but sometimes by tutors,rather than in a formal setting of public or private school.It is also an alternative for families living in isolated rural locations or living temporarily abroad.Home schooling may also refer to instruction in the home under the supervision of correspondence schools.Can you find out some successful examples of home-schooling?He dropped school at his fourth grade.Just depending on parents counseling and self-study,he wrote the famous book:“The king of fairy tale”.As a father,he educated his son at home as well.1.better academic test results,2.poor public school environment,3.improved character/morality development,4.objections to what is taught locally in public school.Why do parents choose home-schooling?How does school education differ from home-schooling?what they learn,how they learn,where they learn.What do you think?Homeschooling is more flexible,effective and relaxing.1.Families can seek out the best resources.Homeschoolers are free to use other kinds of learning tools.And they can can take advantage of the newest information and equipment at home,in museums and libraries,and in enrichment classes and at local colleges.2.Testing is not the final goal.Homeschoolers are free to explore and to demonstrate their mastery in multiple ways.3.Parents can set standards for each child.Schools must serve the whole population.As a result,teachers often aim at achievers in the middle.Homeschooling lets you take each individual childs ability into account,and set goals accordingly.Bright kids are challenged,and slower kids are not left behind.4.Learning can incorporate the arts and sciences.In public schools today reading and math are crowding out all the other kinds of learning.Things like making art or doing and hands-on science experiments are included as an afterthought,if at all.Homeschoolers can spend more time on art,science and any other subject they feel is important to them and to their children,5.Lessons can go off-course.When schools have a curriculum to follow-and especially when high-stakes tests are involved-Homeschooling lets you decide what to cover and when,and change it when it makes sense.Group discussion:Do you think it is better to educate children at home or at school?Give your reasons.Home schooling yields positive academic,social,emotional,and spiritual benefits for any family that is willing and prepared to give it a chance.The advantages of home-schoolingchildren that are home schooled outrank their public and private schooled peers in every academic area.The advantages of home-schoolingChild safety has been cited by many parents as a motivation for home schooling.There is also the benefit of reducing your childs exposure to peer pressure regarding drugs,alcohol,and sexual activity.Bringing families closer together,as children really tend to thrive under parental attention.It has been said that a family that learns together,grows together!Home schooling also has the added benefit of allowing parents to truly know and understand their children.Even though money is not the main thing that should be considered in this circumstance,it certainly is one that should not be left out entirely.The disadvantages of home-schoolingLack of socialization.It certainly is true that the child will have less interaction with their peer