How does homeschooling affect socialization?
Home-school advocates might argue that sending children to school does not guarantee the desired social opportunities and outcomes and that the home can protect the child from negative influences. Parents serve as role models in the area of socialization. Other social opportunities for children being educated at home include interaction with peers after school and on week ends, dance/art classes, theater groups, music lessons, sports teams, church activities, etc. Many home-school parents belong to cooperatives which provide moral support and information and often opportunities for children to study together, go on field trips, or take informal classes.
