Is it catching on?
Beginner’s guide to homeschooling By Stephanie R. Asuncion
I’m a little surprised at the price tag though. P50,000 per child/year! I wonder how that compares to private school tuition. I certainly homeschool our kids for much less here, and I know families who homeschool for less than that! I hope that Filipino parents who are just starting out homeschooling will try the program, but at some point develop enough confidence to put together their own material — it’s more affordable that way! With an Internet connection and a few good books, you can even homeschool for almost-free. I don’t know what the status is now of our Philippine public libraries, but when I was there our only access to good books (besides the school or university library) was our own at home. The private libraries were prohibitive and I only obtained entrance to a couple through “connections”. Maybe if this resource was developed more and more people could choose homeschooling as a realistic option since their costs will be lower.
The other option (P15,000 + registration fees + yearly tuition) is not as daunting, though the options listed look more like “school at home” programs than anything else, since there are attendance and test requirements, and parents have to fulfill certain requirements too, almost like “clocking in”. I suppose they want that accountability factor built in, but having that in place hampers the natural freedom that comes with homeschooling.
Another article: Brave, new world of homeschooling by Cathy S. Babao-Guballa — very good coverage of the socialization issue (or I should say, non-issue).
And yet another: Home is where school is by Margaux Ortiz – featuring a homeschooling family.
I almost missed this!
Learning moments outside the classroom by Stephanie R. Asuncion — excellent article (though cut off at the end and escaped the editor’s notice apparently) on Catholic Filipino Academy and a family that’s enrolled there. I love the focus on teachable moments.
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