Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Did the current growth in homeschooling emerge out of nowhere? Join Mike Smith on today's Home School Heartbeat as he takes a look at the homeschool industry.

Mike Smith:
This week we'll be discussing the historical influences on homeschooling and whether the current growth of homeschooling fits a pattern.


Homeschooling has been around since the dawn of time and examples of homeschooling can be traced through any period in history. Since Adam and Eve, God has given to parents the responsibility to teach and train their children. Throughout history, numerous education methods have been tried. But the one method which has consistently produced the best results is homeschooling, or tutoring. There's just no substitute for the one-on-one private tutorial method of education upon which homeschooling is based.


In colonial times, most people either homeschooled or were taught in small community schools. It's fair to say that if you had the money you were likely to hire a private tutor. The wealthy families recognized that the best form of education is the one-on-one tutorial method or as we know it today—homeschooling.


However, methods of education changed radically in the late 19^th and 20^th centuries. The public school was mandated and homeschooling almost died out. Tomorrow we'll explore the rise of the modern public school.


And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.