Homeschooling As A Lifestyle

One of Ernesto's first experiences with teaching was his homeschooling. His mother would use an abacus to teach him math and would teach him words by having him repeat them slowly after her. Ernesto got a lot out of these lessons with his mother, because they were very personalized and focused on helping solely Ernesto. 

A lot can be said for homeschooling as an effective method of instruction. The unparalleled amount of attention the child gets compared to public school kids is crazy. I resonated with this a lot because I was homeschooled throughout grade school, and I absolutely loved it. However, Ernesto's mom did not have access to the kind of textbooks that my mom did, so her instruction was rather rudimentary. If Ernesto had not ended up going to public school in sacramento, he would not have been able to gain as much knowledge as he did.

Galarza, E. (2011).  Barrio boy.  Notre Dame, IN:  University of Notre Dame Press.

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