Control over Curriculum
Perhaps the most often discussed aspect of homeschooling is the ability for parents to control the curriculum. With homeschooling, parents can introduce the topics of study as well as the lesson plans covering that topic. This provides parents with the means to reduce or eliminate altogether those aspects of a particular topic that they feel unnecessary or uncivilized. Of course, state education laws often require parents to cover specific topics within subjects, but how those topics are handled is up to the parents.
The drawbacks to having control over the curriculum are that it places a lot of pressure on the parents and leaves open the possibility that a subject will not be completely discussed. Purchasing pre-made home school curriculum materials can keep parents focused and on track