HOMESCHOOLING AS AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

The development of formal schooling has grown rapidly with a wide range of teaching systems are offered, but even so still there are many parents choose to educate their children at home, or  home school their children. Unsatisfying results of formal schooling of their children, in encouraged many parents to educate their children at home, which I think is good idea Often oriented to the formal school grades or the most important things in school, instead of prioritizing life skills and values ​​of faith and morals. Hence came the idea of parents to educate their children at home. Thus, there stood a school organization called the school-house (homeschooling) or also known as independent schools or home education or home based learning. And brief definition of homeschooling is a model of education where a family chooses to be solely responsible for the education of their children by using the home as a base of education. The selection of schools in children is still controversial. So that this paper will be explore a little bit about some of the pros and cons of homeschooling.

Every parent wants their children receive quality education, religious values ​​and good morals are embedded, and children a fun learning atmosphere. Often times these things are not found his parents in public schools. So the number of parents who are not satisfied with the results of formal schooling of their children, thus encouraging parents to educate their children at home. Often oriented to the formal school grades or the most important things in school, instead of prioritizing life skills and values ​​of faith and morals. In school, many students pursue grades by cheating or buying a fake certificate. In others addition that, personal attention in children, less attention. Thus adds to the atmosphere of the school situation becomes unpleasant. So that the homeschooling community is reaping controversy because it is not affective for the development of children such as Children's Traffic relatively unexposed to the socially heterogeneous society.

From the above discussion and differences, we can mention the advantages of homeschooling, such as  adaptable, meaning that according to the needs of the child and family conditions, providing an independent means more chances of individual self-reliance and creativity that are not found in public schools, the maximum potential, to maximize potential of the child, without having to follow the standards set time school, ready to plunge in the real world that is home school better prepared to plunge in the real world because of the learning process based on the daily activities around him, shielded from stray association meant there conformity with the child's growth family. Relatively protected from the actions and interactions that deviate like fighting, drugs, consumerism, pornography, cheating and so on; Economical, cost of education may adjust the family's financial situation.

But on the other hand, homeschooling has drawbacks such as requiring high commitment and responsibility of parents, have a higher complexity because parents should be responsible for the overall process of their children's education, skills and dynamics of socializing with peers is relatively low, there is a risk lack of ability to work in teams (team work), organization and leadership, excessive protection of the elderly can give side effects and the inability to resolve the situation of a complex social problem that is not predictable. And children exposed to relatively socially heterogeneous society. Roles and total commitment of parents is required. Besides the selection of materials and standards of home schooling, they also have to carry out examinations for their children to get a certificate, in order to continue their education to the next level. Many parents have already in Indonesia who practices this homeschooling.

In conclusion, homeschooling is an alternative educational choice for parents in improving the quality of education, developing religious values, and want a more pleasant learning atmosphere. On the other hand, Homeschooling may not provide teaching materials and curricula and uniform, in accordance with the expectations and needs of children.

Therefore, I recommend for parents who want to do, have do it, they better do it as according to Simbolon that  parents have a responsibility as well as to provide the best option for children. Homeschooling became a rational alternative education for parents; have advantages and disadvantages according to the system. Our job as parents is to make sure that we have given the maximum for our children, with all its limitations (constraints) that we have.