When faced with the frustrating challenge of having a child who is failing in the traditional classroom parents often scream out “what can I do”?  A child may be experiencing social and academic failings not because they are socially inappropriate or incapable of learning but simply because they don’t fit into the established social and academic norms that are prevalent at their local school.  With the advent of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation public schools are required to establish and enforce mandated educational goals at every grade level.  If a child’s learning style or interests are inconsistent with these goals they will often be out of sync with the curriculum, instruction and assessment putting them at risk of being left behind, exactly what NCLB  has been designed to avoid.  Many parents are discovering that Homeschooling  is an option that not only provides a personal learning model tailored to the students interests and abilities but also offers an opportunity to experience the joy of sharing in the process of teaching and learning with their child.  Children often rediscover the real joy of learning in a nonthreatening and supportive environment.  Critics will often say “homeschoolers are missing out on socialization skills”  to which I reply, … over twenty years of supervision on an elementary playground has shown me that healthy socialization is often not found there.  The greatest influence in a child’s social development is found in the home.  Parents and siblings model appropriate social skills not peers on the playground.  So, why homeschool?  The answer is simple.  It’s not the best choice for all children but it is without a doubt the only choice for those children who fail to succeed when put in an academic box and are expected to progress at a predesigned pace with limited focus.