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The Heart of the Matter Home-based education has become an increasingly popular alternative to public schooling, and many educators are concerned about the “perceived isolation” of the child who is being educated this way (Klugewicz and Carraccio 3). Another concern is the assumption that because home schooled children are not exposed to the wide variety of beliefs and backgrounds present in public school atmospheres, these children then grow up being unable to cope socially with such a mix of character differences. Many people who know little about this diverse type of education believe that these children lack positive social skills, but the truth is that due to adult influence, multigenerational interaction and community participation, home schooled children receive more positive social training compared to public schooled children who learn social skills from peers. The belief that children receiving an education at home are not exposed to an ample amount of diversity in beliefs and backgrounds is understandable. Romanowski comments that unless children have experience and exposure to the social atmosphere present at a public school, they will not be able to fit in with other children properly (8). Home schooled child