These two types of schooling are considered non-traditional learning methods as opposed to the regular schoolroom type of setting. However, being non-traditional is one of the few things these two methods have in common with each other. Home schooling entails that the child or children, are taught by a parent at home. There are unit studies that make use of a central theme, implemented in context on all the subjects that are tackled. Home schooling can also follow a student-paced learning approach which depends on a student's learning speed. This approach helps students understand fully or master a concept before proceeding to the next subject or topic. The flexibility in schedule and flow that homeschools offer provide a lot of benefits for children. Compared to the traditional setting, a homeschool program can tailor-fit the lessons according to the abilities and knowledge of the child. For instance, with a reading program a homeschool teacher or a parent can skip lessons that the child has already mastered like the alphabet and concentrate on aspects that the child has not yet fully learned. The number of hours of instruction must be three hours a day, 175 hours a year. All parents who opt for this choice at their discretion do not need to send the child to formal schooling. 2. Home Study Program (HSP) and Charter Schools of California - Parents have the option to enroll their child to the nearest public school for a home-based study program, where the school will assign a teacher who will facilitate and check the student's home-schooling on a monthly basis. At present, home schooling has brought a bit of resurgence in its appeal of providing more personalized education to children. More and more parents have become fond of the idea of having more control of what their children learn. More and more parents want to be more active in their children's education. There are no time pressures to learn a certain task or to keep up with other people. The lessons can also be tailorfitted to the needs of the children. For instance, if they are already good in Math and may need some work in English, the program can incorporate more time with English lessons and less with Math.