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[W10]Walk You Home From School

by Ian Williamson, Ian

So you've decided to home school! Congratulations on this new role which you have taken on in your life. Not that every parent isn't already a teacher. Of course they are! However, this is a different sort of teacher and this role will take careful planning in order to make it the very best role that you will play in your child's life that it can possibly be.

First of all, you will want to set aside certain hours that are designated school hours. Not that these school hours need to be inflexible, but the times when changes are made should be the exception, not the rule.

Have a certain area which you set aside as the classroom. This doesn't mean that you have to have a special room that is set aside with desks etc., but it does mean having one spot, such as the dining room table that is used consistently for this purpose during school hours. This will help both you and your child to develop a mind set of thinking of this as a time for learning as separate from a time for play or other activities.

Try to make sure that there are as few distractions as possible. Engage the help of your family and friends in this. Making them feel a part of this can go a long ways towards avoiding hurt feelings if you have to cut short a telephone call to get back to your work or if they come to visit and find that you really aren't available when school is in session.

If you are used to having a regular telephone 'gabfest' with a friend or family member at a certain time each day, maybe you can arrange your child's recess time to coincide with it. Most important, be sure to communicate to others the importance of your new enterprise of home schooling.

Perhaps someone likes to stop in and get you to go on spur of the moment shopping trips with them. Explain beforehand that you won't be able to do this as regularly as before but you might also engage their help in planning educational trips and letting them be a part of those trips.

Don't think of yourself as 'playing teacher'. You aren't playing. This is your job. One of the most important jobs you will ever have, in fact. Treat it that way. You are most likely homeschooling in order to see to it that your child has the best education possible. See to it that you don't short change them.

Plan ahead. Talk with other parents who are or who have home schooled. Have a curriculum planned. Don't just sit down at the table with your child and open a book to see what you will be teaching for that first class of the day. Study beforehand. Know what you will be teaching and have a plan as to how you will present each subject. Respect the homeschool hours the same as you would if you were working outside of your home. You can accomplish much and your child's successful education can be one of your greatest accomplishments.

Every kid goes to some kind of school for education, whether it's private, or public, or a boarding school. Whatever type of school the kid goes, the purpose of going to school is to learn, in whatever environment is best for you. So what if your child's best environment is just right in your own living room? Have you ever considered the option of home school? You might be thinking, “Oh, I can't home school my kids because I couldn't stand to be around them all day long,” or “Wouldn't teaching him at home affect my child's social skills?” These are both some common misconceptions that people have about home school, but they are totally wrong. The truth is, there are many reasons why people do choose to home school their kids.

Why Should I Home School My Children?

There are many reasons why people will consider home school for their child's education. First, it gives their family more “together time,” and it allows them to spend more quality time with their children when they are rested, as opposed to when they are cranky from being at school. Parents also argue that at home, they get to choose the curriculum they want. The advantages of this are that they are not forced to make their children finish the seemingly pointless “busy work” that is often sent home as homework. They can also allow their children to learn things that are not usually taught in school, and it gives the children a chance to into a more in-depth study of any particular subject of interest. In home school, children can learn at their own pace and at their own developmental comfort level. (In other words, home school is more customized to one particular child, thus allowing them to learn better.) Testing and grading are optional in home school. Many parents argue that this allows their child to experience working for their own satisfaction as opposed to just earning a certain grade.

There are also many social benefits of home school too. For example peer pressure is usually reduced a great deal because there are fewer children pressuring your child to dress a certain way, listen to a certain type of music, or think a certain way. Also, children in home school can choose the people who they interact with socially based on their common interests; they are not forced to interact with classmates whom they have nothing in common with. Also, the friends that your child can get to know will be more varied, especially in age.

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