There are some common traps that homeschool families need to be on the lookout for in order to ensure that they meet goals with integrity, value, and purpose. Avoiding these traps will also ensure their students have easy access to post-high school options.
Most parents don’t want their children to get bored… ever! Just think of the many hours and dollars parents spend keeping their children busy with sports, music, art classes, after-school activities – not to mention the toys, videos, computer games etc. that we give our children to keep boredom at bay.
One of the advantages of homeschooling is that you are not obligated to follow a strict lesson plan. The structure of your schooling at home is totally up to you, and you are free to follow the interests and learning style of your child.
A new homeschooler’s quest for the perfect resource can result in “appetite without activity”. Here’s how to break through information overload and get moving!
Resolutions aren’t only for New Years. They can be a way of setting a higher standard. Our homeschools and our families will both benefit in the long run.
Regardless of the legal requirements of the state in which you live, there are many benefits to keeping effective records of your homeschooling activities. Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, you can always answer anyone who asks what class schedule or coursework your child has completed.
The importance of lesson plans and structure for homeschoolers. How sequence and explicit instruction are important.
If you can have creativity without excellence, but not excellence without creativity… what’s the difference between the “slob” and the “excellence-seeker”?
Homeschooling is a journey and the record of it, both visual (videos and pictures) and concrete (awards, work binders, etc.) all need to be kept in a reasonable and organized fashion. There are several ways to do this.
Some years down the track of homeschooling, you find yourself throwing out a whole lot of unused curriculum and looking for a way to simplify homeschool curriculum.
