When my children were nine and ten years old, I started to consider home schooling after realizing that the system seemed to be very rigid in terms of parent education. At a time when I thought I had done everything to get them to college-bound and ready for kindergarten, I still had no idea how best to take care of their needs. The only option at our home Schooling was either have them attend class with their teacher or take them to public schools.
A friend who already did both found it difficult to fit them into the strict schedule and I was frustrated that I didn’t know how to offer my kids more choice or flexibility. My husband and I tried to give up on those options but then our daughter decided she wanted to go to kindergarten. We had two public high home Schooling in our area,
which were both very far away from each other, so we needed to find another solution. At some point we considered getting her enrolled in private schools where we could send the children. One such school was St. Elizabeth Catholic for Girls in Washington, D.C., and the teacher had an excellent reputation there.
So after several rounds, we decided to enroll our daughter in there instead. Our friends were happy with this decision and they even offered us $25,000 if we chose not to go to our son’s home Schooling in Baltimore, Maryland. After considering it for over thirty minutes, we decided against it and decided to do what was best for our family. However, we decided to keep the full amount and we are now working towards sending our son to his middle school in Virginia Beach, Washington.
In my world home schooling worked for families where parents were willing to help out the child. At first, I figured we would be better off doing everything together and doing most things online unless we had to travel long distances. However, as my family has grown older and their interests have changed, they have grown accustomed to new things and more responsibilities,
so it made sense for me to keep doing what is best for my children. This can be frustrating in places like Canada where you must take your children to home Schooling and parents cannot be present, but I see how much easier it can be now that younger kids are starting to realize how important it is to have someone with them.
If this doesn’t work for you, consider trying something else. Although there are a few different types of learning, the most common are through videos, video games, and books, though some others such as online tutorials and podcasts exist. For example, the popular YouTube channel Free Code Camp is based around providing free coding lessons to people. By connecting viewers to these videos, schools all over the globe can provide their students access to these topics without having any teachers or resources.
What is the meaning of home Schooling?
There are many ways to explore different subjects and even teach yourself languages using free online courses. If this isn’t for you, try finding websites like Khan Academy or Coursera that will allow you to follow along with lessons you need to learn first. It can also be beneficial to look for YouTube channels with specific topics in order to see how others approach things.
In addition, I’d suggest looking at tutoring websites like Tutor.io as well as sites like Gilt, which provides classes on anything, including writing and grammar. As my children grow older, I might look into putting my own name on some of these pages so people know I’m helping out with teaching.
While researching for ideas for different type of programs. I came across articles by Kelly McArdle, Sarah Sacks, Emily Brazelton, and others that discuss many different aspects of different types of home schooling. Not only is one website by myself titled “The Essential Hacking Books” for my own reasons but because I had already looked it up it helped me narrow down my search further on topics, including what kind of programming language.
I will want to use in order to create an interesting experience for the students. Although some programs require physical materials to use, some online ones come with free access online meaning that you don’t need to print anything. Most would be required anyway but some would be great for anyone interested in helping their kid grow.
Some other helpful sites I discovered included the American Heritage curriculum site, which includes thousands of hours of online content, as well as the New York Times educational website (which provides information on how to plan and prepare for the next year), Parent Teacher Association, The Good Men Project and others. Additionally, Amazon offers free eBooks and other materials, which could easily become part of our daily life if we were able to afford them.
Another area to watch out for will have to do with keeping a journal as well as taking pictures and sharing them online so our younger generation can have a visual reference when needed. To make matters worse, I found out just about the same time I was reading this article that my child actually got engaged in studying science at university.
Since doing so they were really enjoying going along with their lesson plans and not forgetting a bit. My husband and I were definitely excited as we couldn’t wait to discover what exactly they had been taught, and how. Luckily, it ended up being one of those classic moments and I am so thankful we were able to witness it. Once again, I think I found a way to get a good lesson out of it.
For me, I think it helps a lot to be able to show them what’s possible when one tries hard enough when attempting to reach their goals. Even though they may have felt overwhelmed at times, they always understood when I told them to stick to their timetable in order to get to where they are intended. They also have learned to have patience with themselves and do whatever it takes to complete their task so I hope they enjoy the growth and change that goes along with being young adults.
I realize some families are better than others in choosing the right method of educating their children. Some are doing all sorts of online classes and utilizing various methods of media on top of traditional courses, while others try to set the pace for their children’s education with little or no aid and rely mainly on printed textbooks.
Having said that, I will say that having their focus on what they love to do is definitely a big plus. Especially when it comes to a profession, sometimes even having a job is not enough to succeed in certain areas. Whether its the law in America, medicine, military or anything else, you have to stick to the things you’re passionate about.
