Next week many students will be heading back to school. For some that means taking the school bus, walking, riding or biking to a brick and mortar building filled with other students and a variety of teachers from good to well... learning yet to be good. :)
Others will be signing into private schools, charter schools, online schools etc.
Still others will be crowding around a kitchen table asking their mom what they'll be doing today. These children, like mine, are schooled at home.
Just as I am eclectic in my approach to schooling there are a many different ways that children can be educated at home.
Others will be signing into private schools, charter schools, online schools etc.
Still others will be crowding around a kitchen table asking their mom what they'll be doing today. These children, like mine, are schooled at home.
Just as I am eclectic in my approach to schooling there are a many different ways that children can be educated at home.
Next week many students will be heading back to school. For some that means taking the school bus, walking, riding or biking to a brick and mortar building filled with other students and a variety of teachers from good to well... learning yet to be good. :)
Others will be signing into private schools, charter schools, online schools etc.
Still others will be crowding around a kitchen table asking their mom what they'll be doing today. These children, like mine, are schooled at home.
Just as I am eclectic in my approach to schooling there are a many different ways that children can be educated at home.
Others will be signing into private schools, charter schools, online schools etc.
Still others will be crowding around a kitchen table asking their mom what they'll be doing today. These children, like mine, are schooled at home.
Just as I am eclectic in my approach to schooling there are a many different ways that children can be educated at home.
Consideration number one.
HOW will you educate your children at home? WHO will do the educating?
HOW will you educate your children at home? WHO will do the educating?
- Will mom or dad be the primary educator? Often this is mom as Dad will hold down a full time job, but I've seen parents share the duty and even know of a fellow who is the primary educator.
- Will you hire a tutor? Do you need someone to teach a subject in a different manner to help your child understand the subject matter?
- Will you become part of a larger group and school via the computer and classes through an over arching institution? Parents role is merely to ensure their students complete the work requirements asked for.
Consideration number two
How will you pay for your curriculum?
How will you pay for your curriculum?
- Do the free route? There is LOTS of free stuff available for schooling your children. Some places to start are Ambleside, Easy Peasy, and many others. If you browse through the links I have on various pages you'll find tons of freebies.
- Take on a part-time job to pay for what you want/need (I have a part-time job)
- Create a strict budget
- Find creative ways to get good curriculum more cheaply or free. (for instance I do curriculum reviews).
Consideration Number Three
How will you set up your day? Month? Year?
How will you set up your day? Month? Year?
- 9-3 like a typical school? Sept-June?
- Splitting up your day... a bit in the morning, bit in the evening depending on teacher availability?
- four hours (we generally do school 9-1 or 10-2)
- year round varying the intensity depending on time of year and subject?
- In the afternoon/evening to accommodate the night owls in your family?
- something completely unique to your family?
Consideration Number Four
What type of homeschooling will you do?
What type of homeschooling will you do?
- Will you choose a method and stick to it?
- Will you pick and choose from a variety of methods and weave your way through the various curriculums?
- Will you ignore the methods and just let your children learn as they will, just providing lots of opportunities and then following their interests as they learn their way through life?
- Will you try different methods until you figure out what works best regardless of the philosophical views of the material at hand?
Consideration Number Five
Where will you "Do" school?
Where do YOU do school? I'd love to hear.
Where will you "Do" school?
- Many parents use the kitchen table
- Others set up a school room
- Some homes are small, space at a premium so floors and couches become the school room
- yet more will find themselves inside and outside and all around the house?
Where do YOU do school? I'd love to hear.
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