CA Homeschooling
62Is Homeschooling The Right Option
Home schooling is the process of teaching, or educating, your child from home rather than sending them to a traditional school setting. Many parents have found that schools to not provide enough individual attention. Lessons plans are not focused on the level of their child (both advanced and beginner levels are left out.) More so, some parents find that home schooling is just the natural thing to do.
As you consider whether you should home school your child, consider some important factors first, factors that can help you to decide if it is a good thing, or not.
·
Time
Time is the
biggest factor in many people's decision to home school, or not to. You will
need to dedicate a good portion of your day to the tasks involved in home
schooling. The process is involved, more than spending a few hours reading over
books. You also need to manage things like experiments and field trips to
parks. Plus, you have to commit to lesson plan design, which in itself can take
up a lot of your time.
·
Financial Aspects
Believe it
or not, home school does not have to cost too much money. The only drawback in
terms of money is the fact that one parent really does need to be at home,
doing the home schooling, rather than working. This type of sacrifice may be
acceptable in some families but in others it may not be possible.
·
Social Skill
Development
Because
students are at home, there is often the need to provide extra socialization
time for them than they would normally be getting from classmates, teachers and
others in a school setting. You will need to commit to getting your child
involved with other kids as social contacts are critical to their development.
·
Your Time
While time
is already mentioned, realize that home schooling can encompass so much of your
day that you may find yourself overwhelmed, without any time left for yourself.
It is best to focus solely on yourself, at least for a few hours a week, so
that you can be refreshed.
·
Organized
If you do
not have an organized plan in place, chances are good that you will struggle
during home schooling. Not only do you have to worry about all the things that
there are to do with home schooling, but you also have to manage your home. All
of the books, appears and projects need to be organized, neatly. This clutter
can be hard for some people.
Beyond these aspects, there are several other important things for you to consider. First, are both you and your child's other parent in agreement about the benefits of home schooling and taking on these important tasks within the home? It is common that one parent will be the "teacher" for lessons but the other needs to be the backup. Talk to each other about the commitment and responsibilities so that both of you are in agreement before pursing this task.
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lovezan says:
7 months ago
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Great insight~~~!!!