What Is Homeschooling?
By Sun Kyu Bae |
Published April 29, 2009 |
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Find out what homeschooling is all about. A MUST READ for anyone considering homeschooling!
The Curses
OK – hope you feel great about homeschool now because it’s time to deflate you down to reality of what it really takes to get these results. These stellar results above just don’t happen if you home school – you need to homeschool right. And what is “right”?
First, you need to spend significant time not only with your child during lessons, but also need to spend time preparing for lessons. Also, you need to keep records, follow your state regulations and keep current with homeschooling laws across all states, not just your state (click here for more information). Obviously, this means you will need to pull away from things that you want to do.
Second, there will most likely be financial impacts to your family since the time commitment typically does not allow for a full time job. For first time homeschoolers, not working altogether for one spouse is a more likely scenario. So you need to do without some of the material things that make life convenient for you.
Third, flexibility is also a negative. Because you have control over every single aspect of your child’s education, you need to also define each of those aspects to customize your child’s academic experience to best fit her learning style. Have you ever considered what kind of curriculum you will choose that will set the tone for your child’s homeschool experience? Do you even know what kinds of curriculums are out there? These are all things that you as a parent will need time to explore and decide as you are honing in on the best fit for your child.
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