The Homeschooling Report

We talked in our last post about the importance of having fun in the homeschooling process.  Equally as important in the incorporation of your kids in the overall process.  It might seem kind of ridiculous to have to say it but when your children feel that they have at least some part in the decision process, they tend to have more of a vested interest in their overall success.

For most of us who grew up in a traditional school setting, our idea of school is often  a sort of 9-5 approach with an authoritative teacher as the leader of the pack.  Far be it from most of us to want to upset the teacher or cause any kind of problems.  For the teacher, any deviation from or intrusion into the set agenda was often the cause of great angst.

Fortunately, homeschooling does not have to be that way. 

Is there a particular subject or hobby that your child has an interest in?  Is there a specific way of learning that your child responds to better than others?  For most kids, the answer is clearly “yes”.  If so, incorporate that into your curriculum, lesson plans, and daily activities.

For example, if your child is really into computers (what kids aren’t these days), then you might want to check out a number of online homeschooling programs that are avialable today.  If you choose to go the more traditional homeschooling route, there are a number of online resources that you can use or your kids can visit to supplement what you are teaching in the classroom.

Are your kids into sports?  Make them feel like they have a say by allowing them to participate in local sports leagues.  Check out the local schools.  It may just be that children who are involved in homeschooling are still able to participate on a local school’s team, given certain criteria are met.

The bottom line is that there a number of ways to make your kids a part of the homeschooling process. Your job as a parent is to determine the best way to weave their input with the required objectives of education.

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