Real experiences by a Mom
Although many parents prefer home schooling to public schooling for their toddlers due to its perceived advantages, they are often faced with hurdles which are inherent in the smooth functioning of any system. Parents need to understand these problems and find ways to overcome them if they want to continue with the home schooling method.
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 by admin
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Although parents find it easier to teach younger toddlers at home, the process becomes more difficult as the kids get older and the topics become more complex. At this stage some parents are compelled to send the kids to a public school where they think there are enough facilities to cater to the needs of […]
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Home schooling via online is one of the recent and very promising developments in home schooling techniques. Parents can depend on these online sites for all necessary curriculum and study materials, including test papers, for home schooling. Thus, they are saved from the trouble of searching for a vendor for the study materials and the […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by admin
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There are several methods available for teaching toddlers at home. Among these, The Charlotte Mason method we have discussed before. Let’s now discuss some other popular home schooling techniques followed by parents the world over.
The Montessori Method makes use of children’s ability to concentrate intensely at different times of the day. The method was first […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling toddlers need to be taught according to well tested methods. From among the different methods available, the method chosen should depend on the curriculum and the parent’s or the tutor’s style of teaching. What ever the method, the important factor is flexibility and the kid’s desire to learn. The person who teaches needs […]
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling hours need to be different from public school hours because the home schooling kids are very few and the quality time of 2 to 3 hours they spent with their parents or tutor at home is sufficient for them to learn much more than the kids at a public school. Of course they […]
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The idea of home schooling is fast catching up in the US with over one million kids undergoing home schooling across the country in 2005. This trend is independent of any religious motivation, unlike in the past when conservative Christians wanted their kids to study at home as they distrusted public school methodology and moralities. […]
Posted on April 27th, 2008 by admin
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Parents need to keep in mind that colleges allow admission to all educated people, irrespective of whether they earned it through home or public schooling. That is, all educated individuals enjoy equal opportunities to study at a college. Many parents discontinue the home schooling and admit their wards in to high schools due to the […]
Posted on April 27th, 2008 by admin
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Most of the subjects taught at home and public schools require related field trips, which enable the students to get real time experience of the subjects that are taught.If the parents, as teachers, feel that a particular subject requires a field trip, go ahead. Invite other kids too, if you are part of a support […]
Posted on April 26th, 2008 by admin
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Almost all the home schooling starts on a happy note, but gradually problems crops up with the passing of time. One such difficulty relates to the mums, if they are the teachers. A common issue the mums have to often address is a sense of burned out feeling. This could happen due to sickness, pregnancy, […]
Posted on April 26th, 2008 by admin
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