Home Schooling or Home education which is straightforwardly educating the child at home. Unschooling the child for home schooling may sound to be a bold decision but in recent days many families adopt the system of home schooling. Before we get into the details of this system of home education, would like to state the unschoolers are increasing not because of the quality or the structure of education but there are more to discuss in the overall grooming of the child talents academically, ethically, philosophically, and traditionally.
Home education is perfectly experienced by each student and the parents as until the age of pre-schooling the child receives teaching at home from parents or family. It is perfectly legal to opt for home education. It is not legally imperative of child going to school but the child need to be educated. Most parents find it better to un-school at lower standards and registered again in the high schools.
This comes as a threat to the schools, scenarios are if the education system is not good, no structured teaching, does not meet the expectations of the parents the chances of unschooling the child and opting for a different school is become an ancient attitude.
In recent days, the trend with the new generation parents change by opting for home education as they decide that they can be the best teacher for their child and confident enough to make them achieve.
So, we are closely getting into the Home Schooling concepts. You as a reader may be a parent looking to home school your child.
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Still for some of you, the indistinct doubts are why do people choose home schooling?
One known fact is that the child is sent to school but in due course has been unschooled for the reasons of some hatred, might be of bullying or general other reasons.
The abundance of the home schoolers who prove in overall achievement yet stay in care with the parents are now enjoying a transformational energy shift that has made their life fulfilling, productive and much of practical learning.
The productive reasons are the flexibility experienced to handle the family timings and holiday schedules, child driven learning, making their own schedule for the learning and portions completion.
Enjoy the benefits of one-to-one learning, highly interactive with the parents, enjoy the encouragements and get boosted with confidence.
Well, now would be the need to understand the social stand of the child who seems to get interacted with the society that the home schooling community is formed and they get to interact online with the globe friends. Also, understand that the social support is always available and can join the local groups where the families of the home schooling educators meet. You tend to realize that they are well skilled and undergo a better vertical learning.
Find the Right Home School Curriculum:
To understand and evaluate the best home school curriculum, we need to determine a few situation, interest and feasibility based on the child and the family.
Understanding the Goals
It is important to decide if you are willing or aiming to provide the education which is superior than that of schools, is it because you wish to spend more quality time with the kids, are you willing to create an opportunity for the kids to learn the values of the family. Maybe you want to secure the child from the grade humiliations, bullying or other touch experiences of the schools. More you may just take it up as a challenge to surprise the family.
This analysis will help you determine the vision of the family for the child and it will help overcome the difficulty to nurture the creativity in your children.
Understanding the Curriculum
What will be the subjects chosen to teach?
Do you wish to combine different curriculum or stick to one that is picked?
Will you prefer a challenging or easy curriculum?
How about the plan your own lessons or pre-planned ones?
Would it be preferred to self-monitor and study style or the one which requires close guidance?
What will be the time span to formal learning allotted each day?
To what level will the practical and hands-on activities be practiced?
Would you be tutoring single child or multi?
Obviously, based on these details the parents will be able to understand the feasibility to choose the right and suitable curriculum for home schooling.
Recognize the learning ability of the children
The learning model of the child needs to be understood in order to experience a successful home schooling. The best analysis needs to be applied to identify the child strengths and learning ability.
It is obvious to categorise each learning kid for their interest and the grasping ability. Some children are good at grasping by listening or discussing which is the auditory strength in them.
While some are visual learners who are keen in mind mapping and paying attention to the visual details. Generally looking at the demo sessions would help.
Some children learn better in the practical manner they need to work it on themselves, which is known as the kinaesthetic.
Therefore, understanding the child capability and interest over the learning style the curriculum needs to be chosen which helps them build a better learning environment.
Methods and models of Home Schooling
Home school is not just creating a school environment at home, there are many approaches to be discussed and the consistency is what most desired. Look in to the various models of Home Schooling methodology in order to settle with the best suited.
Charlotte Mason Method
This is a popular method which is successful, the key concepts are exhibition of knowledge acquired by the child, narrative style of learning, expertise to bring the learning to life, motivational, inspirational and with the dictation exercise had better reinforce provided, appreciation for the art as well as for music and nature study.
Classical Method
This is an emphasised method which goes with the sequence process and requires high concentration over the speaking and thinking ability along with the language skills. This is more suitable for the highly capable students with great exposure to the worldly classroom and literature.
Montessori Home Schooling
Learning in environment at their own pace, helps recognize the unique talents, learn to investigate, build much self-confidence. It is suitable for the pre-schoolers. The parent need to be trained to adopt to this style and when practiced it brings great success.
Online Method
This is quite understood that much of online materials would be shared, you would be able to connect with other students, an opportunity to challenge the peer group, various assessment, quizzes, practice tests will be corrected and scored. It is best method to track and gain help as required from the tutors.
Relaxed method
This is best for providing a relaxed atmosphere to perform learning. Surrounded by the family members and not the school heads make it peaceful. Enjoy learning in your desired space be it indoors or outdoors.
Eclectic Method
This is a boundary less schooling and allows you to choose any or multi-methodology. Here they can adopt to different models for any subjects which they think will work best for the child success.
Unit Study Method
This methodology is suitable for the systematic study approach, they learn on unit basis and progress as the units get completed. This gives an in-depth study, accelerates the thinking ability, creativity and provides a vital collaboration with different subjects.
These are few brief of the methods in home schooling, however one must derive based on the age group and standards as well. It is also necessary to be cautious over the fraudulent suppliers. Any day it needs to be reviewed well before adopted.
The success of Home Schooling:
The world itself is the classroom with no boundaries, plenty of enthusiasm experience, happiness cherished with better bonding with the family. Get the freedom from the schools that invades troubles. The children are seen independent and they belong lifelong learners, more ideas and innovations seen around, get the practical exposure as much desired. This is a welcoming concept and the stats show more students are into home schooling compared to the previous years.
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