So.... You don't have a teaching degree. How do you expect to teach your
children?
Actually quite well thank you!
You see it when it comes to teaching your child, your life's
experiences, dedication to your child's success, hard work, and the type
of love that only a parent has for their child are the ingredients to
successfully teaching your child at home. Not a teaching degree.
O.K...
so I feel better about that. Where do I find homeschool curriculum and
materials? Well.... Right on this website for starters! (My gosh! A
shameless plug to be sure.)
There is a vast amount of homeschool curriculums and resources available
from just about any direction you choose to go. Traditional text books,
online curriculums, packaged software, and the people homeschool
resources themselves are great. A lot of experience out there to pull
from. There are a lot of homeschool moms (and dads!) That can lend their
advice and experience on what has worked and not worked for them.
I would suggest just starting out that you should get to know your
child's
learning style.
One of my Favorite
Freebies is the Free Personal Learning Styles
Inventory, at
HowtoLearn.com. It's a quick and easy online test to help you
figure out how you or your child learns best -- by seeing, hearing, or
doing. It's a great place to pick up a bunch of great ideas, and it is
also a great place just to get yourself started.
Check it out! at:
HowtoLearn.com.
Another question that many have is how much time should I expect when
teaching my children at home? In my opinion, that can be answered a couple
different ways. Your actual teaching time may not be as long as you
think since you eliminate travel time to a school, also between classes
and your teaching energies are focused on one or maybe just a few
children.
Having said that, I am not including your preparation time, or
your organization and set up time that you have when teaching your
children at home. This really depends on your level of organization and
all that you have on your plate. One thing is certain though, each year
you will bet more efficient with your teaching and organization and your
time will be less burdened.
