How to teach own children?

Answer 1

It's best to develop a group of families that have the same values and ideas and begin an association that can fulfill the needs of your children. It takes a lot of planning and dedication to home school. Knowledge building is only a part of the picture. Social skills also need to be addressed.

Answer 2

I think the big question is -- What do I want my children to learn?
Then the next question is how do I teach them?
State education system have lists of learning objectives by grade along with guidelines for teaching. Parents must provide lesson plans to meet state goals or bench marks.

Once you know what needs to be taught then you can ask yourself how you are going to teach the subject. If you have more than one child you must consider how to teach each one.

You must teach day by day. Look back on your own life and consider the parents and teachers who taught you. What did you like best? Do that! Read on Web and in library. Not least of all ...listen to your children and answer or find an answer for every question.

Answer 3

This response is for stevo in particular who said, "Why would you want to put your kids through that?

It has been my experience that home schooled kids aren't able to transition into society as easily as those with public/private education. Especially, if you have never done it before. Sure, it is possible to teach your kids, and do a good job, but why isolate them from other kids like that? Education, I feel comes partly throught the experiences our children have encountering other kids their age while they are learning. "

This can be true if the parents keep them locked up in the homes 24/7 without communicating with their own children and the likes. But usually, the children have siblings, relatives, their own family, their friends from sports and what not.

The fact is that homeschooled kids are more involved in issues of reality then kids in other types of schools. To children in other types of schools their main reality of life is school, whereas a child that is homeschooled realizes that there is life beyond school, a family, their obligations and so on.

If you visit sites like www.hslda.org or www.home-school.com you will find many responses to these claims.

Kids who are homeschooled are more prepared for the world if the focus of religion is brought up. If the parents are good examples, concentrate on their children's well being, and teaching them the realities of this harsh and cruel world, the kids will see the world for what it is. Not just a "I don't want to grow up" type of world.

and to NM505, this is a mentality that people want us mothers to have.

I will not put my child into a public school whether a woman is a "professional" or not. There is no other woman on the face of this earth that can teach like a mother can. But a mother has to put her mind to it. How many times have we seen children not learn to read and be given all sorts of titles for their "disability", and put on medication for their "hyperness"?

I rather teach my child how to read without credentials then for my child not know how to read from a "professional" who doesn't even care about anything else in their life.

Answer 4

To me, this is no different than asking "How do I perform surgery on my children?" If you don't know the answer to your question, by obtaining the requirements to be a state-certified teacher, you should leave the job to someone who does, a professional. Yes, school systems have their problems, whether they're public, private, religious, etc. But do you really believe that doing a google search is somehow equal to years of certified, professional education, liscencing, and practice? Would you trust the lives of your children to a medical "doctor" who didn't have "traditional" medical training and liscencing, but did some "extensive online research"? Of course not. I'm sure you love your children and want what's best for them, but unless you have the proper credentials you're not the best academic teacher for them. You can, however, be their moral and religious teacher at home, like it should be.

Answer 5

Why would you want to put your kids through that?

It has been my experience that home schooled kids aren't able to transition into society as easily as those with public/private education. Especially, if you have never done it before. Sure, it is possible to teach your kids, and do a good job, but why isolate them from other kids like that? Education, I feel comes partly throught the experiences our children have encountering other kids their age while they are learning.

Good luck.

Stevo.

Answer 6

You should expand on this question. I did a huge research project on home schooling and my neice is home schooled. E-mail me directly with what you are looking for and I can put you in contact with a great home school teacher. And I'll re look up some resources that I used. But if you do a google search on home schooling, that's a great place to start. There are resources about where to start on there. I got a lot of info from my school, but you need to be a student in order to access it unfortunately. But, I can still access it to help you out if need be. Hope this helps a little.

Answer 7

Go to the library, you will find plenty of books on the subject.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

by example.