What do homeschooling parents do if a topic is too difficult to understand.?

Question

Also, how advanced do the subjects get, algebra? calculus, physics, chemistry?

tutti: I am not a parent, just curious about homeschooling. I also am 20 credits shy of a master's degree in biomedical engineering, so personally I think I am qualified to teach basically any science or math class at a high school level.

Answer 1

Find a good tutor, check into homeschooling co-ops, get a good teacher's manual...learn right along with your kid.

Answer 2

It depends on how old your child is. If your child is less than 12 years old, they need to concentrate heavily on math, reading, writing and vocabulary. If you can get them to do intermediate algebra 1 by 12, then they are on an average start compatible with the school system. If they are an expert in algebra 1 by 12 then they are in a very good start. If the child is between 13-18, math, writing and vocabulary are still the most important, but a little bit of other subjects will help them integrate into college a bit easier. Just a taste of the different types of science and history is sufficient. What one teaches their kid will be dictated by what you want your child to be when they grow up. Excelling in math, writing and vocabulary is a must in the education system. Just look at the aptitude tests like SAT, GRE, and GMAT. All are test in math, reading and writing. Now if you want your child to be a chemist, you would teach them chemistry, etc. on the side.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The hope of educators is that these parents would seek out resources that would allow their children to be challenged by these classes. Whether that means finding someone they know to teach their students these subjects or enrolling them in the local community college. Most CC's require students to be 16 before they can enroll in classes which is about the age where students would start to face classes such as calculus, physics, and chemistry. If your student is able to handle these before age 15/16 then you are doing a great disservice to your child by homeschooling if you can not support their learning needs.
One thing about homeschooling is that it is very flexible in its curriculum and some people are even trying this crazy idea of just letting their children do whatever in order to learn...which makes no sense to me.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Well, we're not at that stage yet--my older child is only 9--however, my plan, if we're still homeschooling at that point, is to look at available options:

*find a tutor
*use a variety of textbooks, websites, etc.
*possibly do correspondence/distance learning for those subjects

Frankly, given I'm an adult who has no problem learning, I find it hard to believe that I will come across something in high school topics that I will find too difficult to learn. There is a wealth of information available out there and it only requires that I put the effort in.

Answer 7

No topic needs to be too difficult to understand if it is approached in incremental steps. The level that is reached will depend on the individual. There are many variables.

Children that learn how to study with a view to mastery of every equation at every level will be prepared to forge through the advanced levels one step at a time.

If the student is motivated, willing and expected to work on math every day for 6 days each week including during the summer it will be possible to complete physics and chemistry anywhere from age 14 through 18.

Many students that currently use a self-teaching method for the years of K-12 have already attended and graduated college. These home-schooled students studied at home for 12+ years and then took AP courses and CLEP exams for advanced college credit. They have attended anywhere from 2 to 4 years at Universities and have finished Graduate School -- some of these students are currently veterinarians, research chemists, college instructors and nuclear-engineers, etc.

Most of the home-school students that we know do complete algebra -- the program we use offers basic math through pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 3, Advanced Math and Calculus. Many go also into calculus, physics and chemistry -- some do this during their pre-college years and others take these classes in college. It is preferred that they will complete these courses at home --- thus saving tuition and time during college.

My own children are individually very different from one another. One graduated with a level of Algebra 2, another graduated with Calculus, the next will complete Algebra 1, and the last will hopefully be into Calculus within the next 2 years.

Our understanding is that math is the language of science. A solid grasp on the basic functions of math gives the student the ability to step from one concept to another. Reading comprehension is a very important factor. The student needs hours of practice in reading and studying vocabulary. When the child can completely understand written math instructions it becomes possible to work out all of the equations without any aid. There are times when the student cannot wrap the mind around the problem and will need extra input. They can normally find out for themselves what it is they are missing by reviewing previous lessons that pertain to the issue at hand. 99% of learning how to study involves review, searching, thinking, rethinking, more review. If there is still a wall between the student and the concept then a parent, 3rd party tutor, solutions manual, teaching CD's, etc.. is the next step.

My children have all surpassed my own level of math. When they have come to a halt with an equation it has invariably been possible for them to find out for themselves how to solve the problem. My daughter that did calculus came to me with a problem in Algebra 3 --- I did not have the background to help her. We opened up two previous levels of math books and found the equations that were the preliminary concepts for the one that was troubling her. In a matter of time she had the whole thing figured out and so did I. The instruction pages and practice equations were adequate to give me the information that I needed in order to come up with the correct solution. It was a nice surprise and it confirmed our theory that math can be learned independent of an outside teacher.

Self-teaching requires total diligence and honesty. It involves practice and reworking equations until they are correctly solved. The student learns to slow down and think carefully instead of racing ahead to finish a quantity of work. Quality is more important than the number of complete lessons. No lesson should ever be considered as *finished* until it is completely accurate. An initial error rate should never be higher than 5%.

It is important that the student should learn early in life that accuracy and truth are the most important factors in any discipline of study.

Answer 8

I have mentors or tutors for my children. Fortunately for me my husband is a walking calculator. He teaches our oldest most of his math skills.

I do not have the math skills to teach my children algebra, trig, or calculus..but, I can teach my children about balancing a budget, keeping a checking account, and savings account. To adjust a recipe for more or less servings than called for, to keep track of his earnings. But, my husband does the rest. Whatever the subject is we have always found someone in the homeschooling community or among our friends (several of them are teachers) who can help out in difficult areas.

Answer 9

People may bring in tutors, sign up for online classes, community college classes, et cetera.

However, by the time you get to your kid being about 13-15 (15 being somewhat late) he's probably doing most things at least partially independently. Virtually nobody sits down and gives their 17-year old his chemistry lesson.

Answer 10

not to be mean, but if it happens often, then maybe you aren't qualified to homeschool. if it's just a couple of subjects, i'm sure you and your child can research and learn about them together, online and through books.