does anyone educate there child at home im doing it shortly would like some advise from people thanks?

Question

i would be very grateful on any advise on the work i have to do

Answer 1

First of all, let me just say in response to some of the responses (from people who obviously have no real homeschool experience):
1. While you need to be a trained expert to teach a classroom of children in a school, you don't need to have the same training to work at home with your child. I've done both-- homeschooling is nothing like classroom teaching, and it shouldn't be because it is an entirely different approach to education. I know dozens of homeschool families in my community-- the kids are thriving and very, very few of the parents have any professional teacher training.

2.The only people who are concerned about homeschooling socialization are probably socially deficient themselves since the only place they can think of a young person socializing is in school. You can go out 7 days a week with your children to the park, playground or let them play with friends outside. You can sign them up for classes- morning or evening-- workshops, bring them to library programs, get them involved in sporting teams, clubs, scouts, 4H clubs, dance classes, karate, community center classes, and all kinds of extracurricular activities-- the possibilities are limitless unless you live significantly far from civilization. If you have an active homeschool community in your area, they probably meet for play groups, field trips, workshops and all kinds of activities on a regular basis. I could go on for ages, there is so much I'm not even covering much. Homeschool children I find also tend to have more free time to volunteer and are able to begin volunteering very young, and in this they gain some valuable hands-on work experience, find some wonderful mentors and learn about the importance of helping their community. If you look around a little at the possibilities in your city, you'll probably find there are more opportunities than anyone could ever have time for-- in our community, people often have to step back and cut things from their schedule, which easily can become overloaded with too many interesting things to do.

3. Teacher expertise is not necessary in a teaching situation-- that's why so many teachers are not teaching in the fields they got their degrees in. Peer tutoring has been proven to have such a high success rate because working one on one and at the student's pace seems to outweigh any teacher expertise. If you don't know something, learn it with your child, do research together, take a class together, find educational software or videos and watch them together, or seek out an expert to help you in certain areas when you feel the need.

That all said, good luck to you. Best place to start:

1. Find out your state laws on home education
2. Go to the library and read up on education and homeschooling, search the web and find out as much as you can about different approaches to homeschooling, different learning styles, different educational philosophies, etc.
3. Look in your community for other homeschoolers; it's great to find a support group. Try the librarians at local libraries (children's section), they'll probably know if there are any groups or co-ops in the area.
4. Remember that school is one model for education, and maybe even a good model, but it's not the only good model. Don't worry about doing things like they do in school-- a classroom setting is completely different.

MSB

Answer 2

I educate my children from home. There isn't anything more wonderful, than knowing that your child is learning and that you have something to do with it. My advise
#1 Have fun with it, you'll both enjoy it more (and learn more)
#2 Don't worry about what others are saying.
#3 Don't stress you and your child out (even schools don't cover everything that is in a book during the year)
#4 Find some way to be social and involved in your town


My children are enrolled in a school called Connections Academy. It is a virtual school, totally free to you as a parent because it is a public school. They send us all the books, supplies and even the computer plus they pay for part of the Internet bill. The best part is you have the lesson right there in front of you, you are the one teaching it but if you or your child has a question, there are a teacher that is a e-mail or phone call away. Connections Academy has all the social events too, including clubs, field trips, and even dances (prom) and they will have a real cap and gown graduation.
To check it out go to: www.connectionsacademy.com

Answer 3

Yes, I am homeschooling. Reasons for homeschooling are important. If you are forced to do it because of school suspensions or something along those lines, the actions are significantly different, I think, than if you are teaching at home to give your kids a good education.

Kids thrive at home. People who talk about train wrecks ignore the millions of homeschoolers there are in the nation, and the fact that they do quite well, in everything from going to college, to vocational training, to the work world. It can be a very positive experience.

Get information, first. A good place to start it your state's homeschool laws. www.hslda.org is a good site to get information on the laws in your state. It is a converative site, so be aware of that...but the links to homeschool organizations, and their links to local laws are invaluable to a beginner.

Get in touch with local homeschool organizations; if you live in an area that is moderately populated, there will be a group or two out there you can get with to see what's going on.

Assess your child. Figure out where they need help. If you are pulling them out of school, you may already have an idea of that. Find out what interests them and see if you can use it to your advantage. It may be that your child loves horses, or they love skate boarding...how can you leverage that to their schooling? It's easier than you might think.

Realize that it's work...a lot of work. Realize you DON'T need a degree to teach. Most parents teach their child a language, how to walk, basic interaction, some reading and some math before they go to school. There is more to teaching than a degree, and some of my worst teachers had degrees...in fact, all of them did.

Don't pressure yourself to make "school at home". Change the framework to creating an environment for learning. With one-on-one attention, you're alread ahead of the curve. Instead of dividing attention between 30 kids, you can focus on the one, and you can take the time you need to ensure they understand the concepts you are teaching. It's not a race...you can go at their pace.

Make sure your child is involved in their education. Don't do it all for them. Have them help pick curriculum, experiment together with different approaches (if they are able...some kids are too young to do this, or if they have special needs, you'll have to do it for them).

Good luck to you. Don't listen much to the people that say it never works, or it's a social disaster. They rarely have any real practical experience with the community, or if they do, it's in a setting that predetermines them to have a negative experience. There are a lot of kids out there thriving after their homeschool education. Harvard grads, to graduates of vocational programs, they are all over the place. It works if you let it.

Answer 4

It depends on the age of the child, if they're very young you need to make sure to not spend too much time on one topic, (at once) take breaks, and put information into simple terms. With older children you should get them into a club or something else to socialize with kids their own age.. The socialazation with the younger kids is still important, however, not as important as with someone older. Home schooling will not ruin a child's socialazation skills, in fact, in my case it made it a lot better since no one makes fun of me anymore so I have a lot higher self esteem and I'm not afraid to let people know who I am now. I hope this helps!

Answer 5

I have been homeschooling my kid's for 4 years now.
It is what you make of it. If you put into it, then you get out of it.
The socialization stuff is crap and it's getting old.
My kid's have non-homeschoolinging friend.
Who are always asking me to homeschool them.
My kid's are part of 4-H, Girl Scouts, YWCA.
Homeschooler's don't live in a bubble!
Now with that said!
You can homeschool your child and have fun doing it.
The whole world is now open to your child, through your
eyes. Not the "teacher's".
What interest your child? Start with that and build off it.
There are workbooks at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and other
store's. There are homeschool/teacher store's were you can get what you need.
Free online worksheet printouts and so much more.
Talk to your child about field trips. What do they like,where
would they like to go,what would they like to see.
You can do this and it's not hard at all.
Hope I've helped you in someway!

Answer 6

Many argue against homeschooling on the grounds that homeschooled children cannot interact well with those who are different. But is it not very ironic that said opponents display their own lack of social skills when they demean those who choose a different educational path? It is also extremely hypocritical.
And to whoever said we should just let our children be "normal": if we are all unique and diverse, then what is the standard for normalacy?

As for info about homeschooling, I agree with what previous homeschooling posters have said. Research is key.

Answer 7

First of all, please don't rule out home schooling because you think you are not qualified. You are their mother. You know them, love them and care for their future more than any paid state employee.
Don't rule out home schooling due to the 'socialization' propaganda.
Find out your state's rules, call a support group leader, meet some home school students, and do research on line.
It is so sad to hear on line of the brain-washed ideas of public school students and parents concerning the glory of public school.
On line is the only place I've heard the bashing of home school. It seems that in our area that it is accepted and teachers realize that the public school is not for everyone.
I think when people meet well adjusted, bright home school students, it is useless to bring up the socialization myth.

Answer 8

Find a support group in your area. This is the MOST important thing you can do.
Trust yourself.
If you are scared just starting out, try the Calvert School curriculum, it comes to your door COMPLETE in a box and you can purchase grading and exam service if you wish. I started out with them and it really built my confidence.
As you can see, you might experience the ignorance and disapproval of others who are conformists and bigots. But you will have the last laugh when their kids are in rehab and your kids are in Harvard.

Answer 9

a million: relies upon what you mean with the help of their 'peer team'. in case you mean the persons they're acquaintances with at school, then sure they could locate it perplexing to maintain in touch, even if it won't inevitably be the baby's fault. while i became withdrawn from college the father and mom of my acquaintances weren't in any respect prepared to get in touch, by way of fact jointly as i became at school they seen sleepovers etc as pointless as quickly as we observed one yet another at school besides. They appeared to think of that me leaving college became the factor at which our lives seperated. of direction all father and mom are diverse so this won't be a undertaking for you. 2: no longer genuine. till your little ones finally end up sitting at domicile all day and on no account get out, there is no reason they could desire to no longer meet and befriend a minimum of as a lot of people as they could at school. Take them to sufficient communities and that they are going to fulfill a extensive sort of persons, enormously with the surprising selection of domicile-ed communities obtainable. genuine, some domicile educators have a small circle of acquaintances, so do a little people who flow to college. 3: no longer in many situations. it extremely is not perplexing to make valuable little ones are nicely knowledgeable. Get a great sort of books! At accepted point, materials are no undertaking. there won't be something used iin accepted colleges which you won't be able to get your self. Rescources could be a controversy at greater tiers of examine. 4: Hmmm, this may well be a clean one. Immunity comes from being uncovered to affliction-inflicting microorganisms. as quickly as the physique comes into touch with them, it produces the antibodies to combat the affliction, and if the microorganisms enter the physique in destiny they are going to be killed straight away by way of fact the antibodies are already there. So the extra germs you're uncovered to, the extra desirable your immunithy could become. yet of direction in the event that they're around people besides, this undertaking won't get up. quite than asserting 'domicile knowledgeable little ones have vulnerable immune platforms' you ought to declare 'people who have not got a social existence have vulnerable immune platforms.'

Answer 10

Home schooling... bad idea unless you have a degree in education with majors in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music, Computer Science and so on...
Want your children to receive a good education? Send them to school where the trained (and under paid) professionals are. Home school is a train wreck...