Why bother homeschooling?

Why bother? Well, if you’re thinking it’s a hassle, you might reconsider your decision right then and there. Homeschooling your child is not a hassle, but a wonderful and highly rewarding experience that benefits both you and your child. So drop the word “annoying” from your vocabulary if you’d really like to have that opportunity. Yes, this is your opportunity and your child’s opportunity.

If you are a stay at home mom or dad, then you have the opportunity to have wonderful learning experiences by homeschooling your child. In most states, homeschooling is legal, a legal option. There are some guidelines, rules, and regulations that you have to follow, but after that, everything is great! (In some states, there are a certain number of days that you must notify the Board of Education that you intend to homeschool your child.)

You can’t just keep your child out of school and decide to homeschool him. You must almost always notify the School Board or the Board of Education. You can find out the rules and regulations from your government officials or through wonderful homeschooling magazines and literature. Once you figure out the rules and regulations, you’re ready to go.

Are there benefits to homeschooling?

Time, balance, growth and union

When homeschooling is done properly, your child will have a fully balanced education and will become a well-rounded student. The rewards are immeasurable. First, one of the benefits is that the two of you spend more time together and pay more attention to each other. The average student sees her parents for probably a few minutes a day during the week, or at most an hour or two. However, the average homeschooling parent or guardian sees her child regularly for a few hours a day (when that parent or guardian is teaching). They will learn together! That’s one of the biggest and best benefits of homeschooling. The teacher and the student learn from each other. They grow together. And you can look back on this experience for years to come and both of you will be happy with your choices and decisions. Children can spend more time with their siblings, and the younger ones will learn while the older ones learn too.

They will have more time for each other. You can make practically any life lesson an education lesson. Going to the supermarket or going to a department store is a lesson in shopping, shopping, finances and product comparison. Going to a fast food place is a lesson in nutrition, health, shopping and even customer service. The fast food process teaches kids valuable marketing lessons. So things in everyday life add to your homeschooling experience.

Good education

Another benefit is a great education. You see firsthand what your child is learning without the need for PTA meetings and without the need for strangers to report on your child’s progress. You choose your child’s education. If you want to teach your child spiritual lessons, you can. You can teach religion as history and history as religious lessons. (Look at all the Christians in history and see the impact they made on our land.) You can teach fun science lessons and math lessons. A trip to the bank and ATM will be a great business math lesson.

You can even take a trip to the Treasury building and other related places. Your child will benefit much more from first-hand seeing and doing rather than relying primarily on book-based education. (Yes, she needs books and uses books, but she doesn’t rely on them solely as her only educational tool.) Socialization occurs just as easily with homeschooled children as it does with children who attend school in school buildings. A lot of times when we do TV shows, we invite homeschool kids, parents, and guardians to come to our studio, take a tour, and be on the show. So your options are open and your world is your education. Another benefit is a focused education. You are the teacher; You’re in charge. That gives you many options and many opportunities.

What are the problems related to homeschooling?

There are few problems with homeschooling, and here are a few:

Your child might miss classmates if he started with regular education and now switched to homeschooling.

How do you solve those problems?

The way to overcome this is to have your child interact as much as possible with children from other schools. Invite the kids (with parental permission) to join you on a few day trips. Or invite them after school. Have your child sign up for a hobby that he enjoys. (Children learn piano, bowling, or art, and in these hobbies children make new friends and interact with children their own age.) Use your own imagination and you will find ways to get your child to interact with other children and still be educated at home.

Tests

Most school districts require specific tests for students who study at home. But the tests are no more difficult than those given to children of regular school age. So, get ready for the tests. They also usually require that a licensed teacher observe or take the tests. All of this can be fixed. If you’re determined to study at home, there’s nothing stopping you from at least trying this education option.

Stigma

Years ago, there used to be a stigma attached to homeschooling. Years ago, farmers, poor people, and migrant workers mostly studied at home. Sometimes kids and even adults made fun of homeschoolers. But today, all that has changed remarkably. And this was especially noticeable when one year, the homeschooled girl won the National Spelling Bee on national television, proving that she was the best speller in the nation. Even after that, many appeared on television saying they had been homeschooled and were now attending college or had graduated from mainstream universities.

What happens if you change your mind? If you change your mind about homeschooling, you have the right to have your child attend public school. Check with your school district. Most of the time, in most cities, all children are entitled to a free public education, and chances are you live in such a city or town. So don’t worry about changing your mind if you think homeschooling is impossible for you.

Where can I get supplies or books if I homeschool my child?

Watch online! Do a search for anything related to homeschooling. There are entire companies that focus on nothing more than school supplies, books, and videos. There are plenty of companies out there for you to educate yourself on homeschooling. You can become a homeschooling expert if you want to be.

For art lessons, contact the Pearl Paint Store in New York City. They also have a mail order company and you will find all the items you need for the arts or arts and crafts lessons you choose to give. For math and business and finance, write to the Department of the Treasury, the department of the consumer, you will be surprised what is available for free. Write to Pueblo and request the government information catalog. This catalog is a hub of wonderful ideas, books, brochures, and pamphlets, many of which you can use in your school.

Should I homeschool my child?

This is the hardest question you ask. The answer is obvious. Only you and your child know if you should homeschool your child. Know that this is hard work, mixed with lots of fun and good times together. Therefore, you must be ready for hours of hard work if you choose homeschooling. If you’re ready for it and if you have time for it, then you know what to do.

Our experience

In the past, I homeschooled my three children (before they were school age), and each of them went to school well before class. By the time a child was in second grade, that child was tested and it was found that he could read college magazines. So homeschooling works, even when it’s “unofficial” homeschooling. The tools I used were all around me. . For example, before my children learned to read, we would both walk down the street and come to the traffic light. The traffic light was marked with the word “STOP”, and that, for me, was and is a reading lesson. We read every word we passed as we walked down the street. I was doing home-schooling while my son and I walked down the sidewalk. That was “Reading 101”.

As simple and fun as it was – this reading game, this was the game that got my kids into school reading years before their peers learned to read. So homeschooling, even basic homeschooling, works wonders in the lives of children.

You have probably read about homeschooling and may have talked to other parents or guardians who have homeschooled their children. But no matter what she’s heard, there’s more to homeschooling than just reading. When you check with your local school boards, you’ll have the details on government regulations (and there are many) regarding homeschooling. When I first thought of homeschooling, my

second son was in the older grades. I thought about it a lot because the school was contaminated and had to be temporarily closed. We went back to mainstream education after the building was almost rebuilt. My son and I learned a lot just by observing nature and visiting parks.

Your experience

Only you know what your own experience will be like. You know yourself and your child better than anyone. So decide according to your needs, wants and lifestyles and your schedule. Only you know the answer to whether or not you should homeschool. Some homeschool through temporary necessity; perhaps a child has a broken leg and cannot attend the local school. They start homeschooling and find that both parent/guardian and child like the experience, so they apply for homeschooling regularly and everyone is happy.

One thing is for sure, don’t let anyone make this decision for you and don’t let anyone make you feel negative about homeschooling. If this is what you want, this is what you should do. Try it, you will like it. And if you don’t like it, or if you feel it’s too much responsibility, then it’s up to you to change your mind. You’ll never know unless you try. You may want to try it during the summer holidays or during the holidays. This gives you the opportunity to educate your child, yet neither of you miss out on regular school or regular work.

You should try homeschooling if you have the time to do so. And you? So, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to do your research, prepare, and start homeschooling your child if that’s what you both want to do.