In homeschooling, you don't normally have to spend as much time as government schools. The one on one teaching is more efficient. I've learned that I can do as much in just over half the time.
When teaching, teach to mastery. Before highschool, I didn't really do grades because we studied a subject till they fully understood it. If they learned something quickly, we didn't waste more time on it. If they were struggling, we worked on it beyond what the curriculum required.
I started with curriculum that told me exaxtly what to do, got more loose in learning for a while, but then went more back to formal curriculum in preparation for college.
Really enjoy Rightstart Math for my son with Down Syndrome. It helps him to understand math and not to just blindly follow procedures. Math games and manipulative makes it fun.
The Mystery of History is a good history for elementary through middle school hool. It mixes traditional history with biblical history. Timeliness help see how they fit together. Maps help students see where things happen. There is one conversation style reading with 3 levels of follow up work for different age/skill levels.
Institutes for Excellence in Writing (IEW) was super thorough in teaching good classical writing.
Great Courses which can be bought courses or monthly subscription, allows students to listen to lectures by good college professors.
CTC Math's is a good online math that kids can do on their own. Best for middle and highschool.
Answers in Genesis has a good elementary to middle school science program God's Design For ...
Apologia has a good middle/highschool science curriculum with i depth science experiments.
There is a website teachershelpingteachers that has a lot of inexpensive lesdons/worksheets. I have mostly used it to help my special needs son with areas he has trouble, like teaching life skills and communication skills, and dealing with emotions.
"You don’t need to be a certified and licensed teacher to raise a notable, well-educated, and confident child; you just need the right tools, resources, and mindset. Let’s explore how your family can make homeschooling not just possible, but meaningful and powerful."
Very generous overview for parents. A pathway to a better childhood. Have you considered going in depth with emergent curriculum? Rather the purchasing a curriculum, the learning is made real with projects based on shared interests. Children learn across standards of language, literacy, mathematics, science as they create and invent. Documentation practices perhaps are the greatest learning curve for the parent. Emergent curriculum makes learning real and purposeful, brings back the joy of learning through discovery.
I think this is such a fantastic guide for homeschooling parents, and truly believe that no one can teach a child better than their parents. I'd love to collaborate with you. I'm actually now offering Catholic schools 50 free copies of our journal Faith In Five Minutes: Catholic Gratitude Journal. And schools are taking it up, but I also think it could be an amazing resource for homeschooling parents. A great way to start the day with faith and finish the day with faith in just five minutes. If you wanted to offer it for free to your subscribers, I'd be happy to send the copies to anyone interested. It's only fair that home schooled kids get it if we are offering it to Catholic school kids. You can learn about it here. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKHI3JwscAJ/
I have 2 Grandsons that can’t get to School on time because of a Lazy Parent!! I want to Homeschool them so bad! I’m 66 and disabled but not bad enough that I couldn’t teach. This whole Article had me so excited because I can do this! These two are SO smart!! My 13 year old wasted the Entire 7th grade and in the end had a low C or D for the year! He is a straight A student. So if my Son will let me, I would love to start this year! Thank you so much for this!!
In homeschooling, you don't normally have to spend as much time as government schools. The one on one teaching is more efficient. I've learned that I can do as much in just over half the time.
When teaching, teach to mastery. Before highschool, I didn't really do grades because we studied a subject till they fully understood it. If they learned something quickly, we didn't waste more time on it. If they were struggling, we worked on it beyond what the curriculum required.
I started with curriculum that told me exaxtly what to do, got more loose in learning for a while, but then went more back to formal curriculum in preparation for college.
Really enjoy Rightstart Math for my son with Down Syndrome. It helps him to understand math and not to just blindly follow procedures. Math games and manipulative makes it fun.
The Mystery of History is a good history for elementary through middle school hool. It mixes traditional history with biblical history. Timeliness help see how they fit together. Maps help students see where things happen. There is one conversation style reading with 3 levels of follow up work for different age/skill levels.
Institutes for Excellence in Writing (IEW) was super thorough in teaching good classical writing.
Great Courses which can be bought courses or monthly subscription, allows students to listen to lectures by good college professors.
CTC Math's is a good online math that kids can do on their own. Best for middle and highschool.
Answers in Genesis has a good elementary to middle school science program God's Design For ...
Apologia has a good middle/highschool science curriculum with i depth science experiments.
For free elementary worksheets K5Learning.com is good.
There is a website teachershelpingteachers that has a lot of inexpensive lesdons/worksheets. I have mostly used it to help my special needs son with areas he has trouble, like teaching life skills and communication skills, and dealing with emotions.
I hope this helps so.eone.
Looks like you gave me a few article ideas there. I will check this out. Thanks!
Very helpful overview! I have a year or two before we get started with my oldest, but the questions are already swirling around my head. Thank you!
If you need sources or references, I can be of assistance. Mary Ann Biermeier M.Ed.
"You don’t need to be a certified and licensed teacher to raise a notable, well-educated, and confident child; you just need the right tools, resources, and mindset. Let’s explore how your family can make homeschooling not just possible, but meaningful and powerful."
Very generous overview for parents. A pathway to a better childhood. Have you considered going in depth with emergent curriculum? Rather the purchasing a curriculum, the learning is made real with projects based on shared interests. Children learn across standards of language, literacy, mathematics, science as they create and invent. Documentation practices perhaps are the greatest learning curve for the parent. Emergent curriculum makes learning real and purposeful, brings back the joy of learning through discovery.
Interesting. Might do an article on emergent schooling next then. Thanks for the tip!
I think this is such a fantastic guide for homeschooling parents, and truly believe that no one can teach a child better than their parents. I'd love to collaborate with you. I'm actually now offering Catholic schools 50 free copies of our journal Faith In Five Minutes: Catholic Gratitude Journal. And schools are taking it up, but I also think it could be an amazing resource for homeschooling parents. A great way to start the day with faith and finish the day with faith in just five minutes. If you wanted to offer it for free to your subscribers, I'd be happy to send the copies to anyone interested. It's only fair that home schooled kids get it if we are offering it to Catholic school kids. You can learn about it here. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKHI3JwscAJ/
I have 2 Grandsons that can’t get to School on time because of a Lazy Parent!! I want to Homeschool them so bad! I’m 66 and disabled but not bad enough that I couldn’t teach. This whole Article had me so excited because I can do this! These two are SO smart!! My 13 year old wasted the Entire 7th grade and in the end had a low C or D for the year! He is a straight A student. So if my Son will let me, I would love to start this year! Thank you so much for this!!