The decision to do home schooling is a serious step to be made by any parent. The effects of the decision would have an impact on your children not just now but in the years to come. This is the reason why it should be considered carefully by any parent first.
Now assuming that you have thought about it thoroughly and you have come to the conclusion that home schooling is going to be the best move for your child, then a lot of work is still to be done. You need to see to it that your child is properly prepared for dealing with what she would be facing with this form of education.
To help you out here are some ideas that you can use in getting your child ready for home schooling:
· First of all, your kids should have been part of the decision making process of going for home schooling. They should not just be surprised with the decision all of a sudden that they have to follow this system. It is important for them to feel that they were part of the process.
· You need to make them see the advantages of the educational system that you have chosen for them. You have to be honest about the way you talk to them about this. Don't try to tell myths about the traditional school system, because once they find the truth they might feel that you betrayed them.
· Let them see the school system near you by taking them there and telling them about how it works. You don't have to do this if your kid has been to school already and you are just switching, though you might have a harder time convincing them of the soundness of your decision.
· You need to start letting them explore what you have in store. Let them read up on related materials so that they can have a feel of what is in store for them. If your kids still has to learn to read then you can try other methods.
· You should start assessing the level and the skill of your child. This is the time to take note of their strength and weaknesses so that you would know where you should concentrate and what subjects should be your priority.
· Let them pick the places where you would be touring. Going to museums and parks should be a part of your home schooling program. This is one way for them to really get to explore how vast the world is.
These are just some of the ways on how you can prepare your kids for home schooling. You should realize however that when it comes to preparation, you would have to do a lot more than your child. You would be the one to teach and so you need more knowledge and confidence.
You cannot just learn how to do home-schooling right away. You need to prepare for it and get things ready so that you can be sure to do things in the proper way.
Now assuming that you have thought about it thoroughly and you have come to the conclusion that home schooling is going to be the best move for your child, then a lot of work is still to be done. You need to see to it that your child is properly prepared for dealing with what she would be facing with this form of education.
To help you out here are some ideas that you can use in getting your child ready for home schooling:
· First of all, your kids should have been part of the decision making process of going for home schooling. They should not just be surprised with the decision all of a sudden that they have to follow this system. It is important for them to feel that they were part of the process.
· You need to make them see the advantages of the educational system that you have chosen for them. You have to be honest about the way you talk to them about this. Don't try to tell myths about the traditional school system, because once they find the truth they might feel that you betrayed them.
· Let them see the school system near you by taking them there and telling them about how it works. You don't have to do this if your kid has been to school already and you are just switching, though you might have a harder time convincing them of the soundness of your decision.
· You need to start letting them explore what you have in store. Let them read up on related materials so that they can have a feel of what is in store for them. If your kids still has to learn to read then you can try other methods.
· You should start assessing the level and the skill of your child. This is the time to take note of their strength and weaknesses so that you would know where you should concentrate and what subjects should be your priority.
· Let them pick the places where you would be touring. Going to museums and parks should be a part of your home schooling program. This is one way for them to really get to explore how vast the world is.
These are just some of the ways on how you can prepare your kids for home schooling. You should realize however that when it comes to preparation, you would have to do a lot more than your child. You would be the one to teach and so you need more knowledge and confidence.
You cannot just learn how to do home-schooling right away. You need to prepare for it and get things ready so that you can be sure to do things in the proper way.
