Have fun, make things hands on, follow your kids interests, be flexible and don't be afraid to experiment with different methods. There are many helpful homeschooling books out there. I would look some up at your local library. Remember you will learn as you go. Listen to everything your kids are telling you. Welcome to homeschooling. Also remember it takes time to get the hang of homeschooling. The first year is usually the hardest.
im new to homeschooling too my daughter is 16 hoping to get some help in getting started nice to meet u :)
What state are you in? I like Deb was wondering why you have to be "accepted" :-)
Don't expect everything to be perfect. Find out what their learning styles are & what they are interested in, use that to help make the learning fun & engaging for both them & you.
Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You don't have to school for 8 hours like a public school, nor assign nearly as much work. Since the children are getting one-on-one instruction and extra help all the time, they don't need to do nearly as much to make sure that they understand. Also, you don't have to do busy work, just do what they need to learn the concept. I guess my last piece of advice is to not feel pressured to keep moving, if one of them gets stuck, feel free to stop. It is so much better when you work on something until it is mastered instead of checking more topics off the list. I think that is one of the biggest advantages of homeschooling.
Remember also, that schools are only required to do 75-80% of the curriculum for the year. When I was a public school teacher, I calculated how much time was actually spent on active learning of core academics, it came out to 1 hour and 35 minutes, and that was on a day with no assemblies, fire drill, or other interuptions. That was when I decided that I could actually homeschool.
I recommend finding a local homeschool group. The people in homeschooling groups will be able to help you with deciding on curriculum and open up the door to the wealth of resources that are out there for homeschoolers.
Lastly, remember to not make any decisions about whether or not to continue homeschooling in january or February. I read an article about this before I started homeschooling and it is so true. It is easy to get overwhelmed in the middle of the winter, but keep pushing and come Spring it will be much easier.
If you have any questions, please feel free to message me. I have a 2nd grader and a K4 student this year. When we started my son was barely 2, so I know what it is like to school with a toddler in the house. Best wishes!
Welcome k.vickery26,
I am a home school workshop leader, and am often asked about how to get started. So I put together this free web page to help. How To Home School
If you want to dig a bit deeper, the following page explains the different methods used by home educators. Home school is not the classroom
Quoting oredeb:hi vickery!! welcome
why would you have to be excepted? what is gca?
Quoting bren_darlene:What state are you in? I like Deb was wondering why you have to be "accepted" :-)
The Book Challenge
- k.vickery26
on Jan. 23, 2013 at 9:18 AM