If Johnny is fascinated by the blinking cursor and struggles to master the movements of the mouse, you may want to look into some of the recent developments in homeschooling techniques. Gone are the days when parents had to buy material from vendors and then pass it on to their children with explanations. Today, you get the full course details, material and test papers online.
Children love to sit with the computer. In addition to making them feel like an adult, the computer also makes use of the visual and sound medium to make learning fun and easy. Streaming video and audio show various scientific processes in great detail. The colorful pictures and the various techniques used help to effectively bind the data to the child's memory.
Many online resources have a fun testing center that aims to measure the knowledge and skill level of your child. Complicated math and science problems are dealt with deftly and elegantly.
A visit to an e-library can also be fun, especially when there is an audio clip that reads out the passage to you. E-learning has just begun to revolutionize the world of studies. If harnessed properly, a child can assimilate an astonishing amount of information from that great resource sitting right there at your table - your P.C.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Benefits of Homeschooling
Author: Princesshai
Date Published: 23rd April 2010
Education is one of the important branches of our society. When were just a kid we always been told to go to school. Our parent always said that we need education and have a degree in order to survive in this society that we have. Many of us thought that there are only two type of school its either public or private schooling. But many of us now a day are going for homeschooling. Home school have lots good benefits and advantage over the traditional educational methods offered through any of our public school and some of them are the following.
We can all see that this kind of education process is completely flexible. It can be changes to the student’s needs and can also me increase as to how high the knowledge of a student has. There are many considerations to be made when choosing to home school, but for many, homeschooling has been a good choice that has proven to benefits both children and parents relationship with each other.
Date Published: 23rd April 2010
Education is one of the important branches of our society. When were just a kid we always been told to go to school. Our parent always said that we need education and have a degree in order to survive in this society that we have. Many of us thought that there are only two type of school its either public or private schooling. But many of us now a day are going for homeschooling. Home school have lots good benefits and advantage over the traditional educational methods offered through any of our public school and some of them are the following.
- A study shows that the public school systems have not met the needs children with it comes to their educational standard. At homeschooling parents are allows to select the exact lesson plan or curriculum that they think is best for their children. While many public schools teach students subjects which are academically irrelevant or are it best left for the parents to teach.
- In public school there are many students and only one teacher or professor. And because of that teacher are having a hard time focusing on each and every student. This makes them accidentally ignore some of the student who is not that active to participate. While in homeschooling parent or tutors are only focus on one or two student. They can always see which subject or student is in need for additional attention.
- Homeschooling can control the learning mechanisms which allow the student’s specific interest and desire to grow, while continuing to provide a challenging level of learning that will keep the student learning ability to increase.
- Students are provided with good learning tools such are books like workbooks and wordly wise books. Student are given activates using this kind of tools and parents or tutors can easily check it for any wrong answers. With this kind of situation student and parent or tutor can easily see which subject is in need of much attention.
- Some students are born gifted and do well with all subjects that are being taught to them. With homeschooling students are given more challenging subject to improve their knowledge. Gifted homeschooled student are able to pursue their interests and development without the time constraints or curriculum limitations that are presents in the traditional learning environment.
- Most student who go to any traditional learning environment do see moral and religious subject quiet boring that they didn’t give any attention to those subject. With homeschooling any parent and tutor can easy give books or any Christian Entertainment to make this subject more interesting to students.
- Homeschooling also give good relationship between parents and their children. Because of the time and attention a parents as their children tutor can easy make them bond closely. Plus the parent and see the need and attention of each of their children on any subject that their having.
- Excessive school bullying is a serious problem to some schools and it is a hard problem to resolve. In some cases like this homeschooling had been the solution to this kind of problem. A child who had been a victim of this kind of problem can undergo into homeschooling to bring back their focus on learning while giving a close parental guidance needed to overcome this kind of situation.
We can all see that this kind of education process is completely flexible. It can be changes to the student’s needs and can also me increase as to how high the knowledge of a student has. There are many considerations to be made when choosing to home school, but for many, homeschooling has been a good choice that has proven to benefits both children and parents relationship with each other.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Homeschooling Methods
For many people, homeschooling may call to mind the picture of two or three children sitting at a table and writing feverishly in their workbooks, while mom or dad stands nearby. This is the not entirely true. There are different methods of homeschooling, and the method you choose will decide the curriculum and your style of teaching. Given below are some of the most influential and popular homeschooling methods.
The Charlotte Mason method:
Charlotte Mason is known as the founder of the homeschooling movement. A homeschooler herself, she was passionate in her zeal to lay out the foundations for an effective a complete homeschooling program that is fun and educational at the same time. This method focuses on all the core subjects with emphasis placed on classical literature, poetry, fine arts, classical music and craft. Mason used a variety of books from classical literature, which she called 'Living Books'.
Since this method encourages a passionate awareness of literature, the child is read to daily from the 'Living Books'. After this, the child is asked to narrate what she has heard. This process begins at the age of six, and by ten the child is expected to write her narrations in her book. Mason also advocated the use of 'Nature Diaries'.
After each short and interesting lesson, the child is asked to go to Nature and draw observations from Nature. Thus the child also gains a sense of respect for her environment. Mason believed that development of good character and behavior was essential to the complete development of the child's personality.
The Eclectic Homeschooling:
This is a mixture of various homeschooling techniques. Here, the innovative parents trust their own judgment and pick out the topics that make the best curriculum for their child. Such parents continuously look out for the best products that will meet the needs of their homeschoolers.
Most Eclectic homeschooling curriculums are improvised. This means that the basic curriculum is ready-made. The parents then make changes in the curriculum to accommodate the individual needs and interests of their children. The child's gifts, temperament, learning style and interests dictate the curriculum. Eclectic programs include visits to the museum, libraries and factories.
Unschooling:
A Boston public educator name John Holt laid the beginnings of the unschooling method. He believed that children learned best when they are free to learn at their own pace and when they are guided by their own interests. His message was to 'unschool' the child. This method is a hands-on approach to learning, where the parent takes definite cues from the children. There is no definite curriculum, schedules or materials. This method is the most unstructured of the various homeschooling techniques.
The Montessori Method:
This method began in Italy, when it was observed that children have acute sensitive periods, during which they undergo periods of intense concentration. During such phases, a child will repeat an activity till he gains a measure of self-satisfaction. The Montessori method depends on a prepared environment to facilitate learning. All the materials used in this method are designed to satisfy the inner desire for spiritual development of the child. The materials used progress from simple to complex, and are rather expensive.
These are just a few of the methods of homeschooling. Whatever the method, the underlying factor is flexibility and a keen interest in the desires of the child. The secret is to use the child's desire for knowledge to further his education.
The Charlotte Mason method:
Charlotte Mason is known as the founder of the homeschooling movement. A homeschooler herself, she was passionate in her zeal to lay out the foundations for an effective a complete homeschooling program that is fun and educational at the same time. This method focuses on all the core subjects with emphasis placed on classical literature, poetry, fine arts, classical music and craft. Mason used a variety of books from classical literature, which she called 'Living Books'.
Since this method encourages a passionate awareness of literature, the child is read to daily from the 'Living Books'. After this, the child is asked to narrate what she has heard. This process begins at the age of six, and by ten the child is expected to write her narrations in her book. Mason also advocated the use of 'Nature Diaries'.
After each short and interesting lesson, the child is asked to go to Nature and draw observations from Nature. Thus the child also gains a sense of respect for her environment. Mason believed that development of good character and behavior was essential to the complete development of the child's personality.
The Eclectic Homeschooling:
This is a mixture of various homeschooling techniques. Here, the innovative parents trust their own judgment and pick out the topics that make the best curriculum for their child. Such parents continuously look out for the best products that will meet the needs of their homeschoolers.
Most Eclectic homeschooling curriculums are improvised. This means that the basic curriculum is ready-made. The parents then make changes in the curriculum to accommodate the individual needs and interests of their children. The child's gifts, temperament, learning style and interests dictate the curriculum. Eclectic programs include visits to the museum, libraries and factories.
Unschooling:
A Boston public educator name John Holt laid the beginnings of the unschooling method. He believed that children learned best when they are free to learn at their own pace and when they are guided by their own interests. His message was to 'unschool' the child. This method is a hands-on approach to learning, where the parent takes definite cues from the children. There is no definite curriculum, schedules or materials. This method is the most unstructured of the various homeschooling techniques.
The Montessori Method:
This method began in Italy, when it was observed that children have acute sensitive periods, during which they undergo periods of intense concentration. During such phases, a child will repeat an activity till he gains a measure of self-satisfaction. The Montessori method depends on a prepared environment to facilitate learning. All the materials used in this method are designed to satisfy the inner desire for spiritual development of the child. The materials used progress from simple to complex, and are rather expensive.
These are just a few of the methods of homeschooling. Whatever the method, the underlying factor is flexibility and a keen interest in the desires of the child. The secret is to use the child's desire for knowledge to further his education.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Finding Homeschooling Information on Homeschool Message Boards
Author: Lamont Velez
Date Published: 19th February 2010
There are a number of ways to find homeschool message boards and other supports on the web the days. But before anything else, I think it is necessary for you to know the basic concept of homeschooling. For the newbies and the curious, note and understand the following details:
The term "homeschooling" actually means to educate your children at home rather than in public or private school. Homeschooling exists in a number of ways. One of the most common is unschooling or child-led education, that is, when you follow your children's natural interests and curiosities to educate them.
There is also the School at Home method is when you purchase the textbooks for all subjects and follow much the same ideology put in practice in traditional school. Also, there are the classical approach or trivium, Montessori method, unit studies, and the satellite school. You will know everything about these approaches when you consider participating on homeschool message boards.
But, where exactly on the web you can find and participate in homeschool message boards? I have a few sites below that you can visit if you are really serious of knowing the different aspects of homeschooling, or you just want to know and make friends with people who are also interested in homeschooling.
Homeschool Central
Homeschool Central now offers a number of areas covering homeschooling. They also have maintained a lot of homeschool message boards that you can join if you want to post advices, ask questions or post comments on the other users' posts. And, perhaps what's best about this site is that it offers not only its own homeschool message boards, but also other links to forums that discuss about homeschooling.
Teen Homeschool Hang
This site was designed and developed for one particular purpose - to provide homeschooled teenagers a way to hand out with other homeschoolers of their age from all over the world, and to supply interesting things to do and read online. It is also nice to know that this site is a safe site. So, teens can have fun exchanging thoughts on the homeschool message boards and parents don't have to worry. Also, this site is a Christian-based, but everyone is actually welcome. The managers and moderators of their homeschool message boards are current homeschoolers or recent homeschool graduates. So, whether you've been homeschooled your whole life or you just started heomeschooling, the Teen Homeschool Hang has a place for you online.
CRA California Homeschool
CRA California Homeschool message boards are the ideal place to go for California homeschoolers. This is where you can meet together online for support, questions, encouragement, and answers. Also, this is the exact place to share your homeschooling successes and struggles with the other California homeschoolers. What's more nice to know about the homeschool message boards maintained by CRA is that their forums are open to all homeschoolers, afterschoolers, and people considering homeschooling or those who are seeking information. You can also post inquiries about general parenting and family issues here as these matters are highly welcome.
Date Published: 19th February 2010
There are a number of ways to find homeschool message boards and other supports on the web the days. But before anything else, I think it is necessary for you to know the basic concept of homeschooling. For the newbies and the curious, note and understand the following details:
The term "homeschooling" actually means to educate your children at home rather than in public or private school. Homeschooling exists in a number of ways. One of the most common is unschooling or child-led education, that is, when you follow your children's natural interests and curiosities to educate them.
There is also the School at Home method is when you purchase the textbooks for all subjects and follow much the same ideology put in practice in traditional school. Also, there are the classical approach or trivium, Montessori method, unit studies, and the satellite school. You will know everything about these approaches when you consider participating on homeschool message boards.
But, where exactly on the web you can find and participate in homeschool message boards? I have a few sites below that you can visit if you are really serious of knowing the different aspects of homeschooling, or you just want to know and make friends with people who are also interested in homeschooling.
Homeschool Central
Homeschool Central now offers a number of areas covering homeschooling. They also have maintained a lot of homeschool message boards that you can join if you want to post advices, ask questions or post comments on the other users' posts. And, perhaps what's best about this site is that it offers not only its own homeschool message boards, but also other links to forums that discuss about homeschooling.
Teen Homeschool Hang
This site was designed and developed for one particular purpose - to provide homeschooled teenagers a way to hand out with other homeschoolers of their age from all over the world, and to supply interesting things to do and read online. It is also nice to know that this site is a safe site. So, teens can have fun exchanging thoughts on the homeschool message boards and parents don't have to worry. Also, this site is a Christian-based, but everyone is actually welcome. The managers and moderators of their homeschool message boards are current homeschoolers or recent homeschool graduates. So, whether you've been homeschooled your whole life or you just started heomeschooling, the Teen Homeschool Hang has a place for you online.
CRA California Homeschool
CRA California Homeschool message boards are the ideal place to go for California homeschoolers. This is where you can meet together online for support, questions, encouragement, and answers. Also, this is the exact place to share your homeschooling successes and struggles with the other California homeschoolers. What's more nice to know about the homeschool message boards maintained by CRA is that their forums are open to all homeschoolers, afterschoolers, and people considering homeschooling or those who are seeking information. You can also post inquiries about general parenting and family issues here as these matters are highly welcome.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Homeschool online
If Johnny is fascinated by the blinking cursor and struggles to master the movements of the mouse, you may want to look into some of the recent developments in homeschooling techniques. Gone are the days when parents had to buy material from vendors and then pass it on to their children with explanations. Today, you get the full course details, material and test papers online.
Children love to sit with the computer. In addition to making them feel like an adult, the computer also makes use of the visual and sound medium to make learning fun and easy. Streaming video and audio show various scientific processes in great detail. The colorful pictures and the various techniques used help to effectively bind the data to the child's memory.
Many online resources have a fun testing center that aims to measure the knowledge and skill level of your child. Complicated math and science problems are dealt with deftly and elegantly.
A visit to an e-library can also be fun, especially when there is an audio clip that reads out the passage to you. E-learning has just begun to revolutionize the world of studies. If harnessed properly, a child can assimilate an astonishing amount of information from that great resource sitting right there at your table - your P.C.
Children love to sit with the computer. In addition to making them feel like an adult, the computer also makes use of the visual and sound medium to make learning fun and easy. Streaming video and audio show various scientific processes in great detail. The colorful pictures and the various techniques used help to effectively bind the data to the child's memory.
Many online resources have a fun testing center that aims to measure the knowledge and skill level of your child. Complicated math and science problems are dealt with deftly and elegantly.
A visit to an e-library can also be fun, especially when there is an audio clip that reads out the passage to you. E-learning has just begun to revolutionize the world of studies. If harnessed properly, a child can assimilate an astonishing amount of information from that great resource sitting right there at your table - your P.C.
Friday, April 16, 2010
The Parent's Guide To Home Schooling!
Product Description :Some 26% of parents in each of the American states consider home schooling for their children over normal public school classes. This is because of the benefits both the parents and the children get. Home schooling gives them the chance to interact on a personal level as no other system currently available.
There are four important reasons why parents opt for home studying for their children:
- social reasons
- academic reasons
- family reasons
- religious reasons.
Details :
- Publisher: James j. Jones (February 23, 2009)
- Language: English
- ASIN: B001TRE2VQ
Home School Information for Benefits
Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child is one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling
Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure. The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.
The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity. Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure. Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, the child receives more quality time with his parents. The entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.
Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His confidence remains intact. Since parents have a deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning program to pique the child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum.
Learning becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in action.
Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.
Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They believe that their children are being pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories of their own public school experience that motivates them to opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.
Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.
Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure. The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.
The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity. Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure. Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, the child receives more quality time with his parents. The entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.
Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His confidence remains intact. Since parents have a deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning program to pique the child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum.
Learning becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in action.
Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.
Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They believe that their children are being pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories of their own public school experience that motivates them to opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.
Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.
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