Home Schooling and Charlotte Mason's Methodology
So you have made a decision to have your kid's home schooled. Good for you! Kids who gain their education in the comforts of their home have proven to have better results on tests and with their grades, do better in college and among the work force. Families that home school are more bonded than those that don't. Aside from your rationale for putting your children through home school, have you thought about the kind of curriculum you want to follow? Have you started investigating the array of options and techniques that are available? Making a decision on the option for homeschooling curriculum doesn't have to be a trying matter. With some analysis you can make up a curriculum that is effective for you and your kids. Here are some things you can contemplate.
Have you heard of Charlotte Mason's methodology? Charlotte Mason was a turn of the century educator. She approached education with three major focuses: life, discipline and atmosphere. It involves the use of "living" books instead of textbooks and focusing on the overall atmosphere of the home. Her ideas and methods were quite stringent centered on good study and academic habits while still making sure that schooling subjects are approached through "living" examples rather than raw facts. Her curriculum is available almost anywhere. Montessori and Waldorf schools are also becoming popular. Waldorf schools are often held to a more advanced standard than others. Some people joke about them being "schools for geniuses." The great news is that Montessori and Waldorf school curriculums can be found in Home school platforms too. The focus of Montessori curriculum is in keeping children active and working while they learn. No one wants to watch your kids learn through watching television or a computer screen all day. If you agree then this may be the plan for you.
There are several factors to consider when determining the best home school curriculum for you and your kids. At the top of this list of factor is your children's personal learning styles.
You will also need to consider your teaching strengths and weaknesses. As you set up your curriculum for the year, you have some freedom to play up your strengths, luckily. You don't necessarily stick to strict curriculum practices or units which allows you to play up everybody's strengths and points out where you need improve.
The decision to home school your kids can be made for several reasons. You may not like your public schools. Maybe you can't afford private school. Or perhaps you've researched home schooling and found that kids that are home schooled do better later in life. But no matter why you've decided to home school, make sure that you are getting a good curriculum. It is very important to find the best curriculum for your child. You and your kids will be better off the more you can learn about the available home school curricula.
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