So, You’ve Found Yourself Home
Schooling….
As a former Home School teacher/ mom I am eager to
assist others in figuring out or navigating the world of schooling at home.
I was blessed with three children of interesting
learning habits and be cause of this I have insight into how to teach the ‘
busy child’ who won’t sit still, the reluctant child who does not want to do
school work but is extremely bright! Of course, I was also blessed with the
advanced child, who does not want to stop schooling!
Through my Home Teaching journey I have found a
lot of help via different internet sites! Some are listed on the side bar on
the lower right of this screen and others will be added as I encourage you to
step into this time as a challenge! You can do this!
If you click the link or #homeschool beside this
article you should find my cry for help when my child ended up reaching Middle
School or Jr, High age, and again when he reached High School and wanted to
stay home to learn! You see, my children had the option to attend a private
High School, two out of three would have stayed home the full years if it were
not for my encouraging them to get some extracurricular work in. One was into
Sports, and another into Theater, so we had to work those in. I was blessed to become a part time Drama
Teacher, to a group of High schoolers who did not want to work, for the most
part. Some did not even want to be on stage they just wanted to get out of the writing
class! Out of these students at least two are pastors, at least one is involved
in paid entertainment, and another volunteers in lighting and other theatrical
performance venues. All my students graduated outside the home with Honors! Two
from University and one has returned to continue his University level degrees.
But enough about my resume!
One of my favorite sites for finding help for math
all the way to College level is Khan Academy. You can head to the website and
they let you learn for free! They do request a donation once a year, they have
not particular amount and they do not require you to pay anything. I totally suggest
you check it out!
KhanAcademy.org should get you there! Be brave and
take a few clicks, do a lesson and take a test online, they even have SAT
training! You will find peace you never knew you had!
A great site for all kinds of assistance and help
links and downloads, many of which are free like the free e-book below; How to
Homeschool my child is a plethora of help and encouragement for the home school
mom, dad, aunt, grama, or whoever you are! Kerry sends out weekly emails to encourage
you and give you new information and links to fantastic deals! She has been a
total blessing to me and the clients that I have consulted with since my home
schoolers graduated.
The Ultimate Homeschool Stack can be found here:
My blog link is: https://HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com/blog
Free ebook: https://HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com
Click the links!
Check out her site and all the wonders of Home Schooling your child will
begin to open before you! I should warn you; surfing home school sites can be addicting;
it can give you an adrenaline rush! You
may find yourself finding new ways to plan your days so that you can work at
home, at the same time as you are teaching your child!
As a writer I managed to work on writing while my
student worked on their ‘seat work’. I would do housework as they learned
lessons, by talking as I swept or did dishes. Often, we did science projects
such as baking cookies, which everyone knows is just Math plus Science! Then it
is fun to enjoy the project at the end! Do not be afraid to use video lessons!
They are great to either view yourself or for watching with your ‘students’ as
they learn.
I will be posting more links to follow as the days
go by, one I am hoping to get permission for is an actual virtual science
project lesson! My kids loved it! Grade school science levels are fun when you
can see it and do it at the same time!
Don't be afraid to ask for help! Teresa@Teresawilson.com
All you need to do is get organized, make a plan,
and figure out if you wish to do sitting at the table or under the table home
school work! We often had class up in the tree house for my youngest! One day
he completed his History lesson book (there were ten per year) in one day and got almost 100% correct because
I allowed him to stay up in the fort and work on his own! He took his lunch up
there and really had a great day!
Just remember these days can be a problem or they
can be great memories of the time we home schooled! It may even become a
lifestyle you want to continue. Either way check out both of the links above
and see what you can do!
I love HomeSchool!
Be blessed, not stressed,
Teresa Wilson