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Do you watch
other mothers running errands, going to the gym, doing their shopping,
taking care of their home, and catching up on their chores without
the stress and responsibility of trying to also homeschool their
children? Do you sometimes wonder why you ever took this on? Are
you looking for some new ideas that might make it easier?
If any
of this sounds familiar, know that you arent alone. If you suddenly
find yourself asking, What was I thinking? the answer may be
that you were thinking just like thousands of other families who
have decided to homeschool. In fact, most people who homeschool
their children have one or more of three main reasons for beginning
the journey:
Religious
Reasons They usually feel that the value system of their
family is not adequately represented in the local school system.
More often than not, these homeschooling families start out with
a mostly religious or values-based curriculum. Usually this includes
parents who want to manage their children's exposure to secular
thinking during their early formative years or parents who feel
that a Bible-based approach is the fundamental principle of their
life.
Philosophical
Reasons Some parents find that the educational institutions
of today inhibit true learning and education. Inspired by the
writings of Holt and Gatto, they have a range of views on education
that run counter to the strict curriculum-based institutional
approach. They may have become disillusioned by the focus on standardized
testing, or the competitive nature of achievement vs. the enjoyment
of learning for its own sake. Often these homeschoolers begin
with non-standard approaches to education such as unit studies,
literature based learning, or unschooling.
Needs-Based
Reasons - These parents had their children in
school but they were disappointed by the experience. Their childs
needs were overlooked or simply werent being met. Some people
call these homeschoolers, the Accidental
Homeschoolers . These families are more problem solvers
than dedicated homeschoolers. They approach homeschooling without
any particular approach in mind other than doing the best they
can for their children. In many cases, they start homeschooling
somewhat abruptly since their decision to pull their child from
school sometimes springs from a crisis or series of incidents.
Whatever
your reason for beginning the homeschooling journey, Time4Learning
is a new interactive curriculum
which thousands of homeschoolers use to improve their kids education
and to help them simplify their day.
Time4Learning
is an online interactive curriculum that covers preschool,
elementary
school, and middle
school . With lesson
plans, online tracking and computer-graded quizzes and tests,
Time4Learning is easy for parents to use and to track their childs
progress. There is no preparation necessary by the parent. Time4Learning
can be used as a core or supplementary curriculum.
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Most
families use Time4Learning in different ways in different
subjects. For instance, they might use the Time4Learning
math program as the core curriculum but supplement it with
worksheets. They might use the language arts program in
combination with a great books, journaling, and handwriting
programs in language arts. For science and social studies,
they might pick the lessons that match the core curriculum
(perhaps unit studies) that they are pursuing in these areas.
Its
interesting that the homeschoolers with their different
motivations find Time4Learning to be a good fit for them.
Many
religious homeschoolers adopt Time4Learning (which is secular)
as a supplement to religious-based curriculum as a way to
provide diversity within the day. They often find that after
a few years of homeschooling, they have a higher comfort
level with their childrens religious development and maturity
but that providing strong education remains a challenge.
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The unschoolers
appreciate the student-paced approach and that the children feel
like they are exploring the curriculum. The freedom of pick their
own schedule and to move between educational levels and subjects
is particularly appreciated by this group.
The accidental
homeschoolers appreciate the ease-of-use of Time4Learning and
that such a low cost program can be used for all the different
subjects and for their children from preschool to middle school.
Often, for parents who are starting to homeschool for the first
time, Time4Learning provides a convenient method to see start
and to get first hand experience observing their childrens educational
level and interest in the different subjects without having to
start acquiring books and planning exercises.
If you
are asking yourself, Homeschooling? What was I thinking?! the
answer is that you were thinking of what was best for your child,
and we hope that Time4Learning
will be one way you ensure your childs success in this ongoing
homeschool adventure.
By Kerry
Jones and John Edelson, Time4Learning Founder - HomeSchool
Curriculum Online
copyright Time4Learning, 2006
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