Continuing to answer the questions I received from an informal poll to find out what you would want to ask a homeschooler.
A: When a student enters sixth grade, the curriculum shifts to meet them just where they are in their development in many ways…
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A: When a student enters sixth grade, the curriculum shifts to meet them just where they are in their development in many ways…
How Do I Get Started Homeschooling? We're here to be your personal homeschool guide! Maybe you’re on the fence, or maybe you’ve had to jump in, and now you’re trying to get started homeschooling. Maybe you’re ready to dig deeper and really develop your homeschool knowledge. We know you’ve got questions that beg to be
Curious about getting started with homeschooling? Here are answers to 10 of the most frequently asked questions about homeschooling, perfect for beginners.
We have been done with our formal school work long enough at our house for the kids to start saying that they’re bored, or defaulting to spending hours in front of a screen. While I’m d…
Trying to decide? Homeschooling vs public schooling. Bullies & cooped up with 25 other kids or fear of being unsocialised & not learning? Answers to FAQ
How we approach the academic aspect of our children’s learning has an impact on their development and well-being in other dimensions of their being as well: physical, social, psychological, mental, emotional and spiritual. A number of homeschooling approaches are described on the OFTP’s webpage about teaching methods and learning philosophies. But when you’re first starting […]
What is homeschooling and is it different from home education. Discover the definition of these terms and why it's not just school-at-home.
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Signs of Dyslexia If your child has 3 or more of the following signs of dyslexia, and a close relative with dyslexia, your child could be dyslexic. [intense_hr color=”#e8e8e8″ accent_width=”30″ accent_height=”3″] Signs of Dyslexia in Young Children Trouble with concepts of time. Unable to follow 2 or 3-step directions. Learn to talk later than other […]
We have observed a year-round school calendar from the very beginning, 9 1/2 years ago. We begin our school year in July, do school in 6-week terms with a
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Q: How can an artistic Waldorf geometry curriculum be a supplement to a more traditional geometry curriculum? (This post is part of a series in which we answer the most common questions we receive in our inbox re: homeschooling, Waldorf curriculum/pedagogy, and whatever else comes our way! Clic
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Q: Why does Waldorf Geometry wait until grade six to introduce the compass and straightedge? (This post is part of a series in which we answer the most common questions we receive in our inbox re: homeschooling, Waldorf curriculum/pedagogy, and whatever else comes our way! Click here
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I had a wonderful discussion with some friends about homeschooling. Some are questions even “regular” homeschoolers have about child-led learning which I like to call Holistic Educatio…
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Q: Is the Waldorf Botany curriculum academic? (This post is part of a series in which we answer the most common questions we receive in our inbox re: homeschooling, Waldorf curriculum/pedagogy, and whatever else comes our way! Click here to read more from the series!) A : A frequent misco
As a potential homeschooling parent you no doubt have plenty of questions. Or maybe you know someone who homeschools and you are curious. Each of these are real questions that most of us have been or will be asked at some point. 1. Is homeschooling legal? The short answer, yes it is legal. The long answer is, well, long. Some states regulate homeschooling quite a bit, some states a small bit, and some have no regulation at all. The best place to find the most current homeschooling law is http://www.hslda.org/hs/default.asp Just click on your state’s picture, and the laws and current legislation (if there is any) will be shown to you. 2. Is your day like “regular school?” Well, first we have to define “regular.” In my house what we do is normal and “regular.” But, if you are referring to the standard eight hour day, with multiple times of standing in line, getting permission to go to the bathroom, waiting in line 25 minutes to go to lunch and then only getting 20 to eat that lunch, then the answer is no. But, this is different for every home schooling family. Some people may want to school for eight hours, I personally only do three. Some people may want their kids to stand quietly in line for 25 minutes for lunch. We just try to do this at the checkout at Kroger. 3. Don’t you have to have a degree to be a teacher? Well, if you are teaching in a public school the answer is yes. But, since we are answering questions about home school, I will refer you back to question number one. It depends on the state you are in. Some states have different opinions on this. 4. How do you handle all their classes when you have children in multiple grades? Again, the answer depends. If you take a unit study approach you may school all the children together – you know like they did waaayyyy back when public schools were started. Everyone sits together and hears the lessons for the day, and then will break apart to work independently in areas like reading and math. If you take a work book or text book approach, then each child will have their own set of materials, and you would work with each child separately, at different times. See how the answer to this is dependent on the individual homeschooling family? 5. How do you differentiate being a teacher from being a parent? Being a parent is no different from being a teacher in that, we are both responsible for the instruction and encouragement of the children we are responsible for, however, as a parent, we have a bigger responsibility to our children, for we see immediately the results of the children learning and unlike a teacher who manages a classroom of 20-30 children, that changes every year. As parents, we have both the time and emotional investment to understand and learn how our children best learn and are able to more easily adapt to each of our child's needs without having to sacrifice the needs of the individual over the whole. 6. Don’t you think they need to be in “real” school? Ahem. I will try my personal best to not to be offended. After, all my kids are learning “real” phonics and “real” math. I am not really sure what answer to give here, as the question is not asking anything specific. It is more like a derogatory statement about homeschooling in general. Ask a real question, get a real answer. 7. How could you possibly homeschool if ____________? (Fill in blank with whatever circumstance you can think of.) If someone wants to homeschool, they can generally figure out a way. This question is typically referring to different circumstances like single parenting, special needs children, gifted children, etc… I have a special needs child. I have a friend with an extraordinarily gifted child. Our homeschools look different. Some people may need to school when they are not at work, so their school may be in the evening. I school during the day most days and during the late afternoons when I have morning appointments. So, you really learn how to work it out according to the needs of your family. Got something to add? Be sure to let me know and I will keep this updated (serious and snarky questions allowed hehe)!
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Q: How can an artistic Waldorf geometry curriculum be a supplement to a more traditional geometry curriculum? (This post is part of a series in which we answer the most common questions we receive in our inbox re: homeschooling, Waldorf curriculum/pedagogy, and whatever else comes our way! Clic
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Q: How is art incorporated into the Waldorf middle grades, 5 through 8? (This post is part of a series in which we answer the most common questions we receive in our inbox re: homeschooling, Waldorf curriculum/pedagogy, and whatever else comes our way! Click here to read more from the series
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So many people say, 'Homeschooling ruined my life, ' but this was not my homeschool experience. Far from it. My experience was amazing and incredible!
