by Adam Woods
Many parents choose homeschooling for their child. It is a personal choice that often revolves around the desire to take a hands-on approach with their child's education. This can be a positive thing for a child and his/her parent. But it can also have some negative side-effects, especially as the child grows older and more independent.
At the very beginning, a five-year old can't really make an informed decision about going to school. In fact they would probably choose the homeschooling option just because they don't want to leave the comfort and safety net of the home their parents have created around them. In this case, it is solely the parent's decision. But as that child grows and nears the age of 10 or 11, if you are considering taking the child out of public school for homeschooling or even if you've been homeschooling him/her since the beginning it would be beneficial to talk to your child about whether this program should be started or continued.
The children and I traveled to and from the same place each day, which allowed Keith to take over-time whenever it came up. We got into a routine that wasn't too bad, but not what we really wanted. In 1997 through a series of events that would be called chance by some, but we credit to the hand of God, Keith got the job he had wanted 3 years earlier. Because of that, I was able to quit my job at the end of the year and be a stay-at-home mom once again! Two months later baby 4 was born and when that school year ended we didn't re-enroll the kids in the school. Our other dream was to live in the country, and the new job's location was going to allow that, too. Near the end of summer we found this house, sold the other, and moved in on Halloween of 1998.
The first books I read learning about homeschooling were from Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore. They were one of the first advocates of homeschooling over 50 years ago. The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook and Home Style Teaching helped me to get a vision for homeschooling and helped me to realize that this was something I could actually do. I got their catalog and used their basic philosophy in teaching my children for the first several years. That first year we used The Little House on the Prairie books and The Prairie Primer unit study, and added math with Math-It. We had a great time and I was SO glad we had chosen to do this. With the move to the farm just after we started, we all had a lot of new things to learn in a hands-on fashion. We started a garden, ordered ducks and geese through mail order, raised them, put up pens for them, etc., etc.
As your child grows older talk to them about their homeschooling future, if he/she shows interest in public or private school it would be a good idea to nurture that. Eventually your child is going to want to make their way in the world. If they show an interest in that before college, public or private school is the best option.
Keith works rotating shifts. This works wonderfully with homeschooling! Our field trips are done when he's not working some weekday and we are able to avoid the weekend crowds at zoos, museums, etc. We take our family vacations on off-peak time - usually early spring or mid-fall. We do school on Columbus Day, Presidents Day, etc., and learn about those people or events. But our birthdays are official school holidays!
Home-schooling is fast becoming a common educational choice for parents of autistic children. The research involved clearly outlines the benefits of home-schooling. However, you must ensure that you will have the time and the dedication to follow through with home-schooling. Simply keeping your child at home is not going to do any good if learning is not occurring. It is important that you address academic, behavioral, and social needs.
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Title: Is Homeschooling A Better Option?
Author: Adam Woods
Email: mesotheliomanow@yahoo.com
Keywords: homeschooling
Word Count: 674
Category: Homeschooling
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