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Homey Enough? : Know If Your Home Is Conducive Enough For Homeschooling
By David Drew
Homeschooling is one great option when it comes to educating your kids. It is actually beneficial in some parts, and if pulled off, remarkably, it can even educate a child more than a regular school can.
The thing is, the house or environment must be conducive enough for homeschooling to take place. How can a parent be sure that his house is adaptable enough for homeschooling? Here are some tips and reminders:
1. Parents must have teaching credentials.
This is probably the most important aspect to contribute to the conduciveness of a home. When none of the parents has any idea on how to "properly" teach, then that is already a major pitfall.
2. The house must have its own "study room".
The study room must of course be different from what is normally coined as "classroom", else how would it be any different from regular schooling? Make sure the room is spacious and comfy enough that it allows maximum absorption
Number of home-schooled children increases - Daily Comet
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Children home-schooled aboard RV - Ventura County Star
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HOME-SCHOOLING: A perfect storm for online learning - Washington Times
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Homegrown education - AberdeenNews.com
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Getting Lessons At Home - West Virginia MetroNews
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Home Schooling ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education - Meadow Free Press
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JASON: Home-schoolers - Washington Times
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Homeschooling Setups That Make Your Home Education Run More Smoothly - PWO
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of knowledge. Keep the unnecessary toys away. Of course, should you need any educational toys for a certain lesson, then make sure they are all at an arm's length.
3. Make sure the house is packed with books.
Of course, your house is the "school", therefore you must have this room that could pass up as the library where your kids would amass a lot of added information.
4. Playground, anyone?
Yes, a playground would be nice, if only to keep the boredom at bay. Set your own break time where the kids could joyfully play with the seesaws, slides and swings.
5. Safety comes first.
Your kid, being homeschooled, will naturally spend all of the time in your house. This means your house must have all the safety measures to prevent any unfortunate accident.
6. Let the kids "breathe".
And with that, I mean never build a stifling atmosphere. Let your kids be. Never be too strict. Not because you are already the parent and the teacher should you impose on them. Allow them to play. Let them explore. Make your house the ideal school that it has to be.
A parent should always remember that the conduciveness of a home largely depends on the family that resides in it. If your family is naturally a loving bunch, then it already follows that it is conducive enough for things such as homeschooling. If not, then better send your kid off to a regular school.
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