Are you thinking of homeschooling your child instead of pre-k or in addition to? The voices in your head are loudly debating the pros and cons, and it basically comes down to letting go and letting loose, in contradiction to take things under control. Sometimes you are almost convinced that maybe letting go is best. The voices arguing for protecting your kid’s “just been a child time”, and letting him or her enjoy the few years of careless play outside the formal education system, are very clear and plausible. Especially when they join your doubts questioning your ability to check off homeschooling, due to the fact that you lack the experience or the qualifications. But the other voices (maybe those of family and friends) argue for the benefits of homeschooling, helping your kid putting his or hers best foot forward in kindergarten and prepping up. Maybe you feel some obligation or need to be a part of your kid’s learning and development? What should you do?

What if you don’t have to choose? What if this dilemma is not a “yes” or “no” question? What if the best and most beneficial way is the middle way? – What do we mean by that? Well, that is what this post is all about.

Homeschooling is a challenging path to take since it is a complex task both for the parent and the kid (that is under the assumption that you want to homeschool your kid without involving or hiring a private tutor). But no question – it is a rewarding experience for both of you in so many ways. So, how come you don’t have to choose? Well, the thing is, coming up with ways, as we further describe below, to put those two seemingly different approaches both together, making one choir of these different voices and make them sing the song that works for you. Because you see, teaching and learning can both be a great opportunity for you to play, develop, create and work on parent – child bonding.

So, first of all, some insights on the “how” part (we will get to the what part later in this series) – our main motto is you Just need to make it in line with your vision of what is appropriate and right and what are your kid’s needs and interests. In order to make homeschooling work it has to make your kid “tick”, you would want to keep the excitement from learning high, by getting him or her associate learning with feelings such as self-satisfaction and self-improving, so ultimately they’ll be “jazz” about going to school when time comes.

Naturally, the first tip for you is to incorporate learning into play, in contrast to the conventional assumption that learning is done sitting at a table. Basically, you can make a game out of it no matter what subject is on the agenda, this way it is not an intimidating experience for you or your child. When you feel the time is right you can move toward more focused learning practiced while you’re Seated.

The second insight you probably want to keep in mind is that your kid is like no other (that is true in many contexts other than homeschooling), or in other words, you know that every child is different. What we are saying is, you would want to choose the activities that interest and meet the needs of your child. We want to suggest to view the program or the agenda or your list of what you should do as a general framework. The learning and growing will occur at just the right pace for your kid. The right thing to do is to be true to your child’s pace – accelerate pace when your child has gained the ability, or keep it on the simpler activities if your kid needs reinforcement. With time and practice, you will see your child grow in his or hers knowledge and abilities.

So just keep your mind on the HOW, and if your child is interested, homeschooling won’t harm your child’s just been a child time, plus you’ll be having them ready and open to a whole new world of Experiences. See, this is a WIN-WIN situation.

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Enjoy your Family Time About.