Should I homeschool? Questions you should ask yourself before taking the decision to homeschool your child.
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Homeschooling is a wonderful option with good outcomes for kids, but not everyone should, and could, do it. Take a look at our questions below. If you can answer a confident yes to each one, then there is a high likelihood that you should homeschool your children.
Should I Homeschool. Questions To Ask Yourself
Before you decide to homeschool, just be sure you can answer yes to all of these questions.
- Do you love your kids?
- Is homeschooling possible or legal where you live?
- If the answer to the previous question is no, can you move somewhere where you are able to homeschool?
- Do you want the best possible outcomes for your kids?
- Can you read and use Google?
- Can you provide reading materials, pens, computers, and a good internet connection?
- Can you make your children’s lives fun, full, engaging, and stimulating?
- Will homeschooling your kids be a priority for you?
- Can you provide toys, games, play, fun, and experiences for your children?
- Do you prioritise your kids’ safety?
- Can you guide, enhance, and facilitate learning without feeling you need to play teacher?
- Do you know what deschooling is?
- Will you be able to observe and react to your child’s needs as they change over time?
- Do you love spending time with your kids?
- Have you taken a look at the pros and cons of homeschooling?
- If you currently work outside the home, can your family cope with that lost income?
- If the answer to the question above is no, can you live cheaper or generate an income from home?
- Are you OK with less, or no, “me-time” and reduced adult interaction?
- Do you want to build tighter bonds with your children?
- If your child is already in school, are they OK with leaving?
- Are you and your kids looking forward to no more homework? Yay!
- Are you ready for opposition from friends and family?
- You won’t be keeping your kids locked in a cellar?
- You will allow your kids to interact with the diverse, and real, world?
- Will you be pro-active in finding community, local, or global opportunities to involve your child and family, in. If required, not all children want this.
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If you can answer yes to all of the above then it’s looking good. Yes, you probably can, and should, homeschool. But first go check out the new homeschooler mistakes I and many other first-time homeschoolers made. Learn from us, get their faster. Best of luck!
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