Struggling with school?

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Second-guessing if homeschooling is the right decision?

Outside resources to aliviate stress

For parents who feel   unqualified to tutor a specific subject, hiring an instructor is an option to fill the gap and speed up the learning process. The student can also join a co-op group or sign up with a private school that offers part-time teaching instructions for homeschoolers.

Umbrella schools,  online classes,  or dual enrollment classes are great options. 

Homeschool support groups can help!

Questioning yourself makes you reflect on the best options for your family.

Insecure about homeschool?

The transition from being an electrical engineer, working in a fast-paced industry to becoming a homeschool mom was not as easy as I envisioned. Children’s development classes, along with working in the school system, enabled me to create innovative ideas.

As many homeschool parents, I often questioned if homeschooling was the right decision for our family and whether it would affect my sons’ chances of getting a college degree.  Doubting yourself will make you reflect on the best options for your family, such as making curriculum changes to cater to each child’s individual interests. Self-doubting, if not overdone, leads to astute academic decisions and better results.

 

Strategies to reduce stress

Have students take classes outside of the house at least once a week. My sons had physical education classes once a week from nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, giving me time to run errands, create lesson plans, or just have some “me” time. Homeschool parents want to have full control, so relinquishing even a small portion of the responsibility may be difficult. If you find yourself stressing out, have a family member or your spouse teach a class.

Follow state’s guideline to guarantee that your children are learning what is required during any given school year to prevent educational gaps. Parents do not have to use the lessons created by the traditional school’s teacher. 

Parents who feel unqualified to teach specific subjects can hire qualified professionals or use outside services. Umbrella schools, co-ops, online classes, private schools, or dual enrollment classes are some options. For core high school classes, however, make sure to enroll students in an accredited institution. This reduces the chances of the student be required to take the SAT subject tests when applying for college; and makes a transcript more appealing, since the student is able to add “classes taken through an accredited school.” 

You have done all your research and are ready to start homeschooling. Should you continue to reevaluate your curriculum choices each year? Yes, even seasoned homeschool parents constantly research for the latest curricula and ways to improve the homeschool experience. Catering to each child’s needs is more time consuming, but results in a happier and more cooperative student.

Research shows homeschooled students outperform their traditional school peers

Many homeschool parents do not have a teaching degree; however, test scores show that homeschoolers outperform students attending brick-and-mortar schools taught by certified teachers. Parent’s devotion seems to surpass specialization. Since parents have the freedom to make pedagogical decisions, their choices also may influence academic outcome. The unstructured homeschooler, also known as unschoolers, did not take part in this study.

A second study performed by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., from National Home Education Research Institute claims that the SAT 2014 test scores of homeschoolers were higher than the national average of all seniors from brick-and-mortar schools.

Comparing SATscores for homeschoolers with brick-and-mortar students

What do the experts say?

Test scores of homeschoolers were higher than the national average of all seniors from brick-and-mortar schools.
Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.
National Home Education Research Institute
"Stress is a significant problem of our times and affects both physical as well as the mental health of people."
World Health Organization
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