Homeschooling: What are your roles as Parents?
Each year, the number of homeschooled children increases, as more and more parents choose to take their kids out of public school and teach them at home. Studies have shown that children who are independently educated are not only more likely to complete their school careers with a high-level diploma but are also more likely to do better at college and in their future careers.
These are some of the many roles of a homeschooling parent.
Role 1: Academic Teacher
As children get older, however, there’s also the issue of being able to understand the level of work that needs to be taught. You can opt to pass over any complex work, such as mathematics at the high school level, to an online tutor. As your child’s teacher, it’s up to you to ensure that they are getting enough lesson time, understanding their lessons, and are on track with their learning.
Role 2: Sports Instructor
Sports education is on the national curriculum, which means that it’s vital that you make an effort to fit sports lessons into your children’s schooling time. The beauty of homeschooling is that it’s up to you!
Role 3: Guidance Counselor
All schools have guidance counselors as part of their staff. If your kids have a problem with their friends, or they are worried about their futures, it may help to have an understanding of how a school guidance counselor would deal with the situation. You might even want to look into doing a school online counseling course so that you have the knowledge and skills that you need to deal with any issues effectively.
Role 4: Friend
Children who are homeschooled have plenty of opportunities to make friends! To prevent your children from becoming lonely, you must find ways to connect them to their peers. Sign them up to clubs and activities and encourage them to make friends.
Overall, homeschooling provides you with opportunities to shape your child consistent with your preferred values and faith. Many homeschooling parents cite this as their favorite reason for homeschooling.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
