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| Commonly Asked Questions About our Homeschooling Day |
There are so many questions fellow homeschoolers ask of each other. I thought I would list some of
them here and tell you what we do, not that our way is best, but rather to give you an idea of what
someone else may do. Everyone is different in terms of their approaches to homeschooling. This is just
one approach. Hopefully, this will be of some help.
them here and tell you what we do, not that our way is best, but rather to give you an idea of what
someone else may do. Everyone is different in terms of their approaches to homeschooling. This is just
one approach. Hopefully, this will be of some help.
Surprisingly, this is not really that hard to do. With us finishing most of our lesson time in the
mornings, this leaves the rest of the day for me to get my household chores done. Plus, we
involve the kids in household chores that they do daily in the mornings before doing their
lessons. This helps Mom tremendously. It alleviates unnecessary stress when there are
other things that must be done too. And I try really hard to have simple, quick recipes on
hand as far as cooking (since cooking is not my strong suit)
mornings, this leaves the rest of the day for me to get my household chores done. Plus, we
involve the kids in household chores that they do daily in the mornings before doing their
lessons. This helps Mom tremendously. It alleviates unnecessary stress when there are
other things that must be done too. And I try really hard to have simple, quick recipes on
hand as far as cooking (since cooking is not my strong suit)
We usually school from July through mid-May. This allows us about 6 weeks off
during the spring/summer from structured academics for 4-H projects, summer
activities, etc. Why do we do school so long each year? For us personally, we see
several advantages to it. This helps keep the kids focused on structured learning, it
cuts down on the need to review so much after 3 months off, and enables us to take
days off here and there as we need to. This is really working for us.
during the spring/summer from structured academics for 4-H projects, summer
activities, etc. Why do we do school so long each year? For us personally, we see
several advantages to it. This helps keep the kids focused on structured learning, it
cuts down on the need to review so much after 3 months off, and enables us to take
days off here and there as we need to. This is really working for us.
First, it's important to realize that there is home learning going on every day all day.
We try to get the majority of our structured lessons done in 4 days with Fridays
reserved for quizzes, art, music and any homeschool group field trips..
We try to get the majority of our structured lessons done in 4 days with Fridays
reserved for quizzes, art, music and any homeschool group field trips..
| When do you find time to do laundry, cook, clean, etc.? |
| How do you homeschool more than one child? |
| How much time each day do you spend on homeschooling? |
| How many days a week do you homeschool? |
| Do you homeschool 9 months of the year or year round? |
Currently, I would say we spend anywhere from 3-4 hours per day, depending on what
lessons they have to do. The children have become much more independent and
self-sufficient. I don't usually have to spend much time with them "teaching" per se as we
used to. I help when they need me; I quiz them; listen to their oral narrations of what reading
they've done, whether in history or literature; go over their tests with them, etc. For the most
part, they do their school work on their own. Funny, there was a time I couldn't wait for this
to happen. But now that it's here, I'm actually a bit sad that they are growing up!
lessons they have to do. The children have become much more independent and
self-sufficient. I don't usually have to spend much time with them "teaching" per se as we
used to. I help when they need me; I quiz them; listen to their oral narrations of what reading
they've done, whether in history or literature; go over their tests with them, etc. For the most
part, they do their school work on their own. Funny, there was a time I couldn't wait for this
to happen. But now that it's here, I'm actually a bit sad that they are growing up!
This is probably THE biggest challenge of homeschooling, especially with younger
children. It's very difficult to divide your attention between 2 or more children when
they are young because they constantly need help to read directions and help them
on their way. As mentioned above, mine are now getting older and are more
independent and self-sufficient, and this makes homeschooling multiples much easier.
children. It's very difficult to divide your attention between 2 or more children when
they are young because they constantly need help to read directions and help them
on their way. As mentioned above, mine are now getting older and are more
independent and self-sufficient, and this makes homeschooling multiples much easier.
| Where in your house do you homeschool? |
We used to homeschool at the kitchen table; now we have a school room in which we do
our structured lessons. And often times the kids are perusing the books and encyclopedias
we have in our living room to find out more about what they want to know. Sometimes the
kids prefer to do their lessons in their rooms. All of our child-led activities happen
throughout the house and outside. Science is big in our family and happens outdoors and in
looking through all those books and encyclopedias. Even tho we have a special room for all
our books, the house seems filled with them, as the kids end up taking them throughout the
house!
our structured lessons. And often times the kids are perusing the books and encyclopedias
we have in our living room to find out more about what they want to know. Sometimes the
kids prefer to do their lessons in their rooms. All of our child-led activities happen
throughout the house and outside. Science is big in our family and happens outdoors and in
looking through all those books and encyclopedias. Even tho we have a special room for all
our books, the house seems filled with them, as the kids end up taking them throughout the
house!
