Do you think that spending time in traditional classrooms is a waste of time? For some people, that is probably true. For instance, a test is due and the students are asked to memorize a lot of dates and names. However, after taking the exam, they will definitely forget 90% of those dates and names. That's what the majority of students do every time they have tests. If you are one of these people, you will find traditional history lessons boring, so home schooling, which focuses more on the history of the world, will probably interest you more.
Just simple memorization is not enough to know the significance of historical, famous people and fateful events. Through home schooling in history, you can study the different cultures of the past in a unique, but interesting way - that is your own way! Through the study of history, you will also understand the current situation of the world.
However, if you consider that home schooling is the best option for your child's learning, you must also be prepared to undertake certain responsibilities. As there will be no teacher present 'on site', you will have to oversee your child's learning progress by yourself.
Let's just suppose that your child is interested in a particular sport. Through combining history and home schooling, you could start by simply putting a map on the wall of your child's schoolroom and mark the location of his favourite sports team. Make sure that you track all the team's activities and schedules. Then, you could return to history lessons by reading biographies of the different athletes, who had been popular in the particular sport that your child follows. Aside from that, you could also look into the history of that specific sport and discover where it originated, its inventor, and the other things happening at that particular time in history.
For example, let's say your child loves baseball, you can teach your child about the history baseball, government hearings on the use of steroids and other favourite sports at that period in time. But remember that you can apply this concept to any interest such as dancing, flight, cars or any invention. You can also have conversations with your child about current events or read interesting historical documents and other books. Aside from that, you can also watch documentaries together with the rest of the family. There are various resources that your child can use in home schooling, like TV, maps, newspapers, books, a globe, an atlas, and encyclopedias. Due of the exciting adventures that you and your child will read about and see on film, he/she will find it easier to remember the names and dates of the history lessons. After all, education is best when it is done in an interesting way.
These methods are recommended for when the child is still young, but when your child is older, you must choose a home schooling program that is suited to his/her particular age group. The programs are pitched at the elementary, high school, and even college levels. You simply have to search the Internet for these various programs. One advantage of these programs is that you can adapt them to fit the needs of your child. However, you must see to it that all the lessons are followed by your child.
Once you and your child have decided to go for home schooling, you must be prepared for some changes to take place in your life. The learning environment will now be your home not a school and through the various resources that you can use including the computer and Internet. - 30301
Just simple memorization is not enough to know the significance of historical, famous people and fateful events. Through home schooling in history, you can study the different cultures of the past in a unique, but interesting way - that is your own way! Through the study of history, you will also understand the current situation of the world.
However, if you consider that home schooling is the best option for your child's learning, you must also be prepared to undertake certain responsibilities. As there will be no teacher present 'on site', you will have to oversee your child's learning progress by yourself.
Let's just suppose that your child is interested in a particular sport. Through combining history and home schooling, you could start by simply putting a map on the wall of your child's schoolroom and mark the location of his favourite sports team. Make sure that you track all the team's activities and schedules. Then, you could return to history lessons by reading biographies of the different athletes, who had been popular in the particular sport that your child follows. Aside from that, you could also look into the history of that specific sport and discover where it originated, its inventor, and the other things happening at that particular time in history.
For example, let's say your child loves baseball, you can teach your child about the history baseball, government hearings on the use of steroids and other favourite sports at that period in time. But remember that you can apply this concept to any interest such as dancing, flight, cars or any invention. You can also have conversations with your child about current events or read interesting historical documents and other books. Aside from that, you can also watch documentaries together with the rest of the family. There are various resources that your child can use in home schooling, like TV, maps, newspapers, books, a globe, an atlas, and encyclopedias. Due of the exciting adventures that you and your child will read about and see on film, he/she will find it easier to remember the names and dates of the history lessons. After all, education is best when it is done in an interesting way.
These methods are recommended for when the child is still young, but when your child is older, you must choose a home schooling program that is suited to his/her particular age group. The programs are pitched at the elementary, high school, and even college levels. You simply have to search the Internet for these various programs. One advantage of these programs is that you can adapt them to fit the needs of your child. However, you must see to it that all the lessons are followed by your child.
Once you and your child have decided to go for home schooling, you must be prepared for some changes to take place in your life. The learning environment will now be your home not a school and through the various resources that you can use including the computer and Internet. - 30301
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