Homeschool Consulting
Options, Solutions, Answers
I believe any parent can make homeschooling work when life doesn’t go as planned.
Considering homeschooling but you’re not sure if it’s right for your family?
Maybe you are experiencing one of the situations below.
Social Distancing in School
Students spend an enormous part of their life in school and that has a tremendous influence on their socialization.
Socialization is an important part of development, but students must be able to interact in order for that to happen.
There won’t be a lot of interaction going on between students in the school system this year.
Children will spend their time isolated in one room all day and not even allowed to face each other. This can’t create a positive school climate.
I fear many children will dread going each day, dislike learning, and maybe even suffer from anxiety and depression because of the extended amount of isolation each day.
Child Being Bullied
This has become an enormous problem in schools today. Even the best teachers can’t be around your child every second of the day. It can happen in the bathroom, the lunchroom, or on the school bus.
The effects of bullying can be devastating and carry into adulthood.
It’s hard to know why your child is being singled out. Why he’s different from everyone else. But it doesn’t matter. It’s happening and staying in that environment can have a serious impact.
Specials Needs Diagnosis
This has become an enormous problem in schools today. Even the best teachers can’t be around your child every second of the day. It can happen in the bathroom, the lunchroom, or on the school bus.
The effects of bullying can be devastating and carry into adulthood.
It’s hard to know why your child is being singled out. Why he’s different from everyone else. But it doesn’t matter. It’s happening and staying in that environment can have a serious impact.
Child Not Fitting In
He seems fine at home. He’s a normal kid with hobbies and interests like everyone else. Except he’s not.
For whatever reason, he doesn’t make friends as easily.
Not being able to make friends or get along with others can be a tough situation at school. Your child is uncomfortable all day long. It’s hard to concentrate on school work when being in a classroom setting is stressful.
School Not Meeting Your Child’s Needs
If your child is not a traditional textbook learner, there is no other curriculum for him. Everyone has to use the same thing.
It may be a while before you realize this. You might not even know it’s going on. You trust that the school will keep you abreast of any issues, but you’d be wrong.
Kids slip through the cracks all the time or get passed on from grade to grade, and they’ve missed vital skills. Year after year these kids keep slipping and the gap gets so wide, it’s hard to close.
Outside the Box Learner
Being in a classroom is suffocating. He would rather act out a story with toy figures than write a paper. He’d rather be outside exploring the woods than sitting stationary in a chair looking at pictures of the forest from a book.
Many inventors, scientists, and musicians are out of the box thinkers. Think Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Louis Armstrong, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney. And many of them were homeschooled because they flourished in that environment.
Religious Beliefs an Issue in School
Maybe she wants to pray before she eats her meal and is embarrassed because the kids make fun of her or she’s told she’s not allowed.
Even though you want your child to be a light in the world, it’s hard to build that solid foundation she can stand on when she’s being bombarded with ideas that contradict your faith and she’s made to feel like an outcast.
Your Child Is Gifted
Possibly he’s bored, not getting the grades you expected, and maybe even hiding the fact that he’s smart so the kids don’t make fun of him.
The public school system is perfect for average everyday kids. The gifted? Not so much. The teacher has to come up with extra materials to engage him. Often this won’t happen. Who has time to make up extra lessons every single day for one child?
What happens? Your child is told to read a book quietly at his desk when he finishes early. He’s sent to the computer to do more lessons while he waits for everyone else to finish.
Better yet, he’s sent to work with the kids who aren’t grasping the concept. He becomes the teacher’s aid.
What if your child…
- didn’t have to feel like an outcast
- could learn in an environment where he thrives
- could express his creativity without boundaries
- was able to explore his interests as part of his education
- learned at his level without labels
- wasn’t scared at the start of every school day
- was able to stick with a skill until it was mastered
All children have the right to learn in a way that makes them successful.
Homeschooling for Your Unique Family
Every family is different and it’s not a one size fits all.
- Is Homeschooling Right for You?
- Can You Do This If You Are Not a Teacher?
- Will It Work with Your Schedule?
- Discover Your Child’s Learning Style
- Which Method Is Right for Your Family?
- How Do You Choose Curriculum?
- Options and Ideas for Special Needs
These are just some of the questions you can get answered when you set up a homeschool consulting appointment.
Experience from Both Sides of the System
I am a former school teacher in both the private and public school system. I have a bachelor’s degree in education from Penn State University and a master’s degree in special education from Marshall University.
I taught in the classroom for nine years and then decided to homeschool my own children. I’ve been homeschooling for 15 years and my oldest has now graduated.
I’ve been on both sides and understand the different circumstances you may be experiencing and can help you navigate through it.
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