Every Homeschooler is Different
know I am preaching to the choir when I say this, but it is so true. Every homeschooler has different abilities, different skills, different needs, different learning styles, different passions, different attitudes . . . you know what I mean.
And yet, so many homeschooling moms make the same mistake. We see a homeschooling family that looks so together and kids that look so sharp or we hear about the program they are using and it sounds so good that we decide we have to try it. In no time, we invest in something new or we borrow their materials and off we go.
But it doesn’t always work. We scratch our heads and we wonder why. Are we terrible teachers? Are our kids not as smart, artistic, disciplined . . . as those other kids?
Bottom line is, every kid is different. It is our challenge as parents to notice those differences, to pay attention to our kids’ talents, abilities, passions, bents . . . and find ways to work in and around those areas.
So resist the urge to compare; instead, focus on your kids, your homeschool program, your family, and your goals and watch as your kids begin to grow.
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Source: Individual Homeschoolers
July 12th, 2008 at 4:13 am
So true! Our family has greatly benefited from working with a homeschool academy–Bridgeway Academy–where they approach every student this way.
I have three kids and each is so different! I was trying to teach them all the same thing in the same way and I had two kids who just didn’t fit. One was bored to death; the other was struggling. Only my oldest was thriving.
When we began working with each one to meet his or her needs, everything changed.
If you need help with this, try Bridgeway Academy. They are wonderful–I cannot say enough about our experience there!