Homeschooling and moving5 min read

Introduction

We understand that not every day is easy but as you’ve chosen homeschooling as your current journey plan, we are here to help you out and to make the best of it while you move.

Assertions that you must follow

Here is a list of a few things that you must learn along the way.

1. Set Aside Your Plans

In simple words, what we think is that Homeschoolers are a group of diverse folks. We have seen a lot of people who opt to homeschool their kids. At the same time, some families tend to be very loose with their planning while on the other hand, some of them have lesson plans done months in advance. Just remember that every large-scale life change needs your plans to be altered.

2. Be Open to Everyday Learning

You might have felt disappointed at least once when you decided to unschool during this move of corona pandemic. You might be worried that your kid’s momentum will be lost by letting go of my pre-arranged plans.

But believe us, once you start proceeding there is no turning back. You just need to keep trusting the process and observe how it feels like being a part of all the learning that will probably happen in your home during this move.

3. Learning to Adjust

You might not believe it, but learning to adjust and adapt to change is even more important than any other academic subject. However, in this case, Homeschooling will allow your kid to experience all the freedom and flexibility that’s necessary in learning essential life skills.
Apart from this, you’ll also get a lot of time to spend with your kids as Homeschooling gives you enough time together to work through the emotions of change.

4. Planning your subjects

Firstly, you need to decide what subjects you will be teaching to your kids during the upcoming year. Always remember that the core subjects always define what you are going to teach.

You might notice that in the beginning, your subjects will be quite general. For instance, the concepts taught in subjects like math, history, geography, science, will be quite easy and simpler. But once you deal with the latter chapters, complexity will likely be increased.

Are homeschooled kids behind or ahead of the other school kids around?

As we have discussed, one of the best things about homeschooling is that your children can progress according to their own temperament and timetable. A study was conducted by the National Home Education Research Institute. And what they concluded after the study indicated that homeschoolers had an average standardized test score in the 87th percentile. Whereas the average score by children in public school was in the 50th percentile. However, in some of the subjects, they were seen to be ahead but in the others, they lacked behind.

Do homeschooled kids receive homework? How do they receive objective grades?

You’ll be amazed to know that homeschooling lessens the need for traditional homework that is often required by schools. This is particularly asked from children who study in elementary school. You might be aware of the fact that grades in all subjects are not always needed. But still, you can choose to grade your child’s performance regularly via administering graded tests or some through computer programs. As we have mentioned earlier as well, the biggest advantage of the homeschooling environment is that it allows children to progress at their own steady pace till the time kids master the necessary requirements as well as materials.

How long does homeschooling last?

Unlike the name that it has got, Homeschooling seems to continue until a child graduates and enters his college life. As a concerned parent, you are free to opt for a homeschool throughout your child’s education, or what you can do is- opt for homeschool only for a few years before transferring your kids back into a mainstream school system.

Free Homeschooling Resources

If you think that Homeschooling has to be expensive, then you are probably wrong on this! In today’s modern world, you’ll find a range of High-quality homeschooling resources and that too available at no cost. All you need is access to the internet.

1. Khan Academy

You might have heard of this one earlier as well. Khan Academy is known to have a long-standing reputation, calling it a quality resource in the homeschooling community. Based on a non-profit educational site, it was started by American educator Salman Khan. He aimed to provide free, best quality educational resources for all students.

2. Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool

This homeschool material is a free online resource that is surprisingly created by homeschooling parents and that too for homeschooling parents like you! You’ll find a range of complete homeschool curriculum from a Christian worldview for grades K-12. If you are looking for something extremely educational as well as creative, you must definitely check this one out!

3. Ambleside Online

This platform is completely free of cost and designed in Charlotte Mason-style. Also, it is a totally Christian-based homeschool curriculum for children in grades K-12. What does this indicate? It indicates that you’ll find a wide range of Christianity-based books and curriculum.

4. Scholastic Learning at Home

Scholastic is regarded to be one of the best known names that you’ll probably find in the educational materials industry. Apart from this fact, the Scholastic module has an in-build Homesite that is created for children in grades Pre-K through 9th.
You’ll notice a program having two weeks’ worth of daily activities and projects based on a variety of subjects. The subjects may include science, math, ELA, and social studies.