Border Brinkmanship, Climate Change, and Homeschooling | THRR176
Jan 26, 2024
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Controversy at US-Mexico border, limitations of climate change models, homeschooling benefits and challenges, enhancing math skills in homeschooling, importance of critical thinking in education
Classical Conversations offers a structured homeschooling program with a community-based learning environment and diverse subjects.
Starting homeschooling at a young age requires careful planning, a balance between academics and other activities, and opportunities for social interaction.
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Structured Homeschooling with Classical Conversations
Classical Conversations offers a structured homeschooling program that includes Latin, history, science, math, English grammar, and writing. The program is designed to provide a community-based learning environment, with one day a week spent in-person with other students and parent tutors. The curriculum focuses on song-based learning, memorization, and hands-on activities. It also provides opportunities for public speaking and presentation skills. The program is adaptable for different age ranges and can be customized based on individual needs and interests. However, it does have a faith-based component, so consider your own beliefs and values when deciding if this program is suitable for your family.
Creating a Homeschooling Routine
Starting homeschooling at a young age, such as five years old, requires careful planning and a well-structured routine. Consider extracurricular activities, such as sports, arts, or clubs, to ensure that your child has opportunities for social interaction and growth. It's essential to find a balance between academic learning and other aspects of child development, such as physical activity, creativity, and socialization. Remember that homeschooling allows flexibility, so feel free to incorporate your own teaching styles, curriculum choices, and areas of focus while still meeting educational requirements.
Time Commitment and Socialization
The time commitment for homeschooling can vary depending on your child's learning style, interests, and subjects being taught. It's crucial to assess your child's needs and learning pace to create a realistic schedule. Finding a balance between structured learning and free exploration is key. As for socialization, consider joining homeschooling co-ops, community organizations, or organized activities that allow your child to interact with peers. Extracurricular activities, clubs, and local events can also provide opportunities for socialization and community involvement. Additionally, maintaining regular communication with other homeschooling families can help create a support system and foster social connections for both you and your child.
Adapting and Evolving in Homeschooling
Remember that homeschooling is a journey and evolves over time. Don't be afraid to try different curriculum and teaching methods to find what works best for your child and family. It's completely normal to make adjustments and changes along the way as you discover your child's strengths, areas of improvement, and individual learning styles. Seek support from other homeschooling parents, join online communities or forums, and attend workshops or conferences to gather insights and tips from experienced homeschoolers. Embrace the flexibility and personalization that homeschooling offers to create an enriching and fulfilling educational experience for your child.
I have been a fan for over 10 years. You, along with a couple others, helped me to find the paleo diet when I was in the midst of several health issues. Long story short, I changed not just my diet, but my lifestyle years ago and have never looked back. I am actually writing to you on something unrelated to diet, something I never thought I would do! My husband and I live near a big city and over the last few years we have become increasingly unhappy with our environment. We have always loved cities for their walkability, culture, and convenience, but our city leaders keep developing to the point where my 5-year old daughter doesn’t even know what “the woods” are. Also, while my daughter seems to love school, we have concerns for her staying in the public education system with all its current issues. We are seriously contemplating a move into the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, my husband would have a long commute to work, but this would enable us to possibly do some things we have dreamed about such as homeschooling or finding a microschool for our daughter, have chickens and/or goats and bees, and create our own environment instead of worrying about the city building something in our backyard. I am writing to you all for advice. Do you have any tips for starting this journey? Any thoughts on starting homeschooling for a 5 year old, especially for a kid that is extremely social and extroverted? I currently work fulltime, but will have to quit to either support her schooling or look for a remote position that will offer me some flexibility. Either way, I have some obvious anxiety over all these changes, but it would be good to hear your thoughts and any lessons learned. Thanks for all you do and for continuing fighting the good fight.
Homeschooling
Jack writes:
Hi Robb and Nicki
We’re struggling a bit with our daughter just now. She’s not loving school, not wanting to go, not engaged by it particularly, all this against a backdrop of some sensory processing disorder that makes the whole environment a little much for her. The occupational therapist thinks autism - if it’s there it’s fairly mild.
So we were discussing all options - pushing the school a bit harder, moving her elsewhere etc and the possibility of home schooling. I was wondering what that actually looks like for you guys. How much of their academic learning do you provide personally? Are any of the online teaching resources really good? What is a realistic time commitment? Would you do this if you just had the one child, or do you feel that they’d be too isolated? Do you take steps to ensure that they spend time away from home or from you, for example. Are there other aspects of this that we may easily miss as we try to anticipate what it might look like?
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