If my child wants to learn something I can’t teach?

Discussion in 'Home Schooling' started by rg1570, Apr 2, 2006.

  1. rg1570

    rg1570 Member

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    You don’t have to be the teacher for everything your child wants to learn. Your child may successfully opt to self-teach, or to get together with other students to form a study group around a particular subject. You can hire a tutor or barter for help with another interested family.

    Community college classes are an option, and lessons via the Internet, television, videos, and computer software are increasingly available.

    Laura

    no links, spammer.
     
  2. mamaboogie

    mamaboogie anarchist

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    or you can learn whatever it is alongside your child. You are never too old to learn new things!
     
  3. homeschoolmama

    homeschoolmama Senior Member

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    I agree with all of those options :) You don't have to have a master's degree in every subject you're likely to come across to teach your children at home.

    My sister helps to give the kids extra special art lessons once a month. And my mom teaches them about plants... she's a Master Gardener. And in about 3 more years, we will have to look into a tutor for my son's math lessons as I don't feel "qualified" beyond basic algebra. I'm working on lessons at home to brush up, but don't know if I'll ever be confident enough to teach him all the math he'll need... he wants to be a computer game programmer and will need a LOT of math!
    love,
    mom
     
  4. Soulless||Chaos

    Soulless||Chaos SelfInducedExistence

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    That's what I would have said. :D Learn it yourself along with them, it'll probably be better off for you both. :D
     
  5. hippiejessica

    hippiejessica Member

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    "You don't have to have a master's degree in every subject you're likely to come across to teach your children at home."

    I agree! Something my dad always told me: just because someone knows a subject like the back of their hand doesn't mean they're a good teacher. Some of the best teachers I've ever had were the ones who are willing to admit that, and the ones that learn things right along with the students.
     
  6. Sage-Phoenix

    Sage-Phoenix Imagine

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    Totally agree

    Everyone has their own particular skills, and usually it's not difficult to build a network of people who can cover all bases. My brother and I always knew which of our parents ask for help with particular homework. Our father has a very analytical mind [maths, science, history], where as our mother is more 'creative' [English, creative projects, humanities]. Doubt either of them lost sleep over what they couldn't teach us, because the other could help.
    Incidentally only my father has a degree, in electronic engineering, which is totally urelated to anything my brother and I are pursuing as careers.
     
  7. tikoo

    tikoo Senior Member

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    or a free kid finds a free teacher .
     
  8. MattInVegas

    MattInVegas John Denver Mega-Fan

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    Ya stole my thunder, Mama. But it's cool because you're right!
    I think that's the BEST way to do it. You get to learn, teach, and BOND.
    All at once.
     
  9. DQ Veg

    DQ Veg JUSTYNA'S TIGER

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    If anyone is interested, I do tutoring in English, History, and Political Science. I've tutored a number of home schoolers as well as public school and college students. Just PM me if you need any help.
     
  10. kyonkers

    kyonkers Member

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    Which state are you located DQ Veg?
     
  11. rydns

    rydns Member

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    me, my mother and algebra two.
    a story about how ink got on the ceiling...

    not always the best choice.

    -rydns
     
  12. DQ Veg

    DQ Veg JUSTYNA'S TIGER

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    I'm deep in the heart of Texas :cowboy: Well, maybe not the heart...probably some other part of the anatomy...:eek:
     
  13. kyonkers

    kyonkers Member

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    Completelly Agree!!!

    In public schools teachers don’t know everything! Most public school teachers specialize their learning throughout their post secondary education and have to refresh their memories or learn something new when they are preparing to teach. Things will be no different for a homeschooler.
     

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