Unfortunately, many parents attempt to re-create the school environment at home. Let’s face it – that’s all most of us know. It’s no surprise that kids who learn at home in a structured environment often react the same way schooled kids do. They get bored or tired and become cranky and uncooperative. The problem is not the child, but the erroneous idea that every child must learn a particular block of information at a particular age or grade. It takes a giant leap of faith to believe that your children can and will learn without lesson plans and curricula. Former teacher John Holt discusses child-led learning in his groundbreaking book, How Children Learn. Holt demonstrates that true learning occurs in a variety of ways – textbooks and workbooks often being the least effective. The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child’s Classroom by Mary Griffith describes how to create an environment where joyful learning occurs. For tips on how to nurture the love of learning in your homeschooling environment, read the following list of things to do – and things to avoid.
title: “Motivating Your Homeschooled Child” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Betty Smith”
Unfortunately, many parents attempt to re-create the school environment at home. Let’s face it – that’s all most of us know. It’s no surprise that kids who learn at home in a structured environment often react the same way schooled kids do. They get bored or tired and become cranky and uncooperative. The problem is not the child, but the erroneous idea that every child must learn a particular block of information at a particular age or grade. It takes a giant leap of faith to believe that your children can and will learn without lesson plans and curricula. Former teacher John Holt discusses child-led learning in his groundbreaking book, How Children Learn. Holt demonstrates that true learning occurs in a variety of ways textbooks and workbooks often being the least effective. The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child’s Classroom by Mary Griffith describes how to create an environment where joyful learning occurs. For tips on how to nurture the love of learning in your homeschooling environment, read the following list of things to do and things to avoid.
