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Am I Qualified to Teach My Own? |
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Gary Grammar |
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The differences in teaching a classroom full of children and one's own children are marked. This article discusses how the love and attention from one's own parent can make all the difference and why a home-teaching parent has a clear advantage over the school teacher. |
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Are You Qualified? |
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Rachel Wolf |
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Without a degree, are you qualified to teach your own children at home? Rather than attempting to be an authority on everything, homeschooling parents are the bridge that connects their children with people, resources, and tools to help them reach their goals. |
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Home-school moms take on challenges of teaching |
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Amy Kronenberger |
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Mothers fill many roles, and teacher is one of the most prominent - and intimidating - according to some area moms.
For moms who take the extra step to home-school, they know they are single-handedly shaping the future of their children. |
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Homeschool Tall Tale: Parents Are Not Qualified to Teach Their Own Children |
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Susan Mueller |
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As concerned parents, we are totally qualified to teach our children. No one knows your child like you do. Your job is not to teach them everything there is to learn. Your job is to teach them how to learn, how to study, how to investigate and help them develop the love of learning.
There is no greater job on earth. Is it hard? Sometimes. Is it worth it? You betcha!
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Making the Transition from Parent to Homeschool Teacher |
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Isabel Shaw |
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Parents often tell me, "I'd love to homeschool my kids, but I don't think I'm qualified." Other parents are intrigued by homeschooling, but couldn't possibly imagine themselves as both parent and teacher. Is it possible for average parents to take on the enormous job of educating their children? Aren't years of specialized training required to become a good teacher? The answer to both of these questions is "yes." How is that possible? Because learning at home is very different from learning in a classroom. |
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Preparing to Be a Homeschool Father |
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Steve Wood |
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Homeschooling is a family affair. This article discusses some of the issues a father preparing to homeschool should consider. Fathers need to realize that their participation will be required and that advanced preparation is needed to insure the long-term success of their homeschool. The following seven steps are addressed to any man wanting to become a successful homeschool father. |
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So You Think You're Not Smart Enough to Homeschool? |
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How intelligent does a person have to be to homeschool successfully? You do not have to know all the answers in order to be a good teacher, you just have to know where or how to find the answers. You do not have to be able to do something yourself in order to be able to teach about it. |
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The Myth of Teacher Qualifications |
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Chris Klicka |
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Most education officials publicly claim that teachers need special “qualifications” in order to be effective. As a result, public education organizations often promote legislation or an interpretation of the law which would require home school parents to have one of three qualifications: 1) a teacher certificate, 2) a college degree, or 3) pass a “teacher’s exam.” Although this seems reasonable on the surface, such requirements not only violate the right of parents to teach their children as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments, but virtually all academic research documents that there is no positive correlation between teacher qualifications (especially teacher certification requirements) and student performance. |
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Transitioning from Parent to Homeschool Teacher: Are You Qualified? |
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Isabel Shaw |
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Parents often tell me, "I'd love to homeschool my kids, but I don't think I'm qualified." Other parents are intrigued by homeschooling, but couldn't possibly imagine themselves as both parent and teacher. Is it possible for average parents to take on the enormous job of educating their children? Aren't years of specialized training required to become a good teacher? The answer to both of these questions is "yes." How is that possible? Because learning at home is very different from learning in a classroom. |
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