Online Home Schooling Resources
- The hard way…
Once you have made the commitment to your self and your child to start the home schooling process, one of the first things you can do is to begin looking for online home schooling resources that will make your job easier.
While it is true that your local library and even your local church may have some of the resources that you can incorporate into your home schooling curriculum, the most comprehensive resource will most certainly be the Internet.
The Internet will provide you with concrete ideas on how to choose a main curriculum and the types of lesson plans that are associated with them. You can also look for ideas for additional resources and outside activities that you will want to incorporate into your child’s education. The tools and supplies that you will need for your home classroom will also be within easy reach online.
One of the easiest ways to find a great list of resources will be if you decide to make a purchase of a home school software program. These programs will often list a vast array of complimentary resources that you can access to help you get adjusted as you put on your “new hat” in the role of educator.
Reading blogs such as this one will certainly be a good use of your time in the beginning when you are first searching for new ideas. Blogs are often great for sharing ideas with fellow home school educators like yourself. Their may be many occasions in the future where the support of someone who is “walking in your shoes” may provide a great sounding board and help to reassure you as you progress with your child.
Home schooling networks are also available as an online home schooling resource. Here you will find feedback and support. Don’t be shy about sharing your personal situation and challenges, as these groups are a valuable resource and they may often have more experience than you in home schooling.
As great as online sources may be, be careful to not to spend too much of your time online. At some point as you gain confidence in your teaching abilities, the majority of your time is best spent in actual teaching rather than in online learning.
Home schooling is an endeavor that puts you in the role of student and teacher. One of the most rewarding aspects of teaching your child is in the knowledge that you are both learning together!
–Sarah
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