This article, brought to you by KeyStageTwo.com looks at home-schooling, online education, and how KeyStageTwo.com can really help your child learn in a fun and interactive environment, all from the comfort of their own home!There are a lot of benefits to Home-schooling which I have described below, but there are still a lot of things to consider when making your decision. I have done a separate article that is worth looking at also, as it describes important things to remember. It is called “Should I Home-School my child? By Key Stage Two.com”, author Kaye McArdle.
What may look like an old-fashioned teaching method is increasing in popularity across the nation; there are many good reasons for parents to home school their children, not the least of which is the fact that one-on-one tutoring has been widely recognised as the most effective method of education.
In a large classroom setting, even the best teacher’s are incapable of giving the individual attention necessary to help each student excel. Parents are not only able to devote much more time to their children, but they also know their pupils on a personal level. They are able to tailor their curriculum and teaching styles in ways that are most beneficial to their child's productivity. This individualised attention is one of the advantages of home schooling.
In a large classroom setting, even the best teacher’s are incapable of giving the individual attention necessary to help each student excel. Parents are not only able to devote much more time to their children, but they also know their pupils on a personal level. They are able to tailor their curriculum and teaching styles in ways that are most beneficial to their child's productivity. This individualised attention is one of the advantages of home schooling.
Because of the variety of curriculum choices available to home schoolers, parents have several options when it comes to the material used for instruction. Not only are they given the freedom to teach core subjects from a biblical perspective, but they can also incorporate their child's interests into the curriculum. Skills such as woodworking, cooking, managing money, and shopping for healthy food on a budget can be learned through real-life interactions and projects. The advantages of home schooling are both personal and practical.
The majority of time children spend in school is not spent focusing on academic subjects; it is spent waiting in lines, waiting for other students to be done with their work, waiting for the teacher to move on to another subject, waiting for recess, waiting for lunch. With Home-schooling you can eliminate waiting, and complete their workload within two or three hours. They can move at their own pace and still have time left over in the day to explore other interests.
Despite shorter schooling hours, home schoolers have consistently scored at or above average in virtually all subject areas on universal tests. Studies have shown that children whose parents are directly involved in their education are more apt to excel in academics. Indeed, a home-schooled child is aware of the dedication of his parents to his educational success.
The majority of time children spend in school is not spent focusing on academic subjects; it is spent waiting in lines, waiting for other students to be done with their work, waiting for the teacher to move on to another subject, waiting for recess, waiting for lunch. With Home-schooling you can eliminate waiting, and complete their workload within two or three hours. They can move at their own pace and still have time left over in the day to explore other interests.
Despite shorter schooling hours, home schoolers have consistently scored at or above average in virtually all subject areas on universal tests. Studies have shown that children whose parents are directly involved in their education are more apt to excel in academics. Indeed, a home-schooled child is aware of the dedication of his parents to his educational success.
In addition to this, extended periods of time together strengthen family relationships, not only between the child and parent, but also with siblings. As they get to know each other, the family members form bonds that last a lifetime. Children tend to adopt the behaviours and values of those around whom they spend the majority of their time. Therefore, it stands to reason that home-schooled children are more likely than their classroom-schooled peers to value the views of their families over the views of their friends. They will find it easier to resist the pressure they get from their friends to break rules because they won't be spending hours of idle time together.
A home schooler's social experiences tend to be more positively influenced; they have the opportunity to spend time with children and adults of various ages, rather than thirty or more same-age peers.
It is also a point to remember you will not need to pay expensive uniform costs at the beginning of each term and with home-schooling, and you do have the expense of daily travel. No daily travel really saves time which in turn could be used as valuable teaching time. A child with a half hour journey to school equates to an extra hour per day which could be spent much more productively through learning.
A home schooler's social experiences tend to be more positively influenced; they have the opportunity to spend time with children and adults of various ages, rather than thirty or more same-age peers.
It is also a point to remember you will not need to pay expensive uniform costs at the beginning of each term and with home-schooling, and you do have the expense of daily travel. No daily travel really saves time which in turn could be used as valuable teaching time. A child with a half hour journey to school equates to an extra hour per day which could be spent much more productively through learning.
Are you interested in Home Schooling, or even thinking about personally tutoring your child on a part time basis to boost their education?
KeyStageTwo.com is currently working with schools across the British Isles to offer cost reducing benefits to schools across the UK. The system is currently working in 23 schools, and is in talks with various government agencies to have the system installed on a national level within the UK.
Key Stage Two is an affordable education system which integrates education with entertainment by linking education with fun online games which test the child while they learn. We have recorded great results with children spending on average 40 minutes per evening on the system, doing homework’s and usually additional tests, hence improving the acuity and performance of even the most hard to reach pupil.
The system has identified the following benefits to schools:
-Overall School Cost Reduction due to less homework’s needing printed it saves money
-Very low price means it is affordable for all schools as well as home tutors
-Teacher Time Reduction due to the reduced amount of marking
-Non Discriminatory, offering facilities to aid children who do not have home computers
-Environmentally friendly reducing your need for printing
-It helps schools meet their own IT targets
-Full Customer Support team in place meaning any queries are dealt with.
-There is a marked Improvement in Children’s performance particularly those who are hard to engage through traditional methods
-Tracking of Child Performance provided by the system enables constructive lesson support, identifying particular areas of weakness in particular pupils as well as the class as a whole.
Why not Lobby a school near you to get involved, and give your child the benefit of an IT Integrated education. Contact us direct on 028 91 464851 or Click the link below for more information.
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