My kids are very smart and in high school. How do you suggest I teach physics, calculus, chemistry, pre law, music when I can’t even do those things myself?
A good curriculum is the answer to this. I homeschooled for years and know kids who never stepped foot in public or private school that are now successful entrepreneurs, an officer in the Air Force who was accepted into the AF Academy, a partner in a well respected design firm, a physical therapist, an up and coming conservative politician with a law degree.
Their parents were just like us. Only one had a college degree, and it wasn’t in advanced math. The curriculum makes all the difference - along with a group of like minded parents’ support.
Learn with them? Make them teach you? I honestly dont know, i dont have kids, but maybe those stupid questions i just asked can be refined to help out your family.
My first-grade grandson is being homeschooled this year. Due to his Dad’s Wuflu pay cut, they were unable to afford tuition at the fabulous Christian school he went to in kindergarten. My daughter taught high school years ago but says first-grade is very different. Preps a LOT and says she is always one day smarter than him!
Don’t be to hard on yourself and try reading the material, then watching some videos on the subject (things like smarter everyday touches a lot of the topics or Khan academy) and then give it your best shot. Every time they have a question you don’t know, find some material and learn it with your child. Teaching them how to research is a far more valuable skill for life for them then getting the answer immediately from an expert.
More simply put, your child will appreciate the time spent with you and the skills learned far more than a quick answer.
My kids are very smart and in high school. How do you suggest I teach physics, calculus, chemistry, pre law, music when I can’t even do those things myself?
Also there are home school groups where every parent focuses on teaching one or two subjects and they team up together to do it.
Teach them how to learn, and they can teach themselves
The Trivium is almost unheard of these days and it's sad.
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A good curriculum is the answer to this. I homeschooled for years and know kids who never stepped foot in public or private school that are now successful entrepreneurs, an officer in the Air Force who was accepted into the AF Academy, a partner in a well respected design firm, a physical therapist, an up and coming conservative politician with a law degree.
Their parents were just like us. Only one had a college degree, and it wasn’t in advanced math. The curriculum makes all the difference - along with a group of like minded parents’ support.
Learn with them? Make them teach you? I honestly dont know, i dont have kids, but maybe those stupid questions i just asked can be refined to help out your family.
My first-grade grandson is being homeschooled this year. Due to his Dad’s Wuflu pay cut, they were unable to afford tuition at the fabulous Christian school he went to in kindergarten. My daughter taught high school years ago but says first-grade is very different. Preps a LOT and says she is always one day smarter than him!
Don’t be to hard on yourself and try reading the material, then watching some videos on the subject (things like smarter everyday touches a lot of the topics or Khan academy) and then give it your best shot. Every time they have a question you don’t know, find some material and learn it with your child. Teaching them how to research is a far more valuable skill for life for them then getting the answer immediately from an expert.
More simply put, your child will appreciate the time spent with you and the skills learned far more than a quick answer.