Whether you begin to homeschool in the middle of the school year, during the summer or at the end of a school year, self-doubt and fear about your decision to homeschool lingers more in the beginning.
This is normal because like anything that is new, there is constant evaluation.
So continuing on with Part 2 of Are You Qualified to Teach Your Children? Part 1, I want to share a few more tips to keep in mind as you remember that the education of your children is not better left up to somebody else.
Homeschoolers are multiplying by the thousands.
The days are long gone when nobody has heard of homeschooling. How does that arm you or qualify you to teach your children?
Well in the ‘multitude of counselors’ there is wisdom. You are empowered because like any novice teacher, you will have plenty of mentors and veterans to receive advice from.
Though I feel my New Bee Homeschooler program is one of the best ways to help you because there is not another program like it, I blog too because I want you to know about the plethora of wonderful resources out there waiting to help you to succeed.
Homeschoolers, much like you and I, have successfully nurtured, homeschooled and raised their children. Those children are adults now and are successfully homeschooling their children too.
The Homeschool Teacher that Doesn’t Teach!
Being the teacher doesn’t mean you have to teach.
Most of us {if we honestly self-evaluate} are limited in some way or the other in our education.
Whether it is because we did not understand a certain subject when we were in school or whether we had no interest in learning a particular subject, we may feel inhibited.
Do not let this hold you back because in the homeschool arena, we can hire private tutors that are experts in an area, buy curriculum that has step-by-step instructions, join a local homeschool co-op or homeschool with another family to fill any perceived weakness on our part. All of which I have done at one time or another.
Too, if you homeschool from the beginning when your children are very young, then you can learn right alongside them as I have done.
Many subjects I have confidently taught and breezed through because I have learned on the job.
In the end, your standard is the only one that matters.
Adopting a learning without limits attitude will propel you on in your journey.
Also, equally important is not pushing aside the time and curriculum you need as the home educator.
It is hard to teach somebody else when we have so many questions about curriculum, schedules and learning styles.
Allow me to help you by taking advantage of what I offer for free like my Free 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers.
Of course, I would be delighted to help you through our New Bee Homeschooler Program too, but I provide many free resources because I care about you staying the course.
And remember, because you’re the teacher now, you can decide which subjects you want to teach and which ones you want to receive help with.
Look at these other tips to help you:
- Gauging Homeschool Progress – Masters of their Material?
- Is Homeschooling Making the Grade? It’s in and the Grade is ALL Fs!
- Why Buying Curriculum Won’t Make You a Homeschooler (But What Will)
Hugs and you know I love ya,
Hi Tina, although we are qualified enough to teach our kids but I too think that the better option is to leave it all over a professional, a private tutor. We can definitely teach children but the proper methodology and the easiest way to execute anything can only be taught by a professional private tutor. Hence, I always prefer having a great tutor for my 10 years old kid. Keep posting the great blogs!! 🙂 🙂
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Hi,
I am so glad to have you here and for you to share your opinion.
And though I respect all opinions posted here, I do not agree with all of them.
The better option is not to leave it all to a professional.
Having graduated two independent learners who are successful right now, I know the work involved with tutoring from the beginning to the start of my sons college and careers.
I do believe in the value of tutors because they can enrich the learning process and help with struggles if they come up.
But the main job of teaching or coaching falls squarely on the shoulders of a parent and not a professional.
I would never encourage a parent to turn the teaching reins completely over to a tutor because of the valuable timing a parent can spend tutoring the child.
I respect that it is a choice you have made and I encourage all of my guests and followers success in whatever choice they make as a parent because parenting is not easy by an stretch of the imagination.
Have a super day and thank you for being here.
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Well, goodness knows I am still learning and thank you for being here and for sharing!!!