Home School Online to Supplement Learning
Home schooling can sometimes be tough on a parent who has more than one child to home school. Add to that the challenge of teaching children of different ages and it can seem like an impossible job. It is possible with a little help from outside sources. A great resource for home schooling families is online home school. There are now online home schools that allow your child to enroll and complete weekly assignments. This will greatly lessen the teaching load especially if your child needs help in an area you find yourself not able to help in.
Why Home School Online
Online home school is ideal for parents who have more than one child who is being home schooled and children of different ages. Online home school is also helpful if your children are approaching high school and you feel unable to fully help them in all subjects.
If you move around a lot and sometimes find yourself overseas then online home school is a good option. It is also a great way to distance learn if your child is unable to go to school due to a health problem. Lessons are flexible so that work can be done according to your child's schedule and ability.
Interactive Help
Using online home school comes with help, your children have access to teachers, other students and any other help they might need while learning. Textbooks and workbooks provided are often adequate for self study but in case your child has questions there should be no problem in finding help. Technology is such that help is instant and just as good as having a tutor with you at home.
How Effective is This?
You might be wondering if this type of learning is effective. Online home school encourages children to be independent learners just like all types of home schooling. The four hours or so of work that your child does with online home school is often more than what a child attending a whole day of school experiences.
There are no distractions and no moving between classes. Lessons are planned from week to week to give a structured approach to learning. Unit tests and exams are also available to monitor progress and development. In essence it is just like school but with the advantage of flexibility and greater control over content. You can always choose to supplement whatever your child is learning with your own curriculum.
