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Hi there,

I’m a homeschooling mother, I’ve been doing this for 2 years now.

You may be asking yourself what made me ever think of homeschooling my child.

Well she (Emma) was in a good francophone school here in calgary alberta, everything went well until she had one particular boy bully her over and over and even get physically abusive with her ( throwing rocks, slapping her, calling her names)

she would come home in tears, a little girl in grade 2!

that’s when I started surfing the net and spending days learning about homeschooling.

I fell in love with the idea( truthfully I had thought of it years earlier before I had any kids yet )

I wanted to be in charge of what my daughter would be learning, I wanted to know better what she knew and what she didnt know yet.

I wanted to spend more time with her and I wanted to learn with her.

so I went to the school and packed up her stuff and headed home .

Our journey as a homeschooling family was to begin, and I knew next to nothing yet about homeschooling.

Soon I found out there was funding for us homeschooling families! I didnt’ know that and was prepared to pay for her schooling myself.

Well that was a big help and a big relief.

Some people may say the funding isn’t much, but you know what?….it sure helps!

My daughter is now in grade 3, I’ve learned to go with the flow and find ways to educate without fighting with her ( she’s very headstrong!)

All this is to bring me to announce to you all that I’ve recently built a homeschooling website, I never thought I was smart enough to do that, but here it is, check it out and let me know what you think: rachel peru1@shaw.ca

www.everythingschooling.com

.About the Author:
rachel neil is a Canadian mother of 2,

She has built an educational website with many topics and articles to read and schooling items to shop for.

One of the greatest obstacles facing parents who wish to take their children out of the public school system for home schooling is fear – especially fear about their abilities to teach.

No parent wants to be responsible for their child missing out on any important educational elements but, in most states, parents don’t have to be certified teachers in order to instruct their children at home.

When it comes to home schooling, parents have to be prepared for the fact that they’re going to be doing some learning of their own. You can’t automatically be an expert in every topic that you’ll need to help your child with, and each parent will find their own strengths and weaknesses. The key is to avoid passing those weaknesses onto your child. Angela MacArthur, editor of homeschoolingplus.com, reminds parents that “The trick is to be ready to be flexible and creative. The fact is, parents can teach – and they might actually prove to be the best teachers for their children!”

Really, the great thing about home schooling is the flexibility – you decide what’s going to be taught and how. This means, if there’s something that you don’t feel comfortable with you can always find alternate ways to teach it to your child. This is where you really get the chance to give your child an education they’ll never find in a traditional school. Many home schoolers take advantage of video and internet sources (as do many teachers and professors in campus school settings). Some also decide to learn with the student so that a sense of exploration and discovery shape the lesson. Instead of providing straight answers and direct guidance, parents join the child in solving problems and researching the topic.

There are a number of different resources and paths to take when you’re teaching your child. Why take the ‘traditional’ route when you’ve already decided that it’s not right for your child? When it comes to subjects you’re unfamiliar with you could:

• sign your child up for an individual class (either in school, online or at a community center)

• arrange for your child to sit in on college lectures

• attend a speech or other community event

• attend a tour guided by an expert

• consult an author or other type of expert for tips, or even invite them to your home to speak with your child

• canvas other home schoolers and see if there are lessons that you could ‘pool’: you teach several children in your area of expertise and your children attend ‘classes’ at another home schooler’s place for any topic that you need help with

If none of these options appeal to you, then it’s your responsibility to educate yourself in the subject area so that you can pass that knowledge on to your child. Make sure you do your homework and be prepared for questions!

Don’t let fear or uncertainties stop you from home schooling your children. Remember, teachers don’t know everything! Most public school teachers specialize their learning throughout their post secondary education and have to refresh their memories – or even learn something new – when they’re preparing to step into the classroom. Things will be no different for a home school teacher.

.About the Author:

Kim Yonkers is a mom of three who has been home schooling for several years. In her free time, she works as a freelance writer for http://www.homeschoolingplus.com - a site that offers various information for home schooling parents and families featuring information on home schooling, home school material, home schooling online and more.