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How To Give Your Child The School Education They Deserve Right From Home By Home Schooling Them: How To Teach Your Child More Than High Paying Private Schools Do – AUDIOBOOK
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Even if you have no college experience and just a high school diploma, you can still teach your child in the privacy and safety of your own home.
Hundreds of people have done it. In fact, most home schooling parents actually DO NOT have a college degree of any type – and their children are flourishing.
But first, you need to know a few items about the whole process before you can fully jump in. And this CD gives you exactly what you need to k… More >>
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Continuing Your Financial Education
“Vitally important for a young man or woman is, first, to realize the value of education and then to cultivate earnestly, aggressively, ceaselessly, the habit of self-education. “ – BC Forbes
It is never too late to go back to school and learn. Whether you are taking a single course or beginning a whole course of study – it important to keep yourself educated. There is a limitless supply of knowledge in the world and you have every right to it. Increase your skills, your knowledge, your technical expertise and become well informed. Learn about new places, become a proficient computer user or learn a language. It does not matter if you have a degree or would like to have a degree, keeping your mind active is the best thing you can do for your body and soul.
In the past continuing education was hard for adults to do. Classes often interfered with daily responsibilities. However, today, many classes can be taken online – there is no need to go in a classroom. You can learn, do assignments, and test at your own convenience. Your work might even offer tuition credits. Many companies will pay for their employees to take classes and stay current in their field. There are many specific programs which offer coursework in a particular business sector. These sectors include financial, education, and technology.
If learning a new profession does not interest you there are plenty of other opportunities. Perhaps you have always wanted to be a chef, learn to sew, or trouble shoot a computer. In addition to hobby classes most colleges offer seminars which cover a wide range of information. You can learn about investing, how to renovation your house, become a real estate agent, or learn about ancient history.
Some continuing education courses offer college credit while others do not. Make sure you understand the credit situation before you take a class. Another benefit of going back to school is that you may want to get certified in something you already do. Perhaps you are a medical technician but you are not certified. There are courses available which will allow you to review, learn core knowledge, and prepare for certification exams on your own time.
You might be thinking, “How will I pay for these classes?” If your job does not offer education credits you might want to seek out local organizations which offer grants or loans to continuing education students. Most communities understand the need for it’s members to be educated and informed. It is only through the aggressive pursuit of education that a person can grow, achieve, share, and then teacher. Take control of your life and future today, go back to school, and watch yourself flourish
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4 of the More Popular Home Schooling Methods
The picture for most of home schooling is 2 or 3 kids sitting at the dining room table writing frantically in their notebooks. This is the not the true picture. There are several methods of home schooling, and the method you choose will decide the material and the way you teach it. Some of the more popular methods are discussed below.
The Charlotte Mason method:
Charlotte Mason is known as the founder of the home schooling movement. A home schooled herself, she was very hopeful in her ability to plan out a program for an effective a complete education. A program that would hold the interest of children and still be educational.
This method focuses on the basics with an emphasis placed on classical literature, poetry, fine arts, classical music and craft. Mason used several of books from classical literature; she called these ‘Living Books’. This method encourages a passionate awareness of literature. The child is read to daily from the ‘Living Books’. Then the child is asked to give an opinion on what was read. This process begins at the age of six, and by ten the child is expected to write her opinions in her book. Mason also suggests the use of a nature diary. After each short and interesting lesson, the child is asked to go to on a nature walk and draw observations from Nature. Thus the child also gains a sense of respect for her environment. Mason believed that development of good character and behavior was essential to the complete development of the child’s personality.
The Eclectic Home schooling:
This is a mixture of various home schooling techniques. Here, the parents trust their own judgment and pick out the topics that make the best curriculum for their child. Such parents are continuously on the watch for the best products that will meet the needs of their home schoolers. Most Eclectic home schooling studies are improvised. This means that the basic curriculum is provided. The parents then make changes in the curriculum to meet the needs and interests of their children. The childrens gifts, impermanent, learning style and interests determine the curriculum. Eclectic programs include visits to the museum, libraries and factories.
Unschooling:
A Boston public educator name John Holt laid the beginnings of the unschooling method. He believed that children learned best when they are free to learn at their own pace and when they are guided by their own interests. His message was to ‘unschool’ the child.
This method is a hands-on approach to learning, where the parent takes definite cues from the children. There is no definite curriculum, schedules or materials. This method is the most unstructured of the various homeschooling techniques.
The Montessori Method:
This method began in Italy, when it was observed that children have acute sensitive periods, during which they undergo periods of intense concentration. During such phases, a child will repeat an activity till he gains a measure of self-satisfaction. The Montessori Method depends on a prepared environment to facilitate learning. All the materials used in this method are designed to satisfy the inner desire for spiritual development of the child. The materials used progress from simple to complex, and are rather expensive.
These are just a few of the methods of homeschooling. Whatever the method, the underlying factor is flexibility and a keen interest in the desires of the child. The secret is to use the childrens desire for knowledge to further his education.
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Passions For Teaching
The passion of teaching is encapsulated in one man: Gustavo. It is believed that he is one of the most fervent lecturers on campus. Therefore, I have taken this opportunity to find out more about his passion. As I enter the doorway to his office, I immediately recognize his small baseball cap resting on his head. A broad smile, which is suggestive of the pleasure of seeing his student, appears on his face. He extends his right hand, gives a warm handshake, and greets me brightly in Spanish: “Hola amigo”. His office consists of twelve waiting chairs, a wide collection of books, a computer, a desk full of papers, a football, a writing board and lots of language CD’s and cassettes.
Gustavo must be one of the most dedicated lecturers at the University. He left his homeland, Colombia, on August 24, 2004 to become a lecturer. His reason is: “teaching is my major calling in life. I would go anywhere to teach.” This has been his only profession for twenty four years and he does not intend to change it. His motto is to “make every student feel the value of life and learning”.
Surprisingly, Gustavo has not always had such enthusiasm to teach. When asked about the beginning of his career, he chuckles and exclaims disappointingly: “Terrible terrible.” He was a bit reluctant in confessing that his performance was impeded by uncontrollable drinking and smoking habits. In fact, he was absent from work many times because of his drunkenness. Therefore, with his head slightly bowed, he admits regrettably that he may have been the downfall in the lives of some students.
Then, with a sudden gleam in his eyes and in a tone of self-satisfaction, he exclaims: “but I’m beyond that now.” Six years after he began teaching, Gustavo was invited to church by a close friend and “the spirit of God” moved him. Now, he says, he is a “double teacher”; he ministers at Sunday school and lectures at Universities. Also, he has decided to travel overseas to share his experience as a teacher, to promote his culture and to gain even more experience to make him an even better teacher.
Fascinated by his inspirational experience, I enquire about him missing his loved ones.
-”What about your family members? Don’t you miss them?”
-”I do very much. I email my wife eight times per day and call her every Saturday.”
He further sates that even though he loves his family so dearly, he is obliged to teach wherever he can. He is willing to set his personal desires aside- temporarily he stresses- to seek after his passion in teaching.
This delight for teaching will not end in Barbados. After his contract is ended, Gustavo hopes to travel to the United States- with his family by his side this time- to gain even more experience in teaching. He points enthusiastically to an application letter that he is typing, two years in advance, which would secure him a post at the University of Miami. He then boasts: “I know the Spanish style of teaching. I now know the English style. Next I must know the American style.” With this remark, he gives a short laugh which accentuates his pleasure of teaching.
At that moment, his cap catches my attention once again. I therefore ask about its significance. He answers “I want to be different”. Gustavo confesses that no other lecturer wears a hat to work. His sports hat symbolizes his acceptance to work along with the youth through mutual understanding.
Finally, he recognizes the urge for all educators to be as passionate as him. In order to effectively impart knowledge, there must be a true desire to do so. While teaching in Colombia, he was actively involved in organizing theatrical performances, sporting activities and student counselling. Obviously, he was involved in all domains of the education system. He vows to continue performing as professionally wherever he goes for the advancement of his students.
As I conclude our interview, I offer my sincerest gratitude. However, he interjects saying: “Thank you for allowing me to be a teacher.” He reminds me that his ardour lies in helping students. I remain in my seat, look at him with content and try to imagine myself someday being as devoted as him in my future profession. This interview was brief but very inspirational to me. I learned firsthand the key to being effective in whatever I do: dedication and passion. This is a valuable lesson to everyone also. Therefore, from this day, I vow to be the best I can be so that one day I may be as proud as Gustavo.
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