Last week, I shared about my family's decision to become "partial homeschoolers". Our daughter attends Pre-K every morning and I teach her in the afternoons. Today, I would like to share what we love most about partial homeschooling.
1. Our daughter's learning potential is up to us and to her. Because academic instruction is done at home, we can work at her pace. Abigail has learned so much this year from her lessons with me and the instruction she receives at school reinforces much of what she has learned.
2. Our daughter's social skills have greatly improved. Being in school with her peers every day has given Abigail the opportunity to make friends and learn to handle conflicts with others. Being in school has helped her learn to navigate friendships and social relationships.
3. Our youngest child gets 1:1 learning time with me. While Abigail is in school, I spend time one-on-one with Charlotte. She gets to learn academic and life skills during our time together each day. Abigail being in school has helped Charlotte's learning. In addition, having time away from Abigail has given Charlotte the chance to develop her own identity as a separate person.
Do you partial homeschool? What do you like best?
Join me next week as I share the biggest drawbacks of partial homeschooling.
Marla is a former special education teacher, university instructor, and stay-at-home mom of two little girls (ages 2 and 4). She blogs about raising and teaching her children at Marla's Motherhood Musings and her family's experiences living in Zambia at Our Life in Lusaka.
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