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Homeschooling

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Gitanjali Koduru

If a child can’t learn the way we teach, Maybe we should teach the way they learn.

- Ignacio Estrada

Who needs to get homeschooled? How different would the child be interms of personality or character?

What happens to the physical activtiy?

What is homeschooling?

How did it start?Why should anyone choose to homeschool? How will it benefit the child ?

How efficient and how effective is it ? How different is it from private or public school?

Behaviour of the child towards other people?

What syllabus do they follow ? Do they need to learn subjects? What about giving exams? further studies or going abroad.

Will they be missing out the school fun?

What are the different types of homeschooling? How will the parent know which type to choose ?

What is the future and success rate of homeschoolers?

What are the benefits?

Advantages and Disadvantages? What does the child learn or gain from getting homeschooled?

What kind of environment is needed for homeschooling?

How much time do parents need to spare? Should they be home fulltime?

What if parents dont have enough knowledge?

What is homeschooling ?

Homeschooling is a type of education where children learn outside of a school setting under the supervision of their parents. The family determines what is to be learned and how it is to be taught, according to the child’s interest or sometimes following the same syllabus as school. Homeschooling is a progressive movement around the country and the world, in which parents choose to educate their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. In homeschooling, a parent takes up the responsibility to teach the child at home. The parent chooses what to teach, how to teach and how much to teach.�

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History of homeschooling @ Alexander the Great is the first known case of homeschooling in 350 BC. @ Early education consisted of learning basic life skills . @ 1830’s Abrahal Lincoln received 18 months of schoooling at home. @ In 1900’s the state began compulsory education. @ i ~ } | mid 1960’s For centuries, homeschooling was the only option for most people.

Why homeschool ?

Families choose to homeschool for a variety of reasons, including dissatisfaction with the educational options available, different religious beliefs or educational philosophies, and the belief that children are not progressing within the traditional school structure. @ Better education at home @ Religious reasons – allow to teach faith in depth. @ Poor learning environment at school(Bullying,child abuse) @ Family reasons @ To develop character/morality @ Object to what school teaches @ School does not challenge child @ Other problems with available schools @ Student behavior problems at school @ Child has special needs/disability @ Transportation/convenience @ Child not old enough to enter school @ Child could not get into desired school @ Enable family to travel. @ Parents are not happy with the structured programmes in schools

Waldorf There is an emphasis on arts and crafts, music and movement, and nature. Older children are taught to develop self-awareness and how to reason things out for themselves.

Classical The goal of the classical approach is to teach people how to learn for themselves. The five tools of learning, known as the Trivium, are Reason, Record, Research, Relate and Rhetoric.

Charlotte Mason

School-at-Home The most expensive method and the structured. Parents purchase boxed curriculum that comes with textbooks, study schedules, grades and record keeping

Children are not mere containers waiting to be filled with knowledge.

They should be given time to play, create, and be involved in real-life situations from which they can learn.

Unschooling Unschoolers learn from everyday life experiences and do not use school schedules or formal lessons. Instead, unschooled children follow their interests and learn in much the same way as adults do-by pursuing an interest or curiosity.

Montessori “Errorless learning� where the children learn at their own pace and in that way develop their full potential.

The Montessori homeschool emphasizes beauty and quality and avoids things that are confusing or cluttered

Multiple Intelligences They learn best by touching. an active, hands-on learner, who has a hard time sitting still to read, may prefer to listen to audio versions of classical children’s books, while drawing or building things

Eclectic They use a little of this and a little of that, using workbooks for math, reading, and spelling, and taking an unschooling approach for the other subjects.

Types of Homeschooling

How does it work ?

In most communities, the home school family can take advantage of a local support group. A home school support group organizes monthly meetings in which new and existing home school families discuss different home schooling issues. Home school families take advantage of technology to supplement traditional teaching.

The homeschool teaching and environment varies from family to family.

Advantages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @

One-on-one tutoring Specific to children’s educational needs Makes you think more independently Kids work for the knowledge, instead of grades Safe learning environment Sense of security in kids with “attachment parenting strengthens closeness of the family, and parents Nurture your children’s natural (musical, artistic, mathematic) talents so they thrive and grow.

Closer Family Relationships Well-Rested Kids Educational, physical and emotional freedom.

The National Institute of Open Schooling ( NIOS ) examines and certifies learners registered with it upto pre degree level courses.

Disadvantages

@ Parents who choose to home school their children should be prepared to spend more time and involvement in knowing the child @ Need to be very patient with their children when it seems they aren’t learning anything at all. @ The home would also lack facilities for sports like swimming pools, running tracks, gyms, and fields. @ Children who are homeschooled would not have this motivation. @ Need to frequently explain their reasons for homeschooling their children to friends and relatives unsympathetic or confused about their decision.

Social, Emotional, and Psychological Development The home-educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development. Research measures include peer interaction, self-concept, leadership skills, family cohesion, participation in community service, and self-esteem.

Homeschool students are regularly engaged in social and educational activities outside their homes and with people other than their nuclearfamily members. They are commonly involved in activities such as field trips, scouting, political drives, church ministry, sports teams, and community volunteer work etc.

Gender Differences in Children and Youth Respected?

Homeschooling gives young people an unusual chance to ask questions such as, “Who am I?” and “What do I really want?,” and through the process of such asking and gradually answering the questions homeeducated girls develop the strengths and the resistance abilities that give them an unusually strong sense of self.

Some think that boys’ energetic natures and tendency to physical expression can more easily be accommodated in home-based education.

Many are concerned that a highly disproportionate number of public school special-education students are boys and that boys are 2.5 times as likely as girls in public schools to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Case Study -I

Name: Aditi Elessary Age : 20 Started Homeschooling from class 4 onwards.

The idea of homeschooling was always behind her parents head but when they finally moved out from Kolkota to Kerala, after Aditi’s 3rd grade they wanted to try how it would work without going to school and it suceeded.

She never felt the need to go back to school as she made a lot of new friends in which ever activity she learnt.

“I was a book lover, never got out of the room” she says.

A family of five at home, both my parents are home. Her dad works from home taking care of children and his work.

Well managed time.

Both my younger brothers are also homeschooled . The youngest one never stepped into a school, so sometimes he wants to just go to see how it feels like.

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Case Study -II

Name: Mohan Chinnasamy Age : 47 I homeschool all my three kids I always wanted to homeschool them but once I heard about NIOS , I immediately removed them all from school and started making them understand and being more practical.

My elder daughter always excelled in everything in school.

To teach something beyond what’s not taught in school , best thing was to homeschool.

Family was always helpful in encouraging this kind of learning.

The kids are more than happy not going to school , they can do what they want and explore in what they are interested in.

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Environment

Education does not just include math, physics and chemistry.

A child learning from any kind of activity which gives knowledge is education.

It could start from a basic activity from playing with car to LEARNING how to draw .

Problems @ Not many people are aware about homeschooling. @ Most of the Parents are biased towards school education @ No nearby avtivities available. @ Cost of homeschooling . @ Lack of social networking with the other homeschooling parents. @ Not able to decide the type of homeschooling they have to provide their kids. @ What kind os syllabus or schedule to follow.

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Proximity in college Closest libraries around the area Playgrounds and parks close by.

Information finding by parents Resources / Materials availability Provide facilities for sports like swimming pools, running tracks, gyms, and fields.

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MIX MATCH

Lets you create Your Profile and talk about your family and interests

Generates homeschooling families in the nearby and surrounding areas

Matches families with similar interests and methods of teaching

Lets you send invite and ask the other family if interested to meet

An online app that matches families based on homeschooling childen . It alerts you to the other homechooling parents who fall within a certain distance of the surrounding location and strike up connections.

Locates nearby places to meet like Cafe-Library, zoo, botanical garden, etc

TRIP GENERATOR

The app can be collaborated with to trip advisor, club mahindra etc

Generates places of cultural importance , adventures, education, etc

Gives you a budget plan and also shows the other families who are coming to that place

Children can learn and gain something from real time experiences.

An app that suggests and generates family vacation ideas for families to get together and know about each other ( common interests ) , how they teach they children and problems they face .

Families bonding would be beneficial.

POST PAL

Connect with people all over the world, learn more about other countries and life-styles and their culture.

Helps to practice reading and writing

Nationalities, cultures, languages and interests specific occupation, hobby

People can be found on the Internet, in magazine columns, newspapers, and sometimes through clubs or special interest groups

An old tradition of sending anonymous postcards. A new friend from another corner of the earth whom you get to know through letters and postcards.

FESTIVAL

Place , time , venue and sponsorers.

Group of parents can organise . Arrange camp.

Branding for the Festival and events for the 3 days.

Registrations for presenting and showcasing their works- Registration forms

A 3 day festival and a camp for all the homeschoolers every year which could have workshops on drama, music, dance, painting . . Present and showcase their works. It could help children socialize , make friends etc

Registrations for participating in workshops .

Workshops based on children interest.

FINDER

Login information and profession and education qualifications

Generates the best match if anyone requires a mentor/ guide

They can request for sending the child to them.

Rating and feedback option could be given for the same

An app for finding people who are good at a subject or activity or retired professors etc

WEBBED

No login information required

Cognitive load is which is a negative point.

gives information about what homeschooling and all the details.

Rating and feedback option could be give for the best facility on the website

A website which has the information about what homeschooling is , what are the methods of teaching and the benefits

An exclusive device An Exclusive device for Homeschooling

The device is exclusively for education purpose.

Can have two operating systems.

One forParents acess

Login needed to check the tests

A limited edition of games/ activities for a learning which could be weekly checked by the parents.

A device one can invest on for all the required resources and materials.

Inbuilt apps in the device which could test and check what the child has gained through out a week/ a month notification.

Games which could help grammar , learning some activity like origami etc.

Games like Spell check, Bubble burst, process of planting , poo , etc

Advantages of the exclusive device

No other distraction like SMS, whatsapp , Call etc.

Easy to find anything related to education.

All the related apps together ( dont have to spend a lot of time ) Child assessment - Tests in form of games.

Will have inbuilt apps and games related to all topics and interests.

Meet other homeschooling parents.

Can upload works/ projects and share.

Cost - 3000 - 5000 Target Audience - Parents and child Usability - Charge Size- 5in x 6.5 in Specifications - Inbuilt apps Device marketing and publicity

Can be Sold at Book Stores , Libraries etc

Disadvantages of the exclusive device People would not buy it.

High chances of them leaving it aside.

Extra material to make the device reducing in resources Cost - Not everyone wants to spend on extra gadget Not handy.

Extra charging point and electricity for charging

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Home school organisation (Branding and website)

Website provides information about homeschooling Event updates and notifications , Competitions , Groupmeetings, Information about trips and festivals.

Register on the app/website

Final System

An online app for providing information about the closest resources and materials.

Talk to other homeschooling parents

The app has games and communication options and learning material .

Can locate the closest facilities for sports like swimming pools, running tracks, gyms, and fields

A yearly festival will be held where all homeschoolers can participate and showcase their talent by the organisation.

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