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Welcome!. Lisa Cherry. www.FrontlineFamilies.org. Welcome!. Homeschooling: Beginning Right. Southeast Homeschool Expo. Lisa Cherry. July 24, 2014. FIND SLIDES FOR THIS SESSION AT www.FrontlineFamilies.org. CLICK HERE. Beginning: 3 Important Phases. Vision Assessment Planning.
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Welcome! Lisa Cherry www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Welcome! Homeschooling: Beginning Right Southeast Homeschool Expo Lisa Cherry July 24, 2014
FIND SLIDES FOR THIS SESSION AT www.FrontlineFamilies.org CLICK HERE
Beginning: 3 Important Phases • Vision • Assessment • Planning www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Beginning: 3 Important Phases • Vision • Assessment • Planning www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Phase 1: Vision ? ? ? ? ? WHY? ? ? ? ? ? www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Key Scripture: Deuteronomy 6 www.FrontlineFamilies.org
How will you know if you succeed? Cherry Family Goal Statement www.FrontlineFamilies.org
How will you know if you succeed? Cherry Family Goal Statement www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Phase 2: Assess 7 Key Areas www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#1 - Assess how long do you intend to homeschool? Long term? Transition? New or returning? www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#2 – Assess your homeschool teacher style www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Be Honest! *Creativity Level *Orderliness *Online Flexibility *Time *“Hands on” or “Hands off” www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#3 – Assess Family Stage *Children Ages *Babies & Toddlers *Health *Outside Commitments www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#4 – Assess Calendar www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#5 – Assess Your Arrows www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Heart Discipline Permissive Authoritarian www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#6 – Assess Character Strengths & Weaknesses in Home www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#7 – Assess Child Learning Needs/Styles www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Phase 3: Planning www.FrontlineFamilies.org
The Insider Info: www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#1 – Many Styles Theorists & Founders: Unschooling – John Holt 1960s Better Late Than Early – Moores Better Early Than Late – Claggert Delight Directed – Gregg Harris Whole Books – Charlotte Mason www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#2 – Many Roads No Perfect Curriculum www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#3 - Keep The Spiritual At The Base www.FrontlineFamilies.org
#4 – Not “School at Home” We are a home! www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Multiple Curriculum Formats: Umbrella Schools Full Curriculum (Abeka, Alpha Omega, Bob Jones) Standard Traditional Texts Online/Video Workbook Hands On Unit Study Integrated/Delight/Unschooling www.FrontlineFamilies.org
7 Key Subjects: • Language Arts • Phonics – Writing – Speech • Reading – Vocabulary – Spelling - Grammar www.FrontlineFamilies.org
7 Key Subjects: 2) Math I recommend Teaching Textbooks! 3) Science www.FrontlineFamilies.org
7 Key Subjects: 4) Social Studies (Rotate Years) American History World HistoryGovernment Current Events “Socialization”
7 Key Subjects: 5) Bible/Worldview www.FrontlineFamilies.org
7 Key Subjects: 6) P.E. 7) Arts - Music – Art - Drama www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Primary Middle Secondary Grammar Abstract www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Life does not fit into “Subjects.” www.FrontlineFamilies.org
FIND SLIDES FOR THIS SESSION AT www.FrontlineFamilies.org CLICK HERE
Welcome! Lisa Cherry www.FrontlineFamilies.org
Welcome! Gems for Beginners Southeast Homeschool Expo Lisa Cherry July 24, 2014
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Gems for Beginners..... www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Ways to Avoid Homeschool Burnout www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 1. Remember your Original Vision www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 2.Settle into a Distance Race Mindset ...Dump the sprint ideas www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 3. Dump the Comparison Game www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 4. Figure on Some Developmental Bumps www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 5. Don't Take Everything so Personal www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 6. Don't Fight Your Curriculum www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 7. Factor in Some Failure www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 8. Avoid the “Eternal Homeschooling” Drag www.FrontlineFamilies.org
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 9. Work Hard for the School Start up www.FrontlineFamilies.org