Homeschool Is Not School at Home

Homeschool Is Not School at Home
Creating a good environment at home and offering encouragement provides a setting for children to learn naturally. ESB Professional/Shutterstock
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If you are one of the ever-growing number of parents choosing to homeschool your children for the first time this year, please allow me to save you from a common misconception that delays families from reaping the benefits of what a homeschooling lifestyle has to offer.

Perhaps you experienced what your children’s school termed “virtual learning” or “distance learning” last year, and you’re thinking of duplicating what you observed. Perhaps you’re simply recalling what your school experience was as a child, and you think you might try to recreate that in your home. Maybe you’re envisioning yourself standing in front of a blackboard at the front of a classroom dictating lessons each day while your children sit quietly in their seats until lunchtime.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is Barbara-Danza.com
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