| There are any reasons that explain why some | | | | done on the various areas like writing, history, |
| parents would rather have their children home | | | | reading metal work and wood work. When dividing |
| schooled rather than do it the conventional way. | | | | the subjects to be covered, the grandparents |
| Such reasons could be due to children having | | | | should first consider their abilities. Grandparents |
| special needs or it may be a personal preference | | | | should also educate themselves in the latest |
| of the parent. In case parents need to discipline | | | | curriculum as the kind of education offered in |
| the child or get additional support, grandparents | | | | schools changes over years. This will have the |
| come in handy to assist ion inculcating discipline in | | | | grandparents familiarize themselves with the |
| the children. Parents who work part time but | | | | current curriculum as well as the educational |
| want their children to benefit from home schooling | | | | requirements if the child is to get the education |
| can ask grandparents to come in and offer help. | | | | they require. Coordinating and developing a routine |
| Traditionally, the role of home schooling children | | | | will also help the grandparents home school the |
| was vested in parents in most states but a new | | | | children effectively. This can be done by a |
| trend is emerging where grandparents are taking | | | | collective joining of forces with the parents of the |
| up the role. The kind of home schooling offered | | | | children and the grandchildren. |
| by the grandparents usually depends on the laws | | | | Grandparents can home school their grandchildren |
| of the state in which they live. | | | | in different situations. Such situations that may |
| Grand parents who want to lend a helping hand in | | | | allow homeschooling include if they live in the |
| the education of their children should put in mind a | | | | same district where the children school. If |
| few things. The environment in which a child | | | | grandparents live in a different school district or if |
| studies should be ideal and this can be ensured by | | | | they live in different states, it may call for |
| the grandparents remaining focused and disciplined. | | | | frequent travelling. Grandparents can even travel |
| The focus on teaching and learning should be | | | | with their grandchild and home School them along |
| maintained up until the end of the school day. It is | | | | the way. All, of the above situations have |
| also advisable for the grandparents to have | | | | different requirements that have to be met if the |
| effective communication with the child's parent as | | | | homeschooling is to be effective. When |
| it helps to maintain consistency. One should try to | | | | homeschooling children, grandparents and parents |
| follows the rules and discipline measures that have | | | | might disagree on the best method of teaching. A |
| been put in place as well to make sure that the | | | | good advance plan should help the two parties |
| process of home schooling runs smoothly. | | | | come to an agreement. The parents should also |
| Splitting educational responsibility between the | | | | make sure that they get involved in the |
| grandfather and grandmother can also help the | | | | homeschooling process and include learning during |
| learning process. The division of tasks should be | | | | weekend activities, evenings as well as holidays. |