| It is inevitable that as your child advances to a | | | | 3. Try doing some research in the internet. There |
| higher homeschooling level, you encounter | | | | may be online courses for one subject. Learning |
| subjects that you are unfamiliar with. Here are | | | | the subject along with your child and using other |
| some tips for you, as a parent, in order to help | | | | references will allow you a broader view of the |
| yourself - and help your child. | | | | subject. |
| 1. Study the material together with your child, | | | | 4. Ask the assistance from your homeschooling |
| separately. By studying along with your child and | | | | support group. You may know a homeschooling |
| using your child's materials, you will be able to | | | | parent who has more knowledge on the subject. |
| assist your child more as you tackle one subject | | | | Exchange of ideas will be helpful. A mother can |
| skill or concept at a time. Should there be | | | | help you with the subject you are unfamiliar with |
| anything that your child does not easily | | | | and you can help her with a subject she is |
| understand, you will be able to translate and | | | | unfamiliar with. Also, you may use peer tutoring |
| explain the concept easily to your child in a more | | | | along with other older kids. An older |
| mentally-digestive language as the concept and | | | | homeschooled kid may have learned and may |
| the subject is still fresh in your mind. | | | | excel on the subject. Peer tutoring is also one |
| 2. Use multi-media such as video courses, ebooks, | | | | way of tapping into your child's group learning |
| online course to study along with your child. | | | | behavior. |
| Explore as much sources as you possibly can. In | | | | 5. Hire the assistance of a college student from |
| multi-media, a child's interest is further increased | | | | your area who is majoring on the subject. Not |
| as it involves not only one sensory perception | | | | only will you be able to help your child, you will be |
| such as visual, but it includes aural or auditory as | | | | able to help another's child as well. Extra hours of |
| well. Computer courses or online course are also | | | | tutoring jobs after school a few hours a week will |
| more interactive to the child and thus, learning | | | | go a long way for your child and for the college |
| becomes significant and more information is | | | | kid's budget needs. |
| retained. | | | | |