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Homeschooling-hours-490about theirlearning. A routine also allows your child
Homeschooling hoursto free his mind fromother activities and
How many, how often and when?Visit here nowconcentrate on studies. He knows that aparticular
 These are some oft-repeatedquestions when ittime is strictly set aside for learning.
comes to homeschooling hours. Flexibility isThe actual number of hours that you need
ofcourse one of the key underlying principlesdepends on the curriculumyou have chosen and
behind homeschooling.the learning style that suits your child. Ifyou are
This flexibility applies not only to the curriculumdealing with a subject that seems to be more
but also tothe number of hours. It is only naturalcomplex, youmay need to sit with the child for a
that parents, especiallyif they have just startedlonger period. Using varioustechniques, it may be
out on homeschooling should feel thattheir childrennecessary to demonstrate what you are tryingto
should be at their books all the time whenteach. For instance, a lesson in Algebra may take
regularschool-goers are at school. This is not onlymore timethan a lesson in English.
fallacious but canalso be damaging andHomeschooling does not refer to the practice of
counter-productive.sitting in frontof the books and learning the
One of the most ignored but glaring drawbacks ofprinted matter. Field trips,watching documentaries,
the publicschooling system is the sheer waste ofvisiting factories and libraries also makeup an
time and energy that itcauses. Many periods areimportant slice of the homeschooling process. It
simply wasted away and the childeffectivelymakes senseto intersperse these activities so
derives only 1-3 hours of study everyday. Then,that learning becomes fun.
thereare days when the studies become tooYou may want to finish off the few hours of
intensive and other days whenit's only games andtextbook learningin the morning and dedicate the
no work at all. There is a lot of 'invisiblewastage'afternoons to these kindsof activities.
involved here.The actual number of hours thatGiven the fact that too many public school hours
you need depends on the curriculumyou haveare wasted inmeaningless activities ranging from
chosen and the learning style that suits your child.talking to extra-curricularactivities, do not allow
Ifyou are dealing with a subject that seems to bepublic school hours to dictate the timeyou should
more complex, youmay need to sit with the childspend teaching your child at home. Remember
for a longer period. Using varioustechniques, itthat athome, he is getting a high-quality
may be necessary to demonstrate what you areone-to-one time that is highlyproductive. About 1-3
tryingto teach. For instance, a lesson in Algebrahours of study is enough in the primarylevel. It is
may take more timethan a lesson in Englishof course true that the more number of hours
Early on in your homeschooling practice, work outyou putin, the more learning takes place. This is
a schedule. Itis advisable to stick to the samealso the reason whyhomeschooling children are
hours everyday. A routine makesit easier to learnmuch smarter and more balanced thanregular
and gives structure to the learning experience.school going children.
It also tells the students that parents are strict