The simple truth? Anyone who can read & who loves their child.
Is it really that simple? Why not? If you can read and follow instructions, then you can teach your child. Homeschooling really isn’t as difficult as some people have made it out to be. If you really feel that you can’t do it and need help, you can always buy pre-prepared curriculum. Then you will realise, “Hey! I can do that!”
If you have been teaching your child since he was a baby, teaching him when he reaches formal school going age, is easy. The challenge usually comes when you have to take your child out of school and teach him at home. You probably will have to de-programme him first You know, the “But teacher says I must do it this way!” or “We can’t do that, teacher said so.” Comments like these will challenge your confidence.
There are many pre-prepared curriculum in the homeschooling market nowadays. So many that it can get confusing. Every now and then you will hear of a new product that many rave about or hear mention of a respectable or reputable curriculum provider being the best in the market.
Some curriculum are so detailed that the teacher’s manual tells you exactly what to say to the child! And others plan out your day for you. You don’t even have to think how to divide 100 lessons over a school term! IOW, you can’t use “I don’t know how to,” as an excuse
Do you have to be a university graduate? Definitely not! Like I said before, as long as you can read and follow instructions and love your child, you can do it. But I will not deny the fact that in Singapore, paper qualifications come in handy!
So what has love got to do with it?
If you love your child, you will want the best for him. If you want the best for him, you will do all that is in your power do make sure he learns and succeeds.
You will care that he can read. You will care that he can do basic maths. You will care that he knows how the world functions. And if he can’t read or do maths or figure out why the world functions the way it does, you can be sure that you will find a way to make him do all these and more!
Why?
Because you love him!
Will a stranger who teaches 30 to 40 children care as much as you? Highly unlikely. And even if he does, what can he do about it?
Do I sometimes feel inadequate? Yes!!! Then I go to the Lord and cry out to Him. And I remember Isaiah 54:13 “All your children will be taught of the Lord and great will be their peace.”
Let not our fear get the better of us, remember, fear is not from God! You CAN homeschool!