Our Homeschooling Starter Guide course outlines steps for creating a positive and effective home learning environment and how to develop a solid teaching philosophy. We will explore various homeschooling models, rules, and requirements, as well as ways to develop proper goals and implement lesson plans. Many families who homeschool have discovered its vast benefits and homeschooling has grown tremendously in the last few years. Our course provides you with the tools to make your homeschooling journey fun, effective, and sustainable!
Homeschooling Starter Guide Module 1
Creating the Best Learning Environments
Homeschooling has many benefits for children and teens, including increased academic success and increased positive social behaviors. Our first module examines all these benefits and key factors for creating a conducive learning environment for your home.
Why Should You Homeschool?
Key Factors to Consider Before Homeschooling
Creating the Best Learning Environment for Your Home
Why Your Learning Space is Important
How to Map Out Your Learning Space
Homeschooling Starter Guide Module 2
Developing Your Teaching Philosophy
As you begin your homeschooling journey, it’s vital to think about and develop your own teaching philosophy. In this module, we compare major educational philosophies and models to help you choose which will fit your needs. We also discuss general standards and requirements for homeschooling.
Developing Your Own Teaching Philosophy
Write Your Own Education Philosophy Statement
Comparisons of Major Homeschool Models
How to Pair a Homeschool Model with a Teaching Philosophy
Homeschooling Rules and Regulations
Homeschooling Starter Guide Module 3
Goals and Action Plans
In our third module, we focus on setting sustainable and manageable goals. We also examine how to personalize an action plan to meet your child’s needs. These concepts can be challenging, but also very exciting. This module will help walk you through it.
Tracking Your Homeschool Goals
SMART Homeschooling Goals
Pairing Homeschool Model with Education Goals
Create Your Homeschool Action Plan
Personalize Your Action Plan
Homeschooling Starter Guide Module 4
Lesson Plans and Curriculum
Writing lesson plans requires time, dedication, and an understanding of student abilities and goals. In our final module, we describe different types of curriculums, how to create feasible and effective lesson plans, and how to create a manageable homeschool schedule.
How to Create a Homeschool Schedule
Creating a Homeschool Lesson Plan
Planning Beyond Your First Homeschool Year
Empowering Students to Take Charge
Homeschool Support Groups
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
Recall techniques for creating the best learning environments
Recognize how to develop your own teaching philosophy
Identify your homeschooling action plan and goals
Describe how to create quality curriculum and lesson plans
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.