|
A Reader’s Review
By Kelly Benedict
Have you ever wondered how many hours a day that your child
should be schooling? Or what schedule would be best for
your family? Maybe you’re in need of a change in the
way you school to bring that excitement back again? How
about those of you who are nervous about homeschooling in
the teen years? Would you like a list of websites to use
in your schooling? If you’d like a book about EVERYTHING,
then you may want to read this book.
So just what is the answer to how many hours a day your
child does need to school? “Even though most traditional
school days are approximately six hours long, you and your
child won’t need to sit at a desk in your home for
five or six hours each day. Some states may require you
to keep a daily schedule and attendance record, showing
that you homeschool a certain number of hours a day, 180
days a year, but the hours and days can be flexible. Chapter
8 of this book talks more about daily schedules and record
keeping. On average, the time required to focus on core
skills (reading, math, language arts, social studies, and
science) can be broken down per age group as follows:
* Preschool and kindergarten: 30 to 60 minutes
* Elementary ages: 60 – 90 minutes
* Middle-school ages: 1 ½ to 3 hours
* High-school ages: 2 to 4 hours
The Everything Homeschooling Book provides up-to-date information
on: State homeschool departments of education, religious
and secular homeschooling, sources for curriculum guidelines
by grade level, packaged curriculum programs, homeschooling
multiple children, and the list goes on, and on.
Sherri Linsenbach is a former teacher, tutor and homeschool
parent. She is also the founder and president of HomeschoolFun.com,
a leading online homeschool magazine. This 305-page book
is packed full of information. Check it out and see for
yourself!
The information provided on this site does
not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any of
the members of the Home Educators Network. HEN does not
endorse the viewpoints nor recommend the products represented
by any of the links from this site. These links are offered
as points which are of interest and use to many homeschoolers.
None of the information distributed by HEN, either verbal
or written, is intended as legal advice and should not take
the place of legal counsel from a qualified, informed attorney. |
