How do you figure out what is appropriate and nessecary to teach your child for their age?

Hello Horsielo...





When I first started homeschooling (20+ years ago!), I got a hold of a Scope and Sequence that basically explained what should be covered by subject and grade. But it was geared toward public school, so after a couple of years I pitched it.





First, if you live in the U.S., know the laws of your state: http://www.hslda.org.





If your children are young, get a copy of Ruth Beechick's ';3 R Series';. Those 3 little booklets are easy to follow and make homeschooling simple.





See how others do it at this site:


http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/yahp





There is more than one way to skin a cat! See what appeals to you and your family. Don't let ';the system'; bog you down. Allow your children to discover their interests and watch them blossom.





BlessingsHow do you figure out what is appropriate and nessecary to teach your child for their age?
Start at the beginning, find out your child's strong points by starting with normal work books for their age group. If the child gets bored or finishes the book ahead of time then just move up a level. Some are stronger in math and science while others reading and history. You can vary the grade level and still keep them on a normal time table for graduation.


Good luck!How do you figure out what is appropriate and nessecary to teach your child for their age?
There are a number of ways.





The first is to observe your child and see what he needs to know. If you see that he doesn't know the letters of the alphabet, you can teach him those. (There is no special magic order in which everything should be taught, though usually you teach the simpler things first.) Most parents who observe their children can figure out what the child needs to know.





Try something and see if it works. If you try a kindergarten-level workbook with your child and it is too easy, you move on and try a first grade level workbook instead. Trial-and-error method.





Get a scope and sequence for your child's grade level. A scope and sequence is a list that someone made up that shows the skills/topics and the order in which they should be taught. (Each scope and sequence will be a bit different as there is no perfect plan that everyone agrees on, so if one doesn't work for you, try another.)


(A list such as the ';typical course of study'; lists that are on worldbook.com are very useful general lists that a lot of homeschoolers like.)





Some people look at their state's Dept. of Education recommendations. (Our state's is so vague that I see no value in them, but others do....)





Listen to your child. If your child asks to be taught something, that's a good indication that he's ready to learn it.





Most of us use a combination of these methods....
Go on worldbook.com/wb/students.


Thats where I found what my son needed to know.