One of the beautiful things about educating your children at home is the freedom to homeschool at your own pace. You can do what’s best for your child.
You are not a slave to your lesson plans. You don’t have to follow the publisher’s schedule. If your child needs to slow down or speed up, you can do that.
Homeschool At Your Own Pace
Most public school teachers tend to teach to the middle of the class. Advanced students tend to be bored. Slower students tend to be left behind.
There are some fabulous teachers out there, and they do a great job meeting their students’ needs. However, on average, classrooms are not set up to meet the individual needs of each student.
I have learned how to move at the pace my children set. Years ago, my daughter tested into our spelling program
This year, however, she tested in at her current grade level. She was so bummed, but it was obvious that she needed to do a little review before moving ahead. Basically, she caught up with herself. We accelerated when we could, and we slowed back down when we needed to.
We held my middle son back in his math book
That’s the beauty of it. You don’t have to hold your child back if they have the ability to work at a quicker pace. You don’t have to put them into a third grade math book if they can succeed with a fifth grade one.
At the same time, you can slow things down if it takes your little one longer to catch on. You can work a grade “behind” in a subject that is their weak point. Or, you can work “on grade level” at a slower pace, if necessary.
The truth is, homeschooling allows parents the freedom to tailor their child’s education to fit their individual needs.
We can meet our children right where they are to provide them with an education that allows them to succeed!
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This is so true. I have one who has been 1/2 grade level “behind” in math since 2nd grade. She scores great on standardized tests, but the number on the book doesn’t “add up” to where she “should” be. On the other hand she has always worked ahead in reading and language arts. Another one of mine has been working a grade level ahead since she started school in K. She does great, and learning is easy for her. I LOVE how homeschooling allows us to step out of the grade level box and focus on where our children are, and where they can be. Great post!
Awesome! It’s such a blessing to be able to meet our kids right where they are.
The unfortunate thing is when you allow the child to go at their own pace, and they end up years behind. We’re facing this right now with one of our children. If he’s going to go off to high school in a couple years, we’re really going to have to work on catching up.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I haven’t encountered that situation with my own.
The advantage for the student to move at his/her own pace cannot be overemphasized. It can really make a difference in a student’s education. I was constantly held back in most subjects and bored to tears as a result. In math, they always moved at lightning speed with me left forever behind. With most of today’s homeschooling curriculum, moving at your on pace is a given. I would recommend running from a curriculum or online school that insists you follow their predetermined, one size fits all educational program.