Every morning, making a timetable for my children is getting more fun.
Today’s classes for my daughter were reading books, mathematics, Japanese and English in the morning. Writing Chinese characters and doing an English workbook will be followed in the afternoon.
Classes for my son were reading books, writing Hiragana, arts and crafts and English in the morning and drawing and doing an English workbook will start from 13:30.
As I mentioned here, staying with my kids and studying together is much more enjoyable than I expected. Keeping regular hours makes us feel pleasant.
I know not a few working mothers had difficulties to take days off for their children. But I want them to make use of the opportunity to stay home with thier loving children.
After all the classes were over, we had a tea break. These are breads that I baked. We ate them with pear jam.
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What you are doing right now is what many mothers and fathers do in America. It’s called homeschooling.
People homeschool their children because the schools in their area may not be up to their standards. There are companies that make books and curriculum for parents to follow and teach their children, which makes the teaching process a bit easier. Parents don’t have to design everything on their own.
The beauty of homeschooling is you teach your children what you want them to learn along with basic required subjects. You have control of what goes in their minds and what doesn’t. But there are some downsides to homeschooling. One major one, and a concern for many parents, is students don’t get time to spend playing and conversing with others their age. But that is a problem many parents have solved. Parents these days get together and form teaching groups, kind of like their own schools, to allow their kids time to play with others being homeschooled.
Are their any programs like this in Japan?
Good morning! Kyle,
I’ve heard about homeschooling in America. I don’t think there is such a program in Japan.
This was the first time for me to try to teach my children in accordance with a timetable.
During the classes we talked a lot and especially in an English class, we danced a lot and laughed a lot.
Therefore, I really appreciate the decision that there were no school for a week.
I discovered a wonderful thing styaing with my children.