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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!
After completing this course, you 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
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
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
