The School Years, part 2

The School Years, part 2

Jul 16

Choosing to home school or send your children to Christian school brings up different focal points for parenting toward independence.  The homeschooled child needs to have times of interaction with other children.  There are many opportunities today for homeschoolers to learn socialization skills.  There are many home school groups that meet, for PE classes or other classes that are difficult to do individually, during the week.  It is also important to have your child involved in the children’s ministry at your church, where they can interact with kids their own age. 

A focal point that is positive for both children who are homeschooled and who go to Christian school, is making sure that children can have some supervised interaction with people in the community.  Community sports leagues or gymnastic classes are great for this.  You can be there to observe but it gives your child a great learning opportunity.   As they are around people who do not share their belief system it creates opportunities for communication.  You can take your child out for ice cream and talk to them about what they’ve experienced.   This can be a wonderful time with your child to help them process.