Can I Homeschool My Kids and Work?
Homeschool Questions and Answers
Question: It has become necessary for me to go back to work at least part time. I have four kids ranging from second to 9th grade. Should I put the kids in public school, or is there a way I can homeschool them around my job hours?
Answer: You can absolutely homeschool your children around your job hours. I know people who work full time, and are single parents, and still manage to homeschool. It just takes planning, and organization.
Because of the age range of your children, you are fortunate to have older kids who can help with the younger kids as well as kids who are potentially mature enough to watch younger kids while you work. Still, you may want to turn to grandparents, or another homeschooling family to help you monitor your kids while you are working.
The next thing you need to do is look for a homeschool curriculum that children can do without constant supervision. For younger children Time4learning is a subscription based computer program that kids enjoy. They will only need you or their older siblings to help them periodically. Robinson curriculum is also touted as a self teaching curriculum and is recommended for kids that are already reading. ACE Paces or Alpha Omega Lifepacs are also great self-paced programs where kids can work independently and save questions for when you get home.
Finally, you need to schedule your homeschool hours around your work schedule. If you work from 8 am till 1 pm for example, you can work with your older children before dinner and your younger children after dinner. Also, your older children could get up before you leave the house to work on their independent studies, allowing the younger kids to sleep in, play, read, and watch educational TV until you get home. If you work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 to 5, you can give the kids independent work on those days, and work with the kids on your day off.
I am not giving this advice out of theory. I actually work and homeschool my kids. For me, my work has flexible hours and is online. There are times when I work alongside my kids doing their school work. There are also times when I work from after dinner until midnight. It depends on how much attention the kids need at the time and what my work demands were.
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Post a CommentThis seems like it would be a tremendous undertaking. I would think it would depend on more factors. Such as the absolute support and help of the other parent, 2).The type job the parent has, and 3). Time requirements the job imposes on the parents(s). I just think this is something that cannot be answered in an article. I have never homeschooled, nor would I consider it or would I have considered it when my children were in school. It is far too important a decision that requires a tremendous undertaking. The life and future of the children is at stake and remember your health and sanity can definitely be affected if you have not planned well.