Parents naturally make good teachers. After all, the first lessons that a young child learns is usually what he has observed and imitated from his parents as young children look up to their parents as people who never go wrong. That is why in homeschooling, the participation of parents is highly recommended. However, this does not realistically happen all the time as some parents may be too busy with work to be the homeschool teacher. In any case, the success of homeschooling depends greatly on a good teacher— parents, being natural candidates.
Teaching is not just about being able to pass as much information to the child. Learning, in a lot of ways, is greatly anchored on the emotional reception of the child. Lessons have to be tenderly incorporated into the child’s daily life for him to truly absorb and be able to apply them. Parents’ natural gift of charisma to their own children comes into the picture. More so, their patience and natural concern to teach their child is very essential. Grandparents, because of their patient & tender nature, also make good teachers.
As your child’s teacher, it’s natural for you to have certain fears, especially that you know your child’s future depends on your directly, more than ever. Don’t be afraid if you know you don’t know everything. Nobody does. But the good news is that there are always readily available materials online and in your community to help you learn what’s needed. As a first timer, you may be tempted to settle for commercial resources, which is natural and advisable, as well. There are also ready-made softwares that can help you in logging and recording your child’s progress.
Local support groups can’t just provide you with the information you need but also, with the personal and moral support you’ll need as a first time homeschooler. You will be able to meet experienced homeschool teachers who will be more than happy to give you tips and sources of effective homeschooling materials. Once you get the hang of teaching, you’ll find out yourself how much of a natural-born good teacher parents become for the sake their child.
