The Best Way to Homeschool (in my opinion, LOL): Robinson's Self-Teaching Method
(I should note that we do things differently and have fewer strict rules, but the main idea is the same.)
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-5113157836954184464&hl=en&fs=true
Schools (and even some homeschools) are set up so that the teacher “teaches” and the children “learn”. Children quickly become dependant on their teacher. Children only learn what they have to learn (at the most), and they think they can only understand things that are taught and explained to them.
We want our children to be able to figure things out for themselves. We want them to know MORE than us. We don’t want them to have to rely on the education of a certain person for answers – even if that person has a teaching degree.
To me, homeschooling is not about babying and protecting my children from some scary secular humanist system (although it IS pretty scary). It is more about making sure our children actually use their God-given brains and get a real education. Being able to teach themselves will play a huge role in their future success.
“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” Robert Maynard Hutchins
We believe that encouraging and expecting children to study and learn on their own is not only best for them, but also makes for an efficient homeschool. When we read the notes that came with our Robinson Curriculum, we knew we were on the right track with self-teaching. The Robinson program is based on independently completing two hours of math, one hour of writing, and two hours of reading.
http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com
We have chosen different materials, bought hundreds of additional books, and organized different schedules, but the concept of self-teaching is significant in our homeschool. We want our children to be able to study ANY subject in the future, without being dependant on someone to teach it to them. Having them learn how to teach themselves has truly been the key to their academic success.
The most accurate words to describe our homeschool would be, Classical Self-Teaching Christian Home Education.
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