About Home Schooling

Well I started home schooling my kid (only one school age kid) few years ago when she was eight. Since she has this extreme anxiety which I already wrote about this in my old blog. It was tiring us emotionally and started to think if school is compulsory for kids. Not writing about this here ok. My opinion might angers teachers out there.

Now my youngest already 6. we chose Kinderkaizen since it is a play school so no learning there. It's not that we don't want her to learn...the normal kindy would be quite harsh. Not elaborating about this too. It's just the stress of preparation before the kids go to standard 1 where everykids must know how to read, count and one more I don't know. 

So everybody is at home now...because of the virus Covid-19. Until 70% of community is vaccinated, we will be like this. All the teachers and schooling kids are doing pdpr. I don't know what is that stand for. My eldest is doing pdpr every day. I just checked on him sometimes when I have time or remember.

Excuse my English.

My friend always thought that I am an otai in hs. I was like no....nothing like what you think.

Questions like what syllabus do you use? How do you teach at home? Is there tutor or on9 learning?

My answer is errr.....errr....

I have lots of friends hs too you know. Some are unschooling (not learning anything just play and learn yourself) some are very strict. Like using timetable, subjects to teach just like school.

For me, if your kids love school just send them there. Why keep them follow your way? They might ask you later when they grow up you know. Our education system is quite ok actually.

My story, I had be trying using some syllabus because I kept thinking that my kid fell behind her peers. That she 's missing her studies. I kept comparing her with her peers and cousins. I wanted her to go back to school. you know, all the pressures were pressuring me and her. I tried planning her subjects to learn and made timetables. I hated it she hated it. She hated all the worksheets I printed and exercise books I bought. Everything related to school, she would hate. I would worry that she will miss her upsr and cannot go to secondary school. All the things about the future you know. I am just a mum. I worry.

Now I just free myself from all that thoughts. I have options you know. We have options. Don't limit your mind.

So, everyday except Tuesday (She had her therapy every Tuesday) and weekends (I need my break), I will teach her Iqra, Jawi and doing reading in English and Malay and listening to what I read from a book. That's it. I tried to teach maths but it was too overwhelming. For math I just planning to purchase classes from udemy or outschool.

What? nooo not on9 class. She hates people remember. Just a recorded class will do.

No tutor, she hates people remember? It was a painful memory....not worth mentioning.

For her little sister, I just teach her reading in English and Malay. Iqra too. She learns her math herself. Yes. Self learning...

Also, I want to share with you this program, we have been using this for years. Love it. 

Here you go... https://mysteryscience.com

My kids love watching the lessons here. We have been using it for free. I have been thinking to become a paid member. It's quite expensive but its kind of worth it. 

Thanks for reading. Please remember, learning and teaching should be fun.