Back in the days, homeschooling relied mostly on books and other educational materials. But now, with the internet available in almost every home, homeschooling is now aided with online learning systems. But is that necessarily the right way to go about teaching? Does that take the teaching away from the parents? And are the children learning better with the internet?
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The answer is not really. In fact, the internet has enabled thousands of parents to homeschool their children. The only downside of the internet when it comes to homeschooling is relying too much on these online systems.
The internet gave rise to online learning systems that help parents homeschool their children. Parents can better track what their kids study and their progress as well. These online systems can either be text-based or interactive with students engaging with online professors. There are also different models that parents can choose from depending on the pace they want their children to study, the subjects the kids want to learn, and the activities to match the talents of their children.
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Learning through the internet also takes some of the pressure off parents who aren’t academically qualified to teach. Thanks to these online learning systems, parents can simply do a bit of supervision as their kids learn in front of a screen.
In the early part of 2018, Chris Bugbee left the public school sector to establish the CT Homeschool Center, which offers six to eight-week courses in all subject areas designed to meet the needs of homeschooled students in different ages and grades. For more on Chris and the CT Homeschool Center, click here.
