{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Nordkaroliner f\u00fcr h\u00e4usliche Bildung","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/de","author_name":"Jessica Frierson","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/de\/author\/jessicafrierson2\/","title":"Five Needs of a Homeschool Parent - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"l9kDyPGCmZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/de\/blog-five-needs-of-a-homeschool-parent\/\">F\u00fcnf Bed\u00fcrfnisse eines Homeschool-Elternteils<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/de\/blog-five-needs-of-a-homeschool-parent\/embed\/#?secret=l9kDyPGCmZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u201eF\u00fcnf Bed\u00fcrfnisse von Eltern, die ihre Kinder zu Hause unterrichten\u201c \u2013 North Carolinians for Home Education\" data-secret=\"l9kDyPGCmZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"by Jessica Frierson, March 2023 &nbsp; When parents consider homeschooling their children, one of the first questions they ask is, \u201cWhat will I need?\u201d Depending on who you ask, you will get a wide range of answers. After more than twenty years of homeschooling, I can narrow that down to five solid needs. &nbsp; 1. Inspiration\/Calling &nbsp; If you listen to homeschoolers talking about why they started homeschooling, you will hear many say something like, \u201cI felt called to bring them home,\u201d or \u201cwe felt a calling to teach them ourselves.\u201d Others are inspired by observing another family doing it or by something they have read. Some discover homeschooling as a solution to problems their child is having at their public school, such as bullying, unfavorable socialization affecting their child, or observing that their child is not thriving academically. Whatever draws you to the idea of home education plants a seed of inspiration inside your heart.\u00a0 &nbsp; This initial sense of \u201ccalling\u201d will grow stronger as you learn more about the benefits of homeschooling. It will also be tested in every moment of discouragement you go through. You will cling to it when Doubting Debbie asks why you think you are capable of teaching your children and when Scrutinizing Sue tries to give your children a pop quiz every time she visits. Check out this series of blog posts to boost your confidence with ten great reasons to choose homeschooling. Write down the reasons that you have for wanting to homeschool. Use this to create a vision statement. Then, at the beginning of each school year, read over it and add any new points of inspiration you have had. Remembering these reasons will renew your resolve each time you begin to waver. And believe me; these moments will come\u2026and far too often! Homeschooling is not a magical salve that heals every wounded heart, a quick fix to every child\u2019s learning difficulties, or the secret ingredient to raising perfect children. (Hint: none of those exist.) But every time the doubts arise, you can confidently answer that voice of fear and uncertainty that you are doing just what you are called to do. &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Knowledge \u201cKnowledge is power,\u201d wrote Thomas Hobbes in 1668. Proverbs 24:5 puts it this way: \u201c&#8230;a man of knowledge increases strength.\u201d Knowledge will be a source of strength and power to your homeschool &#8211; but not necessarily in the way you may first think. You do NOT have to know everything that your child will study over the years. You do not need a college degree, special training, or even a solid understanding of how to do algebra and chemistry.\u00a0 &nbsp; What you DO need to know and what will give you power are these simple things: The legal requirements for homeschooling. Read the laws for yourself so that you will be fully informed. Then read this blog post that explains them. To make it easy for yourself, open that blog post first since it contains links to the North Carolina statutes that apply to homeschools. Where to go for help and guidance. I suggest that you bookmark the NCHE website and visit it often. Our mission is to help parents homeschool with confidence and joy. We exist to give you the help and guidance you need to homeschool successfully. We even have mentors available to help you! What you want out of your homeschool. Every family is unique, with different needs, values, approaches to learning, and life goals. Each child differs as well, so this will vary for each of them. For example, a child who dreams of becoming a missionary one day may take a different path through their homeschool years than a child who endeavors to have a career in medicine. College or career preparedness may not be a goal for some children with special needs. The best aspect of homeschooling is that each parent gets to create a plan perfectly suited to their child\u2019s unique hopes, dreams, and needs. 3. Framework Using what inspired you to consider homeschooling and the knowledge you have gained, you can build a framework for your homeschool. First, decide what hours of the day and what days of the week you will hold school. Just remember to stay flexible. Next, roughly plan out the months you will have school, keeping in mind that the only requirement is that your school operates on a regular schedule over nine calendar months of the year. You can use a planner, a notebook, a wall calendar, or any other planning system that suits you. &nbsp; Have fun figuring out your \u201cstyle\u201d of homeschooling and the learning style of each of your children. There are many resources available online to help you with either of these, such as this guide to finding your homeschool method or this article on children\u2019s learning styles. The NCHE mp3 library has several recordings available from past conference seminars about discovering your child\u2019s learning style. Read about the joy of watching your child learn through the mode that works best for them in this blog post.\u00a0 &nbsp; 4. Resources Once your heart is set on homeschooling, you\u2019ve learned how to set up a homeschool, and you have determined the framework for your schooling, it is time to find the resources to make it happen. A common request on homeschool social media groups is for people to share photos of their school room. While it can be fun to set up a Pinterest-worthy room, this is by no means necessary \u2013 or even preferable for many families. Few of us have the spare room and money to do this, and those who can often quickly realize that they end up doing what the rest of us were doing all along: snuggling together on the sofa, spreading a blanket in the backyard, swinging in a hammock under a shady tree, each kid sitting on their bed (even if they have a desk in their bedroom), or, most common, gathering [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/books-1-scaled-e1678254777581.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800}