{"id":659,"date":"2017-07-22T23:50:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T15:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.247.165.222\/?p=659"},"modified":"2017-07-22T23:50:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T15:50:07","slug":"really-take-home-school-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/really-take-home-school-child\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it really take to home-school your child? (Hint: super powers not required.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not so long ago, the concept of home-schooling in Singapore would be almost unheard of. Today, things have changed. We hear of more people pursuing unconventional life choices, home-schooling is one example. Parents choose home-based education for their children rather than the formal classroom learning. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In this article, we aim to shed some light on four home-schooling myths. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

MYTH 1: I don\u2019t need to apply for permission to home-school my child.<\/h2>\n

In fact, you do. <\/span>In Singapore, all children must undergo compulsory education (CE), which is primary school education<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>Parents, who plan to home-school their child, have to apply for a Certificate of Exemption (COE) through the Ministry of Education\u2019s Compulsory Education Unit a year before the child enters primary school<\/span><\/span>. Only children with special needs do not <\/span>require<\/span><\/span> a COE.<\/span><\/p>\n

MYTH 2: Home-schooling is only for children with special needs.<\/h2>\n
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For children with special needs, home-schooling is a great option. It allows parents or tutors to provide one-to-one instruction. It also tailors a suitable learning environment that is comfortable for your child. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The benefits of home-schooling also apply to parents who see it as a preferred alternative to the local school system<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>Home-schooling may benefit families who have returned to Singapore after living overseas, and whose children have difficulty integrating into the local education system<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

MYTH 3: Home-schooling is free and easy, anything goes.<\/h2>\n
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Yes and no. <\/span>Home-schooling may offer flexibility but there are certain conditions parents must bear in mind<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>To be eligible for home-schooling, applicants have to submit detailed information on the educational objectives of the home-schooling programme and the proposed curriculum<\/span><\/span>. This also includes ways in which the child will <\/span>be taught<\/span><\/span> National Education. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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An effective home-schooling programme \u2013 developed and paced according to the child\u2019s aptitude for learning \u2013 requires a systematic, targeted approach<\/span><\/span>. Proper planning is essential to ensure a quality learning environment for the child. <\/span>This ranges from mapping out the curriculum, devising effective teaching methods, identifying key resources to maintaining a regular schedule and a consistent method of tracking progress<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

MYTH 4: Home-schooling deprives both parent and child of support from others.<\/h2>\n
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These days, the internet enables us to access resources and opportunities to connect with others <\/span><\/span>easily<\/span><\/span>. Home-schooling communities provides online and offline support for parents. They can <\/span>benefit from<\/span><\/span> shared resources and experiences. <\/span>These communities also provide a way to widen a child\u2019s social circle when the children embark on learning journeys together<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>A non-profit organisation, the Singapore Homeschooling Association even loans out facilities such as science laboratories and studios<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Although home-schooling may appear daunting, it can be very meaningful to play an active role in your child\u2019s education<\/span><\/span>. With the right support, it might be worth considering if you think your child would <\/span>benefit from<\/span><\/span> it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Not so long ago, the concept of home-schooling in Singapore would be almost unheard of. Today, things have changed. We hear of more people pursuing unconventional life choices, home-schooling is one example. Parents choose home-based education for their children rather than the formal classroom learning. \u00a0 In this article, we aim to shed some light […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[249,250,251,252,253,254,255,256],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}