Home educating offers a very flexible approach to children’s learning and this also applies to the way we use timetables. Although we’re very familiar with a formally timetabled structure in schools, this is not essential to educating, just a tool we can use – or lose – whichever best supports the learning process. Timetables are something we’re in charge of, instead of us being slaves to. And can be used very flexibly to help us organise our children’s activities, our own time and commitments, or assist in keeping track of topics and concepts we want our children to learn or experience. To use timetabling effectively it helps to firstly; establish and remain clear about what we are using it for – what it’s going to help us achieve. And secondly; remember that we can be flexible with that use, discarding them at any time. Here are a few tips to illustrate how to use that flexibility: Plan your timetable to suit how your child learns best rather than a traditional timed
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:50:43 +0000
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