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Has anyone had their High School aged child do the modules completely independent? Dd is 14 and trying to turn into a teenager. She is having a hard time making this change. It is not going smoothly at all. Right now she has decided that she wants to do all of her work independently. She will read and do a written narration for everything. I asked her if she would rather do something online like Monarch or SOS and she said no. I was thinking about how this would work out. I came up with having her make a notebook and all her narrations would go into that and her grade would be based on the completeness of the notebook, the presentation & the neatness. We will be doing module 5 and adding in Notgrass’s Exploring Government book. Is this doable or am I crazy? (this is for the fall)
I think it sounds like a good idea (my kids are younger, so the value of this opinion may be doubtable… lol)
I also think it sounds good (granted, my oldest is only 9). This is what I plan (hope?) to do with my kids as they get older and more independent. My plan/goal is to have them nearly completely independent by the time they enter the high school years. My 9yo will be in 4th grade next year, and she has a number of “independent” subjects she will be doing almost completely on her own unless she has questions. Of course, I will be looking over her work and expecting high quality work. 😉
We have slowly transitioned our oldest ds into mostly independent work and he’s not quite highschool level. He still participates in our family studies but does most of his work in his room (sometimes in the living room, if I want him close to me;) He works better alone using his Organizer list to guide him and me just there to ask how it’s all going. I do look over his work, correct math, tests, read narrations, but I don’t micro-manage him. I do ask him for what he’s accomplished for the day so I can mark off it in the Organizer and if he’s not completed something I always ask why. Sometimes I know why, but other times it’s just a matter of just not getting to it. Sometimes I have stop what I’m doing to do a dictation/listen to an oral narration/work on grammar with him and if I don’t then he can’t blame him.
BTW, I could use the Organizer’s list to mark off what’s he’s accomplished, but I like the time spent with him and we can discuss more of his work that way.
So, to answer your question, that’s the direction I hope to go with all of my dc. But, I plan to continue family subjects as long as possible and always have a read aloud going to spend time with my dc.
My oldest daughter has been doing the majority of her studies independently for about quite a few years. She turns 17 in May. So, this seems like a natural thing to me. She is a part of Bible time, family read alouds, and a family study of chemistry, but the rest of her assignments and those based on those done with our family are completed independently. When she was younger, if she started needing more supervision for accountability, it was mandated. But, as long as she progresses and completes her assignments, she is able to utilize her time the way she sees fit. She trains horses and donkeys, so it is a huge motivating factor (and in her best interest) to do well independently. She dies not do well with lots of distractions, so she studies in her room while the younger (and one older) siblings study quite a few things together, or at least in the same room. Our goal is for our children to be equipped to learn independently by highschool as needed/desired.
As your daughter demonstrates capability, you set the standard, and include her in family studies as applicable/desirable. The SCM modules even suggest you determine which parts will be completed/read together or assigned for independent study.
My thoughts anyway,
Becca<><
We had been doing Bible and History together and she was on her own for everything else. I had just always thought we would do a read aloud all the way through high school.
When we were starting to plan out next year we were going to do the family section together and then she would be on her own for the other subjects. She will be the only one at home next year as ds will be duel enrolling, so family time wouldn’t really be family time. But, now she wants to do it all on her own. She is really wanting to feel more grown up. Ds is almost 18 and has a lot of freedom now and I think that makes her feel like a little girl.I plan to work towards this with both of our children as well. My oldest still needs some guided time, but he usually does very well with a check list and clear expectations. I say encourage your children to become independant as much as possible. So many teens and young adults today have been crippled by their parents doing everything for them — even calling in sick for them or talking to teachers about extensions on projects, etc. These are the same kids who will get themselves into some kind of finacial trouble and expect mom or dad to bail them out. Most of my older nieces and nephews are exactly like this.
When we were starting to plan out next year we were going to do the family section together and then she would be on her own for the other subjects. She will be the only one at home next year as ds will be duel enrolling, so family time wouldn’t really be family time. But, now she wants to do it all on her own. She is really wanting to feel more grown up. Ds is almost 18 and has a lot of freedom now and I think that makes her feel like a little girl.
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