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Grandparents & Home Schooling

There seems to be a steady increase in the number of grandparents that are taking on additional roles within the family. As more working parents are having to devote their time to working and earning a decent income, grandparents are stepping in to fill the void. From full time babysitting to home schooling, grandparents are doing it all. Home schooling is very important to some families. It is a personal preference, one that more parents want to be involved with. When that is just not possible, it can truly be a gift to the children to have the educational time spent with their grandparents instead.

Schooling on any level is very serious and requires a vast amount of commitment. Grandparents that take on this role have a lot of work cut out for them. Kids can be a tough bunch to keep all going at a steady pace, especially when home schooling many of them. The first thing grandparents need to do when conducting school at home is to have a proper schedule for everyone to follow. This should include lesson time as well as accurately scheduled breaks. Kids can only work for so long before they need to take a few minutes to relax and give their minds a break.

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About Teaching a Second Language – Take Away the Frustration

Speaking with colleagues about teaching a second language always raises an interesting debate. Looking at French as a second language, a common response that many students give is “I hate French!”. To avoid being unrealistic, we must ask ourselves if rigidly following each strand of the French curriculum offers an organic process of intellectual growth, or if it presents an awkward and rushed approach, bounded by unrealistic goals.

One thing that I have learned about teaching a second language is that students take French for a variety of reasons. They are either pressured by government, school, or parents; and some are even self-motivated. Some students are pushed into French classes kicking and screaming, others jump at the opportunity to learn a new language and its cultural appreciation.

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