Homeschooling At Its Best: How Micromanagement Triggers ‘Pushback’ Attitudes On Children

Today, homeschooling has become a popular choice for parents who wanted to educate their children at home. However, what is the best approach for parents whose kids have very poor attitude about education and school?

The Rise Of Homeschooling In The U.S.

In the United States, there are currently over two million children who are homeschooled, suggesting that homeschooling has become a famous educational alternative across the nation. According to Parents, homeschooling, which is legal in all 50 American states, is undeniably on the rise, noting the seven to fifteen percent increase annually.

The Best Homeschooling Approach

Despite its popularity, homeschooling can also be very challenging for some parents, especially with kids who have very poor behavior towards education. In an article posted in Reading Eagle, a concerned mom sought the advice of family psychologist John Rosemond, asking some expert advice regarding her homeschooled children who are usually grumbling and crying about their lessons and assignments.

Rosemond, however, responded the behaviors described by the mother were telltale signs of "over-teaching, micromanaging and hovering." In fact, he stressed that the three aforementioned signs were often associated with female homeschooling parents.

As for the best homeschooling approach for the concerned mother of three kids aged 5, 6 and 8, Rosemond suggested a low-involvement homeschooling curriculum to boost her children's educational performances. He also highlighted the significance for homeschooling parents and homeschooled children to take a break from each other.

The Low-Involvement Homeschooling Curriculum

Based on Rosemond's recommendation, he advised homeschooling parents, particularly the mothers, to divide the teaching day into a 30-minute or 60-minute module. This particular teaching model was known as the 1950s classroom.

"Begin any given module by teaching for 10 to 15 minutes; then give a time-limited assignment; then leave the room," Rosemond suggested. "Come back when the time is up, grade the assignment, give whatever feedback and re-teaching is necessary, and then move into the next module."

The Effects Of Micromanagement In Homeschooling

Aside from homeschooling strategies, Rosemond also gave emphasis to micromanagement as a trigger of "pushbacks" in a homeschool setting. As said by Rosemond, "pushback" behaviors can be in the form of complaining, laziness, crying and other tantrum gimmicks.

Why Parents Choose Homeschooling

There are several reasons why parents opted to homeschool their children. It may be due to parents' displeasure and frustration regarding the available educational options.

It may also be due to the different religious beliefs or educational philosophies as well as the non-improvement of kids when placed in a conventional classroom or school environment. But it may also be due to the inadequate number of public schools and the expensive costs of private education, Daily Telegraph reports.

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