The basics.
Congratulations on taking the first step to greater participation in your child’s learning. You’ll have plenty of time to explore all of the wonderful ways to support your child’s learning and we encourage you to take your time. In the meanwhile, here are a few resources to give you an overview of how children learn, make friends, teach core academics and build confidence in the path ahead. These six tools or more than enough to support you through your first year of studies. If you have any questions at all or need more resources, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
A book to get you started.
Peter Grey’s book “Free to Learn” is a great resource to give you an overview of how your child learns, help you trust your child’s innate learning process - and also build confidence in your unique capacity to support that process as their primary caregiver and biggest advocate.
Community resources.
Learning community is so vital to any learning journey. No one can or should be expected to do it alone! Many cities have dynamic and inclusive groups that meet weekly in the park, go on field trips, nature hikes, share skills, classes and activities. Contact us to find a group near you. You can also join SEA Homeschoolers, a wonderful online community of families learning from home.
Reading curriculum.
Reading can open the whole world to a child and allow them to pursue their curiosity in any subject until it is fully mastered. “Teach your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons” is an easy to use, effective book for parents who wish to teach their children to read by following a simple script.
Mastery-based math curriculum.
One of the core components of Modular Learning is Mastery-Based Learning, where a child is able to accelerate in a subject at their own pace using 1-1 instruction and self-directed learning. Singapore Math is a system designed for exactly this purpose and children can use it to start accelerating at math at any age.
College readiness.
Many colleges are getting excited about students who are taught using a modular approach because these students are often very self-directed and possess greater autonomy and passion for learning than their peers. See what the future might look like for your child by meeting some Harvard students who were taught using modular methods.
Contact us.
We are here to support you! If you need a friendly ear, have questions or need support, please do not hesitate to reach out. We’d be thrilled to talk to you, direct you to resources or try our best to answer any questions you may have. Please contact us to schedule a complimentary call or just email us any questions!