It's time to plan for our homeschooling lessons
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14994)
Malaysia
December 21, 2015 4:45pm CST
My son is turning 7 year old soon, it's officially the year to enter grade 1 here.
Since I am homeschooling my children, he actually started his grade 1 journey in mid August. As I am subscribing to the homeschooling groups where most members are from United States and their school starts in August or September, so it's just good to plan together with them. Moreover, my son was so eager to start schooling.
Due to my discomfort during the first trimester of pregnancy, we stopped the lessons as I didn't have energy to do almost everything at that time. Now that I am feeling better, and it's almost the start of the school year in my country, so I think it's time to resume my son's homeschooling journey.
I have just revised our plan accordingly, and now it's time to plan for more detailed, at least for January and February lessons.
I guess I will not have much time to spend in mylot when our home school starts in January, and I suppose I will share a lot about homeschooling later. 
Image: This is a picture I drew to show the journey of grade 1. I plan to put a signboard on the road when my son has completed one section, and at the end of grade 1, he will reach the mountain where the old wise woman stays.
Image: This is a picture I drew to show the journey of grade 1. I plan to put a signboard on the road when my son has completed one section, and at the end of grade 1, he will reach the mountain where the old wise woman stays.14 people like this
16 responses
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
@scheng1 We will take a look at Singapore Maths, as I have no idea how it is at all. I'd like something fun, and it's good to hear that Singapore Maths is fun.
Both my husband and I like Maths, so we are happy to teach our children Math. My worries are other artistic subjects.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Dec 15
It is always very nice to see the Chinese words here. I am surprised that you wrote it so well. I am sure your son will learn a lot from you. You are a very impressive woman because you are talent and you are able to teach your son. Here home school is not allowed. The children must go to school. Of course you can teach them when they are home.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
Chinese is my first language, and I went to Chinese school as well. Moreover, I read Chinese books more than other languages. Though my Chinese is not excellent, that's the only language I can speak well, I suppose.
Thanks for the compliment. I am not talented at all, but in these few years of preparation, I found that all of us have unlimited potential. There were a lot of things I thought I wouldn't be able to learn and do, but now I can, such as knitting, crocheting and sewing. I just think if we really want to learn, we can do it. Moreover, I don't need to be excellent, I just need to be enough to teach my children and inspire them to learn by themselves.
Thanks for the compliment. I am not talented at all, but in these few years of preparation, I found that all of us have unlimited potential. There were a lot of things I thought I wouldn't be able to learn and do, but now I can, such as knitting, crocheting and sewing. I just think if we really want to learn, we can do it. Moreover, I don't need to be excellent, I just need to be enough to teach my children and inspire them to learn by themselves. 1 person likes this
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
29 Dec 15
@youless Thanks. I can understand how busy working mother is, especially when the child is going to school, parents always need to help in the schoolwork, right?
I wish I can paint, and I really need to learn painting and drawing so I can teach my son soon. These are my big challenges, but good for me to learn as well.
Hope you'll find some time to do the painting, and do share with us too! 
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Dec 15
@kaka135 I supposed your first language should be English as your English is pretty good
I have a lot of interests and I can be really good at them. I agree that we can always learn something we like. I like painting and actually I painted some time ago but I couldn't keep it since my spare time is not so much. I work in daytime and then I will do some housework and check my son's homework after home. I can only have my time when he goes to bed. Oh, the time isn't enough for me to just mix the colors. Perhaps I will do it more when I am retired
I have a lot of interests and I can be really good at them. I agree that we can always learn something we like. I like painting and actually I painted some time ago but I couldn't keep it since my spare time is not so much. I work in daytime and then I will do some housework and check my son's homework after home. I can only have my time when he goes to bed. Oh, the time isn't enough for me to just mix the colors. Perhaps I will do it more when I am retired1 person likes this
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
Thanks. I think this is what I love to do and this is my calling.
I guess most mothers concern about their children's education, it depends what they focus on. I am not so focus on academic studies and results, this is one of the reasons I chose to homeschool.
I guess most mothers concern about their children's education, it depends what they focus on. I am not so focus on academic studies and results, this is one of the reasons I chose to homeschool. 1 person likes this
@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Dec 15
Hopefully you will get scheduled in and all will go well. I'm sure you will have some time to come on here too.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Dec 15
@kaka135 ...Working a split type of schedule might be of help. That is where you do some school work in the morning, time off , then more in the afternoon.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
@celticeagle Yes, I have scheduled for that too. We have morning lesson and afternoon lesson, and for different purposes, so both my son and I won't get too tired. This is the flexibility of being at home. Moreover, I still need to take care of my younger one(s).
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Dec 15
great that you have the skills and know how to provide home learning in this way - good luck
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
@arthurchappell Yes, you are right. It seems like I have been learning more since I became a mother, as I have different purpose and role for learning.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Dec 15
@kaka135 A great way to approach it - life itself is a learning process - it never ends with the last day at school
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Dec 15
that is a simple illustration of the journey my friend. it is shaped like an R and the 3 hoofed toe of a bird?
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
I just simply drew the path, no special meaning of it. 
I just wanted to go from the house to the mountain. I am not good at drawing or painting at all, I have no artistic skill. There are a lot for me to learn in our journey, not only my children, but myself as well.
I just wanted to go from the house to the mountain. I am not good at drawing or painting at all, I have no artistic skill. There are a lot for me to learn in our journey, not only my children, but myself as well. 1 person likes this
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
@ridingbet Thank you. I believe practice makes perfect, though I don't aim for perfection, I believe the more I learn, the better I will become.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Dec 15
@kaka135 that is just fine my friend.It is in the eye of the beholder that we see things not seen and appreciated by others. No worries, and I believe you have artistic tendencies.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
21 Dec 15
While home schooling could have some advantages the one disadvantage is the lack of socialising for the child which is so necessary to get on in this world.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
I guess this is the most worries from many people. Well, by homeschooling, we do not mean the children just stay at home and not going outside. Actually there are a lot outside school activities and classes for children to take part. So, we do not worry about this.
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
@allknowing Yes, I am talking my own children. What I meant is, the children will learn at home, take the lessons at home, but there are many outside school activities for the children to participate as well. These can be music class, sports class, scouts, or holiday camps, etc. The children who go to school might also enroll in these classes, same to home schooled children.
Some homeschooling parents even form a co-op, they may gather all the children together, perhaps once a week to have some activities.
I am not sure how homeschooling is in other countries, but this is what I know from the groups I joined and what I read.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
23 Dec 15
@kaka135 When you say homeschooling I assume you must be talking of your own children and when you say there are classes outside of homeschool then it cannot be total homeschooling.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Dec 15
I also Home School my children and we all love it! I wish you the best of luck with your son and I hope you both enjoy it immensely as well. =)
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
@poehere My mum did the same when I was young, she started to teach me to read and write when I was very young, so she was quite worried when I told her about my way of teaching my children. Glad that she doesn't worry that much now as she can see my son is actually learning, though he is not sent to school and we have not really formally teach him yet.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
23 Dec 15
@kaka135 This one sounds interesting. I know my grand children were sent to school early like my daughter. They did learn so much there and before entering school officially at the age of 5 both of them could read and write. I did a lot of writing exercises with my daughter when she was very small. At the age of 2 she could write her name, address and her numbers from 1 to 100
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Dec 15
I have often had mixed emotions as far as home schooling is concerned. However, one very significant benefit is the time schedule. In a classroom all the children are restricted to the pace of the slowing pupil, which can be a real problem and generate boredom.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 15
Yes, that's one of the benefits of home schooling, as we can focus on the individual child, not only on the learning pace but also on their interest. Moreover, we can always use the more suitable methods or fun ways to teach the child.
Though this can also be done in school, teachers nowadays are just too busy and there are too many students in one class.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
22 Dec 15
Very beautiful photo you drew!! Good luck with the homeschooling!!
Good luck with the homeschooling!!1 person likes this
