By the time your child is in high school there are certain traits and values that your homeschooling should have entrenched in them. It could be taught by example, or by providing your child new opportunities and experiences.
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Respect
It is important for your child to show respect to others to earn their respect and positively affect his own self esteem. This is a delicate process and must be handled with care. There is no quick fix to teaching your child values and imbibing good traits in his personality. By being shown respectful behavior he will understand how he must behave.
Responsibility
Handling responsibility is a growing skill which must start off with small ones as a child leading to more complex responsibilities later in life. Start with small responsibilities like sharpening the pencils for everyone in the classroom or even house hold chores like watering the plants. Build it up to bigger responsibilities like taking care of the younger siblings while ensuring that they do their assignments.
Persistence
To teach a child not to quit when he fails the first time can be difficult if there is no persistence. Today children get everything much more easily and expect skills to come to them instantly. When that does not happen it makes them loathe the skill for showing them in a bad light. They need to be taught how to be persistent and master the same skill that once bested them. It is only by not giving up that they will be able to make their dreams a reality.
Communication
Teenagers are known to be surly and uncommunicative with those in authority. It is important for them to understand the need for good communication skills specially if they are going from being home schooled to a regular high school or college. Being good communicators is a trait that will serve them well no matter what field they finally decide to go into.
Sense of Adventure
The ability to face new experiences with a welcoming smile is a trait that can make a high school student’s life an adventure to look forward to. Some children take to new experiences fast while others are a bit more conservative and worried. Help them to develop an open attitude to new opportunities that come their way.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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