Homeschooling, or homeschooling, is already a reality for many families in many parts of the world. In Spain, until a few months ago little was known about this practice, but due to confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic, more and more people are familiar with this term. In our country, homeschooling is an alegal practice, that is, It is neither prohibited nor properly regulated as is the case in other countries.
Although homeschooling can be very beneficial in some ways, it is not without its disadvantages, since one of the most important parts of the school is sociability and conviviality of children with their peers. However, Covid-19 has come to change everyone's way of life and, as a consequence, the alternatives when teaching children.
What is homeschooling?
Homeschooling could be translated as education at home, outside institutions, whether public or private. This kind of education it is based on family teaching, within the home itself, but also shared with the community, with the church or in small neighborhood circles. For many families it is the best option, either due to religious convictions, dissatisfaction with the current educational system or for many other reasons.
The point is that in many countries, homeschooling is a totally legal and regulated type of education. That is home schooling is integrated into the education system, but it is taught following its own methodology. A teaching method that has been followed in many countries for many years, even in neighboring countries such as Portugal, homeschooling is regulated by law.
Homeschooling in times of pandemic
The point is, since an unexpected confinement at the beginning of March of this year 2020, led to the immediate closure of the schools, homeschooling was introduced abruptly in most homes around the world. Which has led to renew the debate among the defenders of this type of education, who have been fighting for years to also regulate it in this country.
It may not be the best option for all families, or for all children. But there is no doubt that in these moments of crisis, this type of teaching is the only way to ensure that children continue their learning. Because although the school year has resumed after a 6-month break, no one can guarantee that it will not return to confinement in the coming weeks and even months.
Right now children are used to another type of school education, but as they have already shown, have an innate ability to adapt. That is, it may be difficult for them to get used to working at home, to comply with the rules in the same way that they do in school, their study times, homework, exams and so on. But rest assured that they will get used to it, yes, as long as an appropriate routine is followed.
Teaching from home, a matter of commitment
It is very important that there is a real commitment to be able to teach children from home. Because all people do not have the same preparation, nor the necessary knowledge to teach children. Therefore, it is essential to have the necessary means, not only material, but personal. For this, the Internet and new technologies offer you all the necessary resources.
But the total involvement of the families should not be forgotten, because the child must have his daily study hours, his established routine and the means necessary for your education to be fruitful and can count on the same possibilities as other children. For this reason, it is very important to assess all the options, since in these times of pandemic, we are seeing the deficiencies that in one way or another affect all families.
For the moment, the children have returned to school in person without knowing how long it will continue like this, at least in Spain. This does not mean that the possibility of teaching from home should be forgotten again, because homeschooling brings many benefits to the child. Among them, that he can learn more efficiently, without having to share time with many other children, for example.
Because in these times of Covid-19, we are all learning to socialize in a very different way and in the end, the children will learn to make friends even if they are not related at school. Prepare a small study corner at home, with the materials and resources that you can collect. Teach your child to study from home, to acquire study routines that in one way or another, will be beneficial for the future.