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Homeschooling is not School

With school closures still going on many families have a million and one things to fear and stress out over. One of those fears, for many parents, is that their child is not receiving the education they need to be successful in life. If you have a social media account, you have probably seen the hundreds of memes, videos and Twitter threads of parents stressing out over homeschooling their kids. While many of them are funny they speak a lot of truth for many parents. The bottom line is they are not teachers, and that is OK. You don't need a degree in education to educate your child. Since the moment you became a parent you were expected to be a teacher to your child. You taught them how to talk, walk, tie their shoes, how to be a good person, and so many other valuable and important lessons. You did all of this without a textbook or a BA in Parenting. You are all doing an amazing job so far building amazing character in our future world leaders, so don't sell yourself short now when your kids need you the most.

Building memories is the greatest teacher a child can ask for. I can remember learning about Hawaii in kindergarten because my teacher made it a fun experience for us. I also remember learning how to tie my shoes from my dad because he told me a silly story about a bunny. One major thing that I like about SHADES of Development is our idea of Adventure Learning. We teach children different things through fun interactive activities. You can teach a 3 year old about chemical reactions using baking soda and vinegar, or teach an 8 year old the phases of the moon by using Oreo's. Learning isn't always pen, paper and books. Get messy, make noise, and be silly. All you really need is 10 minutes a day or 30 minutes once a week to do an activity with your kids that is engaging, fun, and educational. It takes a village to raise a child. The internet has become our village. You can get so many ideas and suggestions on how to help teach your kids and you also might learn something new too. It's OK that you are not your child's teacher, being their parent is the only thing you need to be. Stay strong, you got this, you can handle this. 

Here is a great article I found that might help out.

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