Middle school is a time of great transition in our family’s home education program. We take a relaxed approach during the elementary years—not unschooling, but definitely far from school-at-home.
My youngest is in sixth grade now. I work with him on almost everything; we’re a team. On the other end of the spectrum, my daughter is in 10th grade and works completely independently. So, what happens in those four years to go from teacher-directed to student-ownership?
We make a deliberate move toward more and more independent work in middle school when three key components come into play: checklists, “buckling down,” and accountability.
{Come on over to The Homeschool Classroom to read about how we make the most of middle school in our own small world!}
hmm wondering if that prize reaches Australia?
ReplyDeleteMy kids work pretty independently from year/grade 6 .. wonder if it's the same age as your 6th grade?