Help with Homeschooling.?

Question

I am 12, and I am being homeschooled. Though I don't homeschool to well, and prefer to do other things than my school work, I still like being homeschooled. I did go to regular school up to 6th grade then switched to homeschooling 1/2 way though the year, and I'm still not used to it.

Any tips that will help me school a bit better, or help me want to do schoolwork over playing?

Answer 1

Do you enjoy the program your using? Is a parent really involved in the teaching? If you don't enjoy the work then you will have a harder time doing it. One thing I'm doing with my daughter to keep her motivated is we give her maybe 15-20 minutes to complete an assignment. She works for an hour then takes a 15 minute break at that time she is allowed TV or music or she can play in her room or outside. That has really helped us because she has a set time to do something and if she wants to play with her friends she has to be done before it starts to get dark.

Answer 2

It must be something about the time of year. This seems to be a popular question lately. Here's the response I wrote to someone else. I think it fits you, too.

Don't "do schoolwork." What are your interests? What are your hobbies? In what are you interested. Find a subject you love, then explore it FULLY. Don't just head to the library. Find experts in the field, mentors, and work with them (volunteer if necessary).

Interested in veterinary medicine? Study biology, chemistry and other related fields. Go to a local vet, express interest, and ask to volunteer there.

Interested in cooking? Study cookbooks (what makes a recipe work?), the science of cooking, history of foods, go to a local culinary institute and enroll.

Mechanical? Build something. Or take something apart. Learn its intricacies. Create your own something. Patent it. Market it. Sell it.

Love to dance? Study dance history, kinesiology, physiology, practice a LOT, attend performances, choreograph, perform.

The great thing about homeschooling is that you no longer have to follow the textbook/workbook model. If you're not motivated, figure out what you DO like to do, then follow that interest to the fullest.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Are you actually being taught?  Or are you being given assignments to complete independently?  Are you doing hands-on activities with your home-schooler?  Are you doing curriculum projects ? Are you doing any research?  Are you taking educational field trips?   I would let your parents know that you are bored with it and they need to find alternate ways to motivate and teach you.

Answer 4

Tell your parents you don't want to study, I am sure they will find ways to motivate you.

Answer 5

If you aren't choosing what you are learning, it's doubtful you'll ever reach a point of wanting to do your schoolwork more than playing. What you can do, however, is set yourself some personal rules. You obviously know that your school work is important. So, set yourself a rule that it gets done before you play. You also know that play is fun, so set yourself a rule that you WON'T think about playing while you are working. You focus on the learning and the activity you are doing and things are a lot better.