I am thinking about this again and I ask myself – “What do I really want to achieve here?”
I think that realistically, the most sensible thing to do is not to get overly structured, in the sense of having a very rigid structure of what to teach and when to teach it. The key really is to just continually supply enjoyable learning experiences for the kids – that is how I formulated my goal originally, but I guess I just forgot along the way.
The advantages of me teaching my own kids, as opposed to a teacher in a classroom teaching them, is that I can tailor much more specifically to what my kids like & are interested in, and to their level of competence and ability, and to their individual strengths. These advantages are the kinds that I would lose if I get too rigidly structured.
The drawback of not having such a rigid structure is that I may not be so systematic or regular in teaching the kids. Without specific tasks to do, one may end up doing little or nothing. This is the danger that I’ve got to watch out for.
Instead of using the method that I recently started to employ (Google Calendar – fixed activities on particular days) - I will switch to the general goal of doing something with them every day. What the daily activity will be – I’ll play by ear. But to ensure that there is variety and quality and that I don’t end up automatically falling back on doing what’s convenient, I will record the activities actually done, in this blog, and review periodically.
Will be creating a new sub-category – the Kids Learning Fun log.
