Homeschool 101 : Providers or Independent?
What is Homeschooling?
Homeschooling is the traditional way of teaching your children. I say it is traditional, because, kids literally learn basic skills at home. When you teach your child to clean up his mess after playing, that is basic education. When you tell your child to respect the elders, that is homeschooling. Kids usually learn how to count at home. They learn good grooming in their early years at home. It is homeschooling.
What is "Independent Homeschooling"?
Independent homeschoolers provide their own curriculum for the child. They usually base the list of books from DepEd. The parents teach the child. How will the child know its grade level? There is an annual assessment by the DepEd. It is called PEPT (Philippine Educational Placement Test). It is a testing done to the child under the equivalency and accreditation program.
DepEd validates the knowledge and skills of the child through informal knowledge, which is- independent homeschooling in this case- for re-entry to a formal school. This is when you want your child to transfer to a regular school already. These are the target group of PEPT:
What are Homeschool Providers?
There are now Homeschool providers in the Philippines. If you are quite unsure of where to start, homeschool providers can help you. You can enroll and choose their curriculum that best fit your child.
Check the Homeschool providers if they are DepEd accredited so you won't have any problems with the formal documents like the report cards, etc. which you will be needing if you want your child to transfer to a regular school in the future.
Homeschool providers can guide you through your homeschooling journey. You will be able to teach your child, at your own time, at your own pace. You can also incorporate other activities like sports and arts and crafts.
What's nice about homeschool providers is that they have what we call "Coops". They are groups of homeschooling families that meet together for certain occasions to enforce partnership and also, socialization.
Homeschooling is the traditional way of teaching your children. I say it is traditional, because, kids literally learn basic skills at home. When you teach your child to clean up his mess after playing, that is basic education. When you tell your child to respect the elders, that is homeschooling. Kids usually learn how to count at home. They learn good grooming in their early years at home. It is homeschooling.
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What is "Independent Homeschooling"?
Independent homeschoolers provide their own curriculum for the child. They usually base the list of books from DepEd. The parents teach the child. How will the child know its grade level? There is an annual assessment by the DepEd. It is called PEPT (Philippine Educational Placement Test). It is a testing done to the child under the equivalency and accreditation program.
DepEd validates the knowledge and skills of the child through informal knowledge, which is- independent homeschooling in this case- for re-entry to a formal school. This is when you want your child to transfer to a regular school already. These are the target group of PEPT:
- dropouts (out-of-school) from the elementary and the secondary schools for at least one (1) year
- overage in-school children/youth by at least one year of their actual grade level
- never attended a formal school but can read and write
- presently employed and in need of upgrading their academic level (elem./sec.) for re-entry into formal school, job entry, job promotion and self-fulfillment
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What are Homeschool Providers?
There are now Homeschool providers in the Philippines. If you are quite unsure of where to start, homeschool providers can help you. You can enroll and choose their curriculum that best fit your child.
Check the Homeschool providers if they are DepEd accredited so you won't have any problems with the formal documents like the report cards, etc. which you will be needing if you want your child to transfer to a regular school in the future.
Homeschool providers can guide you through your homeschooling journey. You will be able to teach your child, at your own time, at your own pace. You can also incorporate other activities like sports and arts and crafts.
What's nice about homeschool providers is that they have what we call "Coops". They are groups of homeschooling families that meet together for certain occasions to enforce partnership and also, socialization.
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