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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are your teaching qualifications?[/quote]

College degree, experience substitute teaching, experience teaching Sunday school, extensive reading on psychology, child development, and learning styles.[/quote]

So pretty much every parent in the DC area.[/quote]

Largely, yes. I have a number of family members (including my own mom) who are teachers as well as friends, and they agree that a lot of their education degree revolves around classroom management and learning about curriculums/learning styles. Learning styles can be learned from books, especially as you begin to work with your kids. And there are countless curriculums on the homeschool market now, many of which are targeted at different learning styles. Classroom management is not as much of an issue when you only work with a few kids. Even a few members of our co-op are certified teachers. As you raise your own children, you get to know their own learning styles. Many people naturally 'homeschool' preschool-- ie teaching basic literacy skills, colors, numbers, etc. With official homeschooling, you just continue that into school-age. Good homeschooling parents also recognize their limitations and look for community resources to help if they find their child has a learning disability or when their learning needs get beyond what you can comfortably teach (like any other parent). It does not have to be complicated.[/quote]

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