TB 4: Using Your Child's Passions

Does your homeschooler seemed bored and unmotivated by his school day? Today Chaz and Christie are going to discuss how using your child's passions can take the school day from a drudgery to exciting and fulfilling.

Chaz and Christie have a unique perspective as an adult who was homeschooled and the mom who taught him. They will use this uniqueness to show you what homeschool can look like when a child's passions are ignited and allowed to grow both inside and outside the classroom.

Many times your child already has something they are passionate about, such as the example used in this podcast of Chaz's oldest brother, Devin, and his interest in becoming a veterinarian. In this story, their Dad finds a bird that is in need of care and a whole world of both real life and academic opportunities open up for Devin and his brothers due to this experience.

Other times daily experiences or a subject in school brings about an interest they never knew existed. Chaz tells the story of a man in the neighborhood who opened up the world of business and cattle through a brief interaction in their front yard one day. From that experience so many lessons were learned.

Chaz and Christie will give you suggestions on how to take a passion and apply it to math, science, English and other subjects for your homeschool.  They will discuss using a unit study to build on your child's passion. They will also discuss how to modify ready-made curriculum to fit your child's interest.

This podcast will be an encouragement for any parent who wants to bring excitement back into their school, while at the same time allowing their child the opportunity to explore and develop their passion.