Comments on: How to Teach Kids to Learn Independently

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:16:27 +0000

In reply to Cristina. That's wonderful! Independent and motivated learners are a joy to homeschool. :-)

By: Cristina

Cristina — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:09:03 +0000

My children do this. They are very responsible and independent learners. As preschoolers, they attended a Montessori school were independence is encouraged all the time. We began the home education 2 years ago for their elementary. Most of the time they teach me…they go deeper into subjects, and explore their interest, which makes learning a joy!
Independent learning is a wonderful skill and a wonderful adventure .

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:15:28 +0000

In reply to Jackie Lee. Thanks, Jackie! I had similar dreams as well. Assign my kids work. The assignments would appear on my desk like magic, completely done, done well, and on time. Some how that never quite happened until the junior and senior years of high school, lol. :-)

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:11:38 +0000

In reply to Susan Evans. The skill has really helped my older sons as they've headed off to college. :-)

By: Susan Evans

Susan Evans — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:48:52 +0000

This is a great series of steps to help kids become independent learners, which is a vital skill for the rest of their lives.

By: Jackie Lee

Jackie Lee — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:15:20 +0000

What a great post. This is our first year homeschooling my 10 year old, and in my head I gave her work, she worked on her work, I worked on my own stuff, and we lived happily ever after LOL. oh boy. Rude awakening. 🙂 I love how you set up these steps to help them become more independent though… I think they will definitely help us moving forward. 🙂