One-room schoolhouse

You might say I have it easy, teaching just one child. And I probably do. However, I think it would be valuable to have other children in the home “classroom” for exchange of ideas. It is entirely possible to teach children of various ages at home by using the one-room schoolhouse approach. Early primary grades (1 through 3) can be grouped, as can later primary (4 through 6) and middle school (7 through 8 or even 9). The last grade in each group can easily be moved up to the next group. Age-related grades are arbitrary, in my view, and not particularly useful. In reality, children learn at different rates. For example, an 8-year-old might be able to read at a fifth-grade level but lag behind his peers in math. On the other hand, just because a student can read at a very early age does not indicate genius. Albert Einstein struggled with language development in his early years. Obviously, his mind was on other things! Developmental levels are far more important and should be respected. You’ll easily find online, at bookstores and at your local library inexpensive educational materials for kindergarten through grade 8. Finding materials for grades 9 through 12 is more challenging.