If you are supplementing your child’s education, You Are Not Alone According to Kauchak and Eggen in their book Introduction to Teaching (2005), a survey was taken in the US in the mid-80’s comparing Chinese, Japanese, and American child-rearing practices. The survey showed that over 95% of native Chinese and Japanese 5th graders had desks…
Suggestions from parents working abroad Compiled by: Delana S 1. Stick to the Basics. When supplementing your child’s national school education, it is important to stick to the basics. Many families consider this to be English (reading, writing, and grammar) and Mathematics (if a supplement is needed). For older students, it will also be necessary…
{The following notes were taken by Stacey B at the SHARE 2007 conference. These are some incredible suggestions, not just for those supplementing national schools. Some suggestions are useful information for those doing straight home-schooling, as well.} Notes from Jean on smart supplementing for national schools (for us specifically in answer to our questions…we are…
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