Part 1 Recap: Step 1: Know Your Child How does my child learn? Is he/she a visual, tactile, audio, or kinesthetic learner? What are his/her talents? What are his/her strengths and weaknesses? Step 2: Deprogramming Deprogram your child and yourself. You do not need to recreate the traditional schooling environment. Begin to think about what is best for you and your child. Remember: you have an Infinite Amount of Time to educate your child! Step 3: Discover Strengths Is your child a great reader not so good at math? Can your child calculate problems in his/her head? Is your child an artist? More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

Recap: Step 1: Know Your Child How does my child learn? Is he/she a visual, tactile, audio, or kinesthetic learner? What are his/her talents? What are his/her strengths and weaknesses? Step 2: Deprogramming Deprogram your child and yourself. You do not need to recreate the traditional schooling environment. Begin to think about what is best for you and your child. Remember: you have an Infinite Amount of Time to educate your child! Step 3: Discover Strengths Is your child a great reader not so good at math? Can your child calculate problems in his/her head? Is your child an artist? More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

Deprogramming Recap: 1. Give yourself and your child time to adjust to a new learning environment. 2. Your schooling place can take place anywhere! Don't limit yourself. 3. The library is your biggest resource. 4. Homeschooling is a new frontier. 5. Structure your learning environment in ways that are best for you and your child. 6. Goal: optimal learning & minimal frustration. More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

"Unschoolers" follow a rhythm more than they stick to a schedule. More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

Tip 1: Take a broad approach. Tip 2: When teaching different age groups, teach the same subject at different levels. Tip 3: Organize yourself- consider using a composition notebook or binder as a planning tool. Recommendation: Usborne & Kingfisher books. Tip 4: Tab It Out! Tip 5: Help your student gain a global world view- teach about various countries and cultures to help your student understand context. More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. VS3 Media Ventures LLC is owned by Victoria Shantrell Asbury- a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. Victoria Shantrell Asbury is a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. Victoria Shantrell Asbury is a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University

More Resources: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ http://www.sharemylesson.com http://mathfour.com Tanya Smith-Johnson graduated high school at 17 and enlisted into the United States Navy as a member of the Hospital Corps. She was awarded a NROTC scholarship to Hampton University. Smith-Johnson graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in biology and M.S. in Medical Science in 2004. She began medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 a few days after giving birth to her second child but withdrew after many setbacks, sacrifices and challenges. Tanya decided to stay home with her children after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan. The Johnson's made the decision to homeschool their children from that point on and never looked back. They now have 4 children. Tanya Smith-Johnson is now training to become a midwife. Victoria Shantrell Asbury is a Stanford Graduate School of Education and Stanford University Alum. Victoria received her Master's of Education in Policy, Organization & Leadership Studies as well as a Bachelor's of Arts in African & African American Study in 2011. VS3 Media Ventures was founded in 2012. For any inquiries, please contact Victoria at victoria.shantrell@gmail.com. Tags: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, Chicago, school closings, Chicago school closings, education, educate, teach, student, parent, homework, homework help, parenting, children, educating, Black, Black students, Black children, school, military, learners, Stanford, Stanford University