Is Computer-Savvy Part of Your Homeschooling Curriculum?
Friday, July 21st, 2006By Mimi Rothschild
It used to be that we needed computer education only if we were planning to find work in a specific computer field such as computer programming or the like. That is no longer the case. You may consider teaching computer applications in your homeschool. Computer literacy has become almost as important as literacy itself and we should take that into account when planning our homeschool curriculum.
Once upon a time, it was enough for our daughters to learn how to type but we need to go beyond typing lessons in our homeschool of today. For instance, there is no better “job” in the world than being able to mother your children full-time, educating them not only academically but “training them in the way they should go.” Sadly though, circumstances often dictate that mothers who would much prefer to stay at home with their children work outside the home. In today’s mobile society however, being computer savvy can mean the difference between having to work outside the home and being able to work from home and homeschool your children. We can help our daughters achieve that goal by teaching computer lessons in our homeschool.
The number of people who work from home these days has multiplied again and again from just a decade ago. Not only do thousands of people run successful businesses from their homes, but savvy computer users are telecommuting from home for major corporations instead of having to be physically present. This computer revolution is helping to bring mothers back home. Not only can we help our daughters earn a living from home, we can help ensure that they are able to homeschool their children too.
You don’t have to be a computer genius yourself to teach computer technology to your daughters. There are many, many self-paced programs out there that will guide you and your kids through the technology learning process. One of the best ways to involve your kids and to get them excited about learning computer technology in the homeschool classroom is to make it personal for them. Start with simple applications, like keeping a calendar on the computer where they can enter in the data for important dates like birthdays or assignments due. They can also do research for literally any other class in their homeschool curriculum. If you pay your bills or bank online, involve your daughters in these applications as well.
When young Christian mothers-to-be realize that learning computer technology can not only help them to earn a living, but can help them do so while remaining at home with their children, chances are they will grab the opportunity to learn everything they can!