When To Use Software In Your Homeschool

You may be wondering, "When is the best time to use software in my homeschool?". Should I exclusively use software for teaching my children, or should teach what I know myself well, and use software or dvd's for the rest? These are questions every parent homeschooling their children will eventually ask themselves. Usually some guilt comes into play because some parents feel they are letting their children down by just letting them use the computer for learning rather than "teaching" them themselves, even the parent may be bad at that subject.

Using software for homeschooling can be effective, as long as the software is high quality and really geared toward teaching the child the subject matter. Some software is so boring or dull, that the child sees it as a major chore to have to sit and watch or use. High quality homeschool software should engage the child and really complement the teaching you are already doing. But it is acceptable to use software in your homeschool where you feel it is most appropriate and beneficial.