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Can Non-Qualified Parents Homeschool?

Many people used to think that home education was impossible. Reflecting on our experiences Lockdown 2020, is it time to change your mind?

Sidra Ansari
6 min readSep 16, 2020
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Now that we’ve all had a taste of home education during Lockdown 2020, maybe even you will agree that you don’t need to be a professional teacher to teach!

Unusual Circumstances

The conditions during Covid 19 were highly unusual. If you are among the group of parents now considering giving up multiple school runs, the mundane task of packing lunches every morning, and the uncertainty of deciding whether your child is fit for school that day or not, then be aware that your job is going to get easier! With plenty more resources online and in real life, the situation is never going to be as intense as Covid 19 Lockdown 2020.

So, what does Teacher Training teach you?

  • Large Groups & Discipline: Teacher training teaches you how to handle a large group of approx. 30 children.
  • Large Groups & Learning: It teaches you how to facilitate personal learning in large groups.
  • OK To Cry: It teaches you that it is normal to cry after a class because the children (or other teachers!) have been mean to you. Many other…

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Sidra Ansari
Sidra Ansari

Written by Sidra Ansari

Word after word after word makes a sentence. Sentences help me to understand life (that’s the hope anyway!). I love to hear from you! Visit the7ofus.blog

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