2. Should I Customize My Homeschool to My Student’s Learning Style?

Customizing the at-home classroom to each individual student's preferences can be a very compelling approach to education. However, parents need to examine some big misconceptions surrounding learning styles theory.

In this episode of Emergency Homeschool, we talk with Dr. Jennifer Frederick, Executive Director at Yale University’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and TJ Schmidt, Staff Attorney at the Home School Legal Defense Association.

Here's what we discuss with Jenny and TJ:

• The problem with using learning styles as a framework to organize instruction
• What should and shouldn't change from a customization perspective when teaching your child in an at-home environment
• The real benefits to choosing or supplementing curriculum to better match your student