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Tally of the School of Abraham Survey Note: This non-random survey was conducted via email. Answers submitted were entirely voluntary (written mostly by mothers), and in essay form. No prepared answers were supplied. While our current results are illustrative and helpful, we recommend that further studies be conducted with a more formal approach, and that fathers (and perhaps children) also be surveyed.
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ASSIST IN SCHOOL-RELATED ISSUES |
Tally of the 2001 School of Abraham Survey
GENERAL WAYS FATHERS ARE INVOLVED WITH HOMESCHOOL Look for teaching moments 1 Help with music 111 Play games (cards, chess, hide and seek, tag, board games, kites, bowling) 1111 Allow children to visit place of work/talk to colleagues 11 Answer kids' questions 11 Read to kids 11111 Long conversations 111 Hikes / bicycle trips 111 Visits to theaters and museums 111 Encourage studying current events 111 Spend TIME with spouse/kids 11111 111 Sports involvement 11 Turn off the TV 1111 Listen to kids' stories 1 Display / really look at kids' pictures/artwork 11 Work two jobs to support family 11 Building a home (carpentry) 11 Hobbies/include kids in what husband is doing ("follow own interests, welcome kids' involvement") 111 Attend homeschool conferences 11 Develop a homeschool vision statement 11111 1 Give another perspective on subject 11
Moral Support 11111 1 Show interest!/make suggestions 11111 111 Really talk to spouse / (listen to) 11111 11111 111 Help teach DISCIPLINE / RESPONSIBILITY to children 11111 1111 Give mom regular activity or night off 111 Take a walk together (husband and wife) 11 Family outings all together 11 Take kids out for the day 111 Give encouragement 1111 Financial support 111 Include kids on work and service projects 11 Let mom soak in tub/eat m&m's/watch movie/relax 11 Discussions around dinner table 111
ASSIST IN SCHOOL-RELATED ISSUES Read scriptures 11111 Spelling tests 1111 Flash cards for math 11111 1 Science experiments 11111 11 Help plan school schedule 111 Read essays 11 Grade work 11111 Teach pledge of allegiance 1 Teach simulated stock market/responsibility for income/taxes 11 Screen books/movies 11111 Recommend books 111 Review curriculum materials 1111 Tutor teens 1 Assign research projects 11 Help kids set goals 11 Provide transportation 111 Buy at used book sales/on the internet 11 Buy computer 11111 1 Dad's project night 1 Subjects Dads have taught: chemistry/periodic table, computer lessons*, physics, math*, science*, woodworking, electricity, survival skills, bike riding, geography*, music, lego club, astronomy* (*=most commonly taught) Build machines with pulleys, motors, gears 111
Dishes 111 Grocery Shopping 1 Laundry 11 Watch the kids 1 Play silly games with kids 111 Plant a garden 111 Pick up own clothes 1 Cook 11 Have meals together 111 Brush kids teeth/bath 111 Camping/vacations 11111 1 Family hobbies 1 Help clean the house 11111
VALUES AND PRINCIPLES DADS HELP TEACH (by precept and by example) Patience 11 Emphasize completion of tasks 1111 Expect responsibility and follow-through 11 Honesty 1111 Pray with and for children/spouse 111 Talk to children before disciplining 11 Hug them 111 Share childhood memories with them 111 Never use profanity 11 Apologize when necessary 11 Show appreciation 1111 Praise talents 111 Teach them to strive for excellence 11111 111 Give them a "vision worth living for" 11 Love their mother 1111 Seek guidance 11 Teach problem-solving strategies 111 Discipline/teach child with poor attitude 111 Foster a love of learning 11 Understand personal faith 111
A HOMESCHOOL MOTHER'S WISH LIST (what homeschool moms would like their husbands to do) Study curricular choices together 111 Help define goals for homeschool / "Begin with the end in mind" 1111 Call to talk with kids on phone, check on them, let them call him 111 Visit dad's place of work 11 Take time to train each child in specific steps of tasks 11 Inspect child's work 11 Give constructive feedback 111 Teach child to listen/concentrate 111 Help teach them to work (how to dress, make beds, do dishes, vacuum, mop, rake, wash car, weed garden, care for pets) 1111 Teach nurturing traits 111 Teach obedience 1111 Support and praise children 1 Listen to / talk to children about their stories 111 Give examples and stories of his life 11 Take time away from business 1111 Teach boys to be men; daughters what to look for in man 1 Take over science instruction 11 Go with us on field trips 111 Hold weekly progress reports with Dad (ask questions, mostly listen) 111 Jump into an ongoing activity 11 Take more time to be involved 11111 111 Take over a subject or enrichment project 11111 Come home for lunch 11 Read something someone has written 1 Help with math 11111
That's all for now, folks!
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