What About Driver’s Ed? Recap

I hope you have found this series on “What About Driver’s Ed?” helpful, especially for those of you who homeschool.
Here’s the recap…

Laying the Ground Rules highlights the importance of giving thoughtful consideration to the expectations, restrictions and consequences for your new driver before he or she ever gets behind the wheel. Putting them in writing in the form of a “Parent/Teen Agreement” can save a lot of headaches and potential heartaches later.

Mechanics of Safe Driving underlines the need to include the more practical side of Driver’s Ed. Teaching your child preventative measures like checking the oil and tire pressure and knowing such things as how to change a tire or jumpstart a dead battery are significantly important things for them to learn. Equally important is preparing them to discern when it is safe to do these things themselves or when it is safer to wait for help to arrive when faced with a roadside emergency.

Drivers Ed & Insurance Rates emphasizes that insurance discounts for completion of a Driver’s Ed program depends on the insurance company. There is a link to a great article outlining important things to know to get the best rate possible for a teen driver. If you didn’t read it, do yourself a favor and read it now!

Just like the title, Free Online Resources offers a look at some of the free online resources, including a complete drivers education course.

Lastly, A Look at Driver’s Ed Courses provides an overview of six Driver’s Ed curricula suitable for use in the home education setting.

A few parting thoughts as we wrap up this What About Driver’s Ed? series:

Teaching your teen to drive is a huge milestone, not only for your teen but for you as well! Aside from subjects of eternal significance, no other subject bears the weight that Driver’s Education does. There is no other subject with so much of such great value at stake.
The need for drivers education continues. When your teen receives their initial license, there will still be those scenarios, i.e., driving in snow, ice, fog, congested high-speed driving, etc., where they will need supervised instruction to gain the experience and skills necessary for those specific circumstances.
Bathe them in prayer! You’ve done what you can, now pray for their protection and that they will remember and practice the safe driving skills they have learned.

Pressing On
Sue

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