Getting a
Head Start on Homeschooling
TIPS FOR PARENTS TEACHING THEIR KIDS AT HOME
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01.
Coordinate well with teacher partners.
Follow the learning plans, but have a chat with your teacher partners too
to learn what is expected from you as a teacher and from your child as a
learner.
Build a workflow that works best for your child and your family.
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02.
Identify your child's learning style.
Is your child a visual, auditory, reading, writing, or kinesthetic
learner?
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Every child is unique.
Support their learning journey
at home by helping them process and absorb information in the way that
works best for them.
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03.
Set a study schedule for the day.
You may be following a lesson plan, but it's up to you and your child to
think how you will work together.
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Depending on what you agree with your child, go for a time
that is consistent every day. It's a good way to instill a healthy
learning habit.
You can set study time every day
at 9 am to 11 am with a snack break in between.
04.
Be flexible for
any changes.
Even if you have lesson plans and consistent study schedules,
home school is a new scenario for many.
Don’t be too hard on yourself. Allow yourself and your child time to
adjust.
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05.
Lean in to your child's natural
infusing lessons with things
interests.
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Make homeschool fun by
that make your child happy.
Is your child into cars and trucks? Or is your child into
dolls and puppets?
Use these as props when discussing lessons or include them in your
child's worksheets to keep them engaged.
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06.
Connect with other parents for
support.
Mailing lists of group chats are extremely helpful. Chat
Share stories, get tips, and seek support. Times
with
may be challenging, but you don't have to go
co-parents who are homeschooling their child for the first
through it alone.
time.
07.
Get help from online learning resources.
There are a ton of learning websites that offer printable
worksheets, activities, quizzes, and more.
Take advantage of these materials available to you to make
homeschooling manageable on your end.
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There are a ton of learning websites that offer printable
worksheets, activities, quizzes, and more.
Take advantage of these materials available to you to make homeschooling
manageable on your end.
Pretty soon you and your child will adapt to the beautiful life of homeschooling.
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The freedom of
educating your child
in a way that works best with your family's schedule and the
values that resonate with your heart are priceless.
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