Well I have to say, it is quite interesting seeing the U.S. quickly having to turn to a form of homeschooling due to COVID19. On all platforms of social media I see this panic from parents wondering what in the world to do with their kids. It is almost laughable but I guess if you are used to spending 5-7 hours a day with your kids each day, you may have a system shock.
My youngest child was in the 5th grade when we began homeschooling. I still had to keep a pretty close eye on him to make sure he was getting the work done when he was supposed to. I have no experience homeschooling kids younger than that but I did work in a school for a while. Just help them with their work. If they don't have any work from school but you want to keep the wheels turning, I suggest learnwithhomer.com or even pbskids.org (for kids 3- 7). Trey absolutely loved these. I am not familiar with abcmouse.com but I've heard good things.
DO NOT feel like you have to spend all of the "school hours" doing school. That is one of the first things I quickly realized after beginning our homeschool journey. Schools have so much time to fill and if you are teaching one kid as opposed to 25-30, things go much faster!
The internet is full of free printables (worksheets, color pages, craft ideas, etc.). Utilize these! While we don't use free curriculum in our homeschool, if I were needing to, I could find so much. Also puzzles, books, and good old board and card games are sometimes fun when you feel like you are being overloaded with technology. And lastly, let's not forget: GO OUTSIDE. I am thankful that we have plenty of chores (feeding animals) that have to be done every day, outside, and living in a rural are, my kids are used to going for ATV rides (even if it's wet). Now, the weather here looks to be pretty suck-ish, but I'm sure everyone has jackets, umbrellas, and boots. Sometimes fresh air is just what you need.
Another thing: get your kids involved in doing household chores. What better way to teach those life lessons?!
It's only temporary (if you want it to be). Don't freak out. They are your kids. You've got this!
Much Love,
Beth
My youngest child was in the 5th grade when we began homeschooling. I still had to keep a pretty close eye on him to make sure he was getting the work done when he was supposed to. I have no experience homeschooling kids younger than that but I did work in a school for a while. Just help them with their work. If they don't have any work from school but you want to keep the wheels turning, I suggest learnwithhomer.com or even pbskids.org (for kids 3- 7). Trey absolutely loved these. I am not familiar with abcmouse.com but I've heard good things.
DO NOT feel like you have to spend all of the "school hours" doing school. That is one of the first things I quickly realized after beginning our homeschool journey. Schools have so much time to fill and if you are teaching one kid as opposed to 25-30, things go much faster!
The internet is full of free printables (worksheets, color pages, craft ideas, etc.). Utilize these! While we don't use free curriculum in our homeschool, if I were needing to, I could find so much. Also puzzles, books, and good old board and card games are sometimes fun when you feel like you are being overloaded with technology. And lastly, let's not forget: GO OUTSIDE. I am thankful that we have plenty of chores (feeding animals) that have to be done every day, outside, and living in a rural are, my kids are used to going for ATV rides (even if it's wet). Now, the weather here looks to be pretty suck-ish, but I'm sure everyone has jackets, umbrellas, and boots. Sometimes fresh air is just what you need.
Another thing: get your kids involved in doing household chores. What better way to teach those life lessons?!
It's only temporary (if you want it to be). Don't freak out. They are your kids. You've got this!
Much Love,
Beth
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