There are many aspects to homeschooling your children. From having the study material ready to the actual lesson plans you are going to follow, it’s all a matter of organization. However sometimes you can face issues with being productive all through the school day. Here are few things that you can do to deal with this.
Have a Plan
If the homeschool parent knows exactly what needs to be done on a particular day, it makes life much easier. Schedule a rough plan about what all each homeschool student needs to accomplish in the week. This can give you enough scope to flip through subjects and classes should the child finish something earlier, or take longer for a particular activity.
Share the Plan
The weekly plan should be accessible to the homeschool students as well. It’s a good idea to make a chart and have it visually available for the full homeschool classroom. The homeschool students will understand exactly what all they need to complete in the week. This way you will be able to tick off things that have been completed and give them a sense of achievement as well.
Substitute Activities For When You are Unavailable
No matter how well you try to organize yourself, there will be times when you are unavailable in the homeschool classroom. At such times you need to have substitute activities readily available for the homeschool students to follow. These could include reading up on a topic, doing a worksheet, or any other activity which does not need your direct supervision but which the homeschool student is aware of.
Household Chores Before School Work
Often household chores end up getting neglected because you want to focus first on the education of your homeschool students. A simple way to avoid the backing up of these chores is to do them early in the morning before the homeschool session for the day begins. It will be easier for you to relax and make you feel satisfied when all the household work is under control.
Time for Snacks and Breaks
A common mistake new homeschool teacher makes is to cater for everything but break time. You need to take short breaks through the school day in order to stay productive. Many scientific studies have supported the fact that a short break actually makes a person more productive. So break regularly with your homeschool students for snacks and naps.
