Teaching young kidsis frustrating.
Theyre wonderfully enthusiastic, but their learning is rather stop and go.
Dont worry about reaching a destination in your studies, instead, relax and enjoy your educational journey.
Here are some additional homeschool tips and tricks youll love:
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Some kids are ready to read early while others meander their way into the skill.
Dont worry if your child is moving faster or slower than the other children.
Theres a wide range of normal.
Instead concentrate onteaching your child, not your neighbors child or an older sibling.
Sit down and teach your eager students.
Take your time with kids who need a leisurely pace.
Its not a race.
Dont Rush
The biggest mistake Ive ever made homeschooling was trying to rush my children through basic skills.
For example I insisted my older children read a page a day out ofPhonics Pathways.
Wed move forward a ways and then need to go back a couple of months to review.
My 5th child is completely different.
Were progressing forward at the pace of a third to a half page a day.
A snail would move faster.
On the other hand Im watching with fascination as she has the time to master the material.
Shes learning the sounds and growing in confidence.
We dont need to go back to review because she has the time she needs to learn the skill.
Taking our time is allowing us to enjoy and master the phonics lessons.
Augment Curious Kids Studies
Some children are curious about everything under the sun.
Why is the sky blue?
Why does a snail leave a trail?
Why are carrots orange?
Encourage this curiosity and explore the world.
Dont take a stab at spend months studying one topic.
Lightlytouch on the subject, answer your childs questions, and move on to the new questions.
Theres an entire world out there.
Explore it with your kid.
They adore dinosaurs or ballet dancing is their life.
Instead of trying to interest them outside these topics, use these topics to explore the world.
Find out everything you might about dinosaurs and encourage your child to learn about what dinosaurs ate.
Learn about the plants and how the plants of the dinosaurs differ from plants today.
Learn about the music involved, the stories told, and types of dances ballerinas perform.
See if you cant expand slightly to Swan Lake and a study about swans.
Learn about the Nutcracker, Christmas celebrations, and various types of nuts.
Have your child learn theanswer to why nuts even need a nutcracker.
Encourage rabbit trails, but let your children study one topic to their hearts content.
Teaching young children can be tons of fun.
Relax and move at your childs pace.
Theres no rush to master academics, but there is an entire world to explore.
