Are tears and frustration disrupting your homeschool journey? You're not alone!
It's common for new homeschoolers to encounter bumps in the road. When your child struggles, it can feel discouraging, but remember: tears and frustration often signal a need for adjustment, not a reason to quit.
Why the Tears?
- Developmental Readiness: Is the material too advanced? Young learners need time to develop their skills.
- Lesson Length: Are lessons dragging on? Short, focused bursts of learning can be more effective for young children.
How to Find the Sweet Spot
- Choose Age-Appropriate Resources: Explode the Code, All About Reading, and Fix It Grammar can be finished in a short time so your child's attention span isn't overwhelmed, and the simple pages aren't overstimulating to a sensitive child.
- Embrace Games and Play: Right Start Math is game based, which is a great way to learn in the early years, but even so, you might need to set a timer and decide when you've done enough for the day.
- Adapt Curriculum: If the curriculum feels overwhelming, don't be afraid to adapt. Try oral activities, skip sections, or focus on the core concepts.
Prioritize the Essentials: The Foundation for Learning
Before age ten, concentrate on these three key areas:
- Read Aloud Daily: Cultivate a love of stories and expand vocabulary with captivating read-aloud sessions.
- Practice Narration & Copywork: Develop language skills through narration (retelling stories in their own words) or copywork (copying sentences or passages). Adapt these activities for younger learners with fine motor activities and oral narration.
- Engage in Math Daily: Build numeracy skills through games, oral exercises, or a curriculum. Focus on understanding and avoid overdoing practice problems.
The Peaceful Press Solution
Our Peaceful Press bundles offer built-in support for homeschooling success!
- Engaging Stories: Captivating narratives spark curiosity and foster a love of learning.
- Narration & Copywork Prompts: Ready-to-use prompts guide language development. Older children can copy a few sentences (our bundles include daily copywork), write a narration, or notebook what they learned. Check out this post on writing
- Age-Appropriate Activities: Each bundle is carefully crafted to meet the needs of your child's age and stage.
- Mini Research Projects: Encourage self-directed learning and deeper exploration.
Ready for a Change?
In the Peaceful Press bundles, we include engaging stories, narration and copywork prompts.
As your children grow into the second volume of each resource, we also include opportunities to do mini research projects through looking deeper into the subject matter, empowering self led acquisition of knowledge..
Try a free week and discover for yourself the creativity, connection, and deep learning that comes through using the Peaceful Press.
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Remember: Homeschooling is a journey. With the right resources and adjustments, you can transform tears into triumphs and nurture a lifelong love of learning in your child.
