Over the summer your children have been out doing different activities. These could range from summer enrichment camps to extra sports activities. All things that they enjoyed, and now suddenly they are back in the classroom. In a regular school set up, children get used to the pattern and are likely to look forward to meeting old classmates in the new grade. How do you customize the homeschool children to the new grade and the new routine?
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Start something new to engage them on the first day
It could be a new literature based book, some science based activity, or even a scrap book for the next academic session. The idea is to get them excited about about being back in the classroom. This will help in keeping them occupied gainfully and bring about the beginning of a new routine for school days. Even if they spend just 20% of the day in academic activities is fine.
Head outdoors if being inside the classroom is becoming too much for them
Take them out to lunch, walk to the park and play ball, or swing in the backyard for a while. It doesn’t matter where you go, just get them out of the classroom for a break around mid day. Combine it with lunch hour so that you get two birds with one stone.They have got used to a lot of outdoors time over the summer months and it will be a good idea to wean them off the outdoors slowly.
Declare a school half day if concentrating on studies is becoming tough for them
Get them out of the classroom and snuggle up on the couch as you read them a story. If you want to sneak in some vocabulary building games, even better. Remember that the first week is likely to be the toughest. Once the routine returns the speed of studies will also be faster. The flexibility is the best part of teaching your children at home, enjoy it. Take the time to bond with them better outside the homeschool classroom, and all of you will benefit from it. Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling [/am4show]
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