Home Schooling Tips

The most important trait the parent needs is patience. The child may not be accustomed to being home schooled and is possibly being pulled from a school environment.

Set a time to do the schooling. Don't try and do it all in one sitting. Breaks are necessary for both the child and the parent. Do everything in order each day so the child can be comfortable. Children don't like changes very much.

Keep everything in a certain place. If you use the kitchen for schooling keep books and everything in the kitchen.

Encourage the child to try and figure out solutions to problems on his/her own.

Once you get settled into a routine, everything will be easier. Most of the time, the home schooling will take less than half the time it takes at public school.

If you plan on homeschooling your child, you should be able to get books from the local school. If not try the Board of Education. All schooling should have to go through them. Also check into testing at school.

I hope this helps. I am not an expert on the subject and probably missed a few key points. My wife and I home schooled our son last year after pulling him out of public school.