5 Ways to Keep Calm and Homeschool
Homeschooling is a rewarding journey and a unique experience for each family. With all of its advantages, comes the inevitable disadvantage of stress, which all homeschooling families deal with. It doesn’t matter if you’re a happy and successful homeschooling parent, stress can even occur in the most productive days.
Here are 5 tips to reduce and avoid stress in homeschooling:
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Know the truth about perfection
The truth is that no homeschooling house is perfect. Everyone has their struggles and weaknesses. The secret is to work on eliminating the weak points one by one and polishing the strengths. How X does her homeschooling may suit her family best, but you should homeschool according to your children. There is no "one correct, perfected method" of homeschooling. Homeschool your own way and if it gives the desired response, know that you’re doing well.
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Follow your child’s interests and learning style
Learn what your child responds to best and teach them accordingly. There are various teaching methods that you can experiment with and two children living under the same roof can have drastically different personalities and learning abilities. Hence, it is important to highlight your child’s passions and interests. Remember, homeschooling is a learning process for both the parent and the child.
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Invest in a planner
Organizing your homeschool day is the best gift you can give yourself. It not only helps you achieve all the tasks, but the chores can be completed in an efficient and effective manner without any stress and worries. Some of the widely used homeschool planners around the world include Homeschool Panda, Homeschool Minder, Lessontrek and Homeschool Tracker.
Related: 5 Steps to an Organized Homeschool Day!
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Learn to prioritize
Do the important lessons and tasks first. This will help you be mentally relaxed throughout the day. Moreover, due to external factors, if the least important chore cannot be accomplished, pushing it ahead helps you reduce stress. Wake up thirty minutes early to plan the entire day and make sure that you do not take too much workload. Remember, it is always quality over quantity.
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Plan your meals
A lot of homeschooling mothers fret over the preparation of everyday meals. The top tip is to plan the meal chart ahead, buy the ingredients over the weekend and always keep healthy, nutritious snacks stacked for sudden hunger pangs.
Follow the above steps and understand what keeps you overwhelmed and work on it. A stress-free homeschool day is a happy homeschool day!
