| A key factor to preparing great homeschool | | | | Don't be scared to get off the subject! Be flexible |
| lesson plans is realizing that all lesson plans are not | | | | in your lesson plans. If you are teaching your child |
| "set in stone". Meaning that you do not have to | | | | and your child gets interested in a subtopic that |
| follow a lesson plan word by word. A lesson plan | | | | you are teaching, go with the flow! For instance, |
| should be used as a guide to help in your | | | | your objective today in science is to teach your |
| teachings. | | | | child about 3 different types of spiders. As your |
| Another key factor in preparing great homeschool | | | | teaching this objective, your child becomes very |
| lesson plans is realizing that yes, sometimes, your | | | | interested in "Why spiders have eight legs?" |
| lesson plans may fail. It is what you learn from | | | | Instead of telling your child "that's not what we |
| that failure that helps you to prepare future | | | | are learning about today", why not learn about it |
| excellent homeschool lesson plans. If something | | | | today? This is when they are interested in it, right |
| doesn't work for your child, analyze it, find other | | | | now. Not later, but now. Stop what you are doing |
| ways to teach the same objective. | | | | and start learning. You can always go back to the |
| Get your child involved in lesson planning time with | | | | three types of spiders at a later time or another |
| you! Set a time to go over next weeks lesson | | | | day. |
| plans with your child. Tell your child what | | | | Always keep your child in mind while preparing |
| objectives you need to meet next week in each | | | | lesson plans. You know your child best. Adapt |
| core subject area. Find out what your child wants | | | | prepackaged lesson plan and curriculum to meet |
| to learn about in that area. Ask them to help pick | | | | your childs needs and interests. Teach your child |
| and choose the activities that they will be learning. | | | | the way they want to be taught, not the way |
| Not only is this great for you because your child | | | | you want to teach. |
| helps while you are preparing lesson plans, but it is | | | | If you incorporate these stategies into your |
| good for your child as well because they feel | | | | lesson plans you will find that your child should gain |
| empowered over their education. Your child will be | | | | more interest in their activities and lessons. You |
| more interested in school time by helping prepare | | | | may get a little relief with your preparation as |
| lesson plans with you. | | | | well. Everybody is happier and ready to learn! |