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