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T<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong>imetabl<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>e<\/em><\/strong> is not a word that sits comfortably with all home educators, but there is a place for order and structure in what we do. I follow four guiding ideas that work for us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The more organised I am about what we cover,<\/strong> the more they learn. I don’t mean structured lessons or reams of worksheets<\/span><\/strong>. Just know what you want to discuss and how to make it fun, then everyone can immerse themselves.

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  2. My children don’t like repetition <\/strong>– they disengage and turn off subjects they would otherwise spend hours exploring. Variety within a routine<\/strong><\/span> hits the mark.

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  3. Home learning doesn’t take as long as school lessons<\/strong>. Kids get concentrated one-on-one time and can move on<\/span><\/strong> as soon as they master tasks without having to wait for classmates.

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  4. Kids need independence<\/strong> and we all, quite frankly, need space to ourselves each day. So, I balance everyone’s needs out with a guiding list<\/span><\/strong>. We seldom follow it to the letter, but it lets us know what to expect of our day. We might tick off as we go, but sometimes we ignore it completely!
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    Here is what currently works for us:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Here’s a link to a list of the homeschooling resources<\/a> we’ve used before, if you’d like more detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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