Homeschool independent work

Fit in all those extra electives that your kids want without all the extra time by implementing some independent learning opportunities!

Homeschooling comes with its own set of blessings and challenges. One of the challenges is figuring out what one child can do while you're busy helping a

As our homeschoolers get older, one of the most important things we can teach them is how to work independently.

Tools to motivate and challenge your homeschooled children to learn how to work on their own and take responsibility for their educational experiences.

This is our second year homeschooling and my first year teaching two kids. I have a first grader, kindergartener, and 3.5 year old. We have been using this weekly binder system for organizing our curriculum for a couple months and it's just simplified the mornings so much for me! I feel organized instead of scattered.

When you’re teaching more than one learner, independent work is necessary. In order to work one-on-one with a child or with small groups of learners, the other learners need to be doing something. If independent work is not executed in a purposeful manner, it can become a necessary “evil”, serving to frustrate your learner(s) and you! ... Read More about Quick Tips for Independent Work

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Independent learning is a concept that encourages children to work independently while being homeschooled. But, independent learning isn't foolproof and does come with problems. We're addressing the problems with independent learning and offering some solutions.

No more elementary for us. The youngest has made it to middle school and a new chapter has begun in our homeschool. As she's learning to become independent, she has taken some ownership of her education. So, our homeschool is shifting and we're working together on our 6th-grade homeschool curriculum this year.

Wishing you had more independent homeschoolers? Here are two things that are sometimes tricky to teach that make up a big part of independence.