| Setting a clear educational plan means you | | | | assignment to their child and then leave to |
| have a better chance for effective | | | | complete some other activities. By doing so, |
| homeschooling. To set your plans and goals, | | | | you are sending a negative message that his |
| it is a good idea to first take a look at | | | | schooling is not a high priority for you, and |
| your child's standard curriculum for his | | | | this will seriously undermine the child's |
| grade in a public or private school. See what | | | | attitude towards his own education. So make |
| the standard expectations are for a given | | | | sure to do household duties "after-school" |
| subject level, then set your targets, | | | | hours and when "school is in," you and your |
| timeline and curriculum for your child. Once | | | | child are both focusing 100 percent on |
| you have decided what your child is going to | | | | learning. This will communicate to your child |
| learn, you can allow for some flexibility in | | | | that education is important and top priority. |
| how your child will learn best. | | | | |
| | | | Homeschooling not only allows you to tailor |
| Homeschooling also requires discipline, as it | | | | education to your child's individual needs, |
| can be difficult drawing a distinction | | | | something that is lacking in both the private |
| between home and schooling at home. There are | | | | and public school systems; it also allows you |
| plenty of distractions in any household and | | | | and your child to learn together, thus |
| when you get busy you may be tempted to try | | | | helping to create a valuable learning |
| and multitask, that is, to educate your child | | | | experience, and also to strengthen family |
| and also do some other chores at home. | | | | bonds. |
| Parents may even be tempted to give an | | | | |