If you have chosen to follow the homeschooling path as a single parent, you will need to be very well organized. Particularly when it comes to handling the home school science curriculum with your child. Whatever the circumstances why you have chosen to home school, they should not interfere with you giving your child the best possible experience in the study room. [am4show have=’p8;p9;p11;p38;’ guest_error=’Guest error message’ user_error=’User error message’ ]
Follow the plan
By following a pre-fixed home school science curriculum you can save yourself considerable headaches. Get a copy of the syllabus and what all you need to cover it in advance. Now study it yourself before you decide to teach anything to your child. As you make your teaching plan more crystallized you will be able to foresee what all material you will need on a specific day.That way when you actually get down to covering the home school science curriculum with your child you will be able to ensure that the materials required to teach that particular lesson are available to you.
Get a support group
Naturally it is easier to follow any activity if you have a support group. It is easy enough to find and join an activity club which is interested in science related activities. Some clubs meet weekly while others may have a more relaxed monthly meet. You will need to decide how much time you can spare to join a club. Can you spare two hours every week? Or will you be happier just committing to a once a month meeting and then pick one which is best suited to your needs.
Find a reliable substitute
No matter how hard you try you can not be with your child all the time. There will be some times when you have to go away leaving them behind. It may be for a duration as short as a couple or hours and may be for as long as a couple of days. So you need to find someone reliable who can take over in your absence. Having grandparents step in at such a time is a great idea. If they do not live close by or in the same town you will need to find and familiarize the substitute adult to your child.
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