It can be difficult for a parent to get the degree of formality required to make the transition from parent to teacher in a homeschool. This is especially true when you are starting out homeschooling your young pre schoolers. In this case it comes in handy to establish a formal identity for the homeschool. Here is what you can do to make the transition from parent to teacher easier for your child to understand.
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Have a separate school area
It gives the child a chance to adjust from a home area to a school area physically. It also allows you to organize all your homeschool materials in an easy to access manner. It is easiest if you have an extra room to spare for a classroom. That way the minute the child enters to door he knows that now its time to study. Even if you do not have the extra room try and demarcate a study table that can be brought out when its time to hit the books.
Make up a school name and provide the child with an identity card
Establishing a name and providing the child with an identity card also helps him to shift from an informal home environment to a more formal learning environment. Also it is a fun activity which you can indulge in in arts and crafts class. Let them get creative with the name, possible logo and the color scheme as well.
Set up a clearly marked and easy to follow schedule
Most children do better in class when they know what to expect next. A clear schedule that you follow with regularity can help a long way in this. Of course there will be days when the child does not want to follow that schedule and you need to be flexible enough to deal with that.
Set up a memory book or year book for each academic year
Help your child record his homeschool year in a memory book. Use photographs, and other art work that you made during the year to decorate the book. This end of the year activity will help signal the end of the academic year. Explain how you will now be taking a break but will come back for a new year the next session.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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