As you fend off a crisis in your life it may well affect your ability to deal with the home school curriculum simultaneously. There can be all kinds of special situations where you may face an out of the way crisis. It could be a simple thing like the death of a near and dear person, or something far more catastrophic such as a physical natural disaster like an earthquake or a tornado aftermath. Truth is a crisis of any magnitude can make it nearly impossible for you to continue your regular home school schedule and studies.
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How to deal with this unexpected diversion?
Do not feel guilty about the crisis. As the parent and teacher it is important for you to understand that you are not the reason why the crisis occurred and so you are not to blame for its aftermath. As a human being you need to cut yourself some slack to be able to deal with an emotional or physical crisis. So the children will get their schooling disrupted for a few days or weeks. It is fine to accept the situation and then deal with it in the best manner possible.
Get back to the schedule in whatever small measure you can
A personal tragedy or a national crisis, it does not matter what caused the problem in home schooling. What matters is your determination to overcome the issue and get your children back into some form of normalcy where they resume their schooling. Sometimes dealing with memorizing facts from the school books can be the best way to deal with the tragedy that the family has faced. A sense of routine and order is very much appreciated by children. They need the structure that daily routine offers in their day.
Give them answers to help cope with the crisis
The human being is a curious creature. If children have questions about the crisis make sure that you give them age appropriate answers to help them cope. It is a life lesson that will serve them well even once they have grown up. So even when you feel that you can not answer their probing questions or feel irritated when they ask too many questions, try and answer them the best that you can.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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