If you are planning to homeschool your children here is a set of skills that you should develop. They will help ensure that things run smooth in your home school classes.
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Cultivate the habit of learning new things
Many times you will be faced with the prospect of teaching your child something that is new to you. By cultivating the habit of learning new things all the time you will make it easier on yourself when you need to research and learn a new topic for a lesson that you need to teach your children.
Have a positive attitude towards all subjects
There is always a subject that you did not like back when you were in school. For some its math or others English grammar, it does not matter what it was that you did not like about the subject. You have to be very careful not to transfer that negative attitude that you had towards a subject in school on to your child as you teach that subject in homeschool. The cultivation of a positive attitude towards all subjects will go a long way in making the child choose which subject he likes best for himself.
Control your children without resorting to harsh punishments
There is a need for discipline in the classroom. Without some measure of control in the hands of the teacher there is no attention to be had from the children. Plus if they do not pay attention to you when you are teaching, there is no way that they will learn from you. Still, to gain that attention you need to have control without putting the fear of physical punishment in their heads. Can you actively engage the attention of your child without resorting to a raised voice or a tap on the cheek? Its a skill you need to master.
Use your time wisely and consistently
There are always a million things that need to be done. You have distractions at every corner. You need to train yourself to focus on the task at hand without losing the flexibility to add new tasks to your schedule. By using your time wisely and consistently you will be able to teach the children and run the house in a manner that brings you ample satisfaction.
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