Making Sure Homeschooled Kids Follow a Schedule

Tip 1 - Don't be too lenient about the schedule ever

Most parents fall for their children pleading and begging for a day off or some relaxation. While this is alright on rare occasions, making it a frequent affair is what puts children off from following a schedule. Once they feel that you are not too concerned about it yourself, its importance wears off for them.

Tip 2 - Heather: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." 

Even if you use a loose schedule, you should at least have written goals and an idea of how much you want to accomplish each day. You can never "hit the target" if you don't know whether what you are doing is pointing you towards your goals.

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Tip 3 - Keep demanding tasks in the morning, creative in the afternoon

Keep demanding tasks in the morning
Most children (and adults) possess better focus and concentration mid-morning. This is the period where you should schedule the meat of your curriculum: the essential lessons and more difficult subjects.

Get creative in the afternoon

Schedule creative, time-consuming, hands-on projects in the afternoon. The afternoons are also perfect for going on field trips, getting outside for active play or meeting up with other homeschooling families.