6 Common Pitfalls Homeschool Parents Can Avoid

Stay adaptable and tune into your child’s needs as the school year progresses.
6 Common Pitfalls Homeschool Parents Can Avoid
Stay adaptable and tune into your child’s needs as the school year progresses. SeventyFour/Shutterstock
Barbara Danza
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If you are just beginning to homeschool your children, kudos to you! You’re embarking on a wonderful adventure that will likely be both immensely rewarding and undoubtedly challenging. Fortunately, millions of families have come before you, and there are countless ways to garner their wisdom and glean from their experiences.

There are some common ways that new homeschooling parents tend to get tripped up along the way. Here are six common pitfalls to avoid.

Duplicating ‘School’

It often takes homeschoolers a bit of time and experience to understand the vast differences between “school” and homeschool.
Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com