How to Make Homeschooling Easier

Instead of going through the motions with an elaborate curriculum, make your learning work for you.
How to Make Homeschooling Easier
A checklist can encourage older children’s autonomy. Iren_Geo/Shutterstock
Barbara Danza
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We homeschooling parents can sometimes put ourselves under enormous pressure to provide our children with a rich, thorough, rigorous, and well-rounded education the likes of which humanity has never beheld. In our grand quest, we purchase the best curricula, stock our libraries to the brim, gather multitudes of art supplies, research every method and philosophy, decorate, prepare, and exhaust ourselves before we’ve even gotten started.

Our intentions are good. Our hearts are in the very best place. However, after a month or more into the year, the rubber has hit the road. The reality manifesting may be falling somewhat short of the magical picture we envisioned of our pixie-dust-laden homeschool days, complete with freshly baked bread and oh-so-delighted children.

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
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