Maybe it's a due to little bit of Spring Fever, but we have gotten a lot of questions about homeschooling especially active kids lately!
Having an active child isn't necessarily a bad thing...
However, as parents, we know that it can seem especially challenging to teach long division to a kid skipping circles around the kitchen, for instance.
With that said, here are some hacks to help the day go more smoothly!
Movement Matters!
According to Heather Haupt, movement is key to learning!
We have been accustomed to thinking that sitting still equals more learning, but scientifically speaking, that is not the case! Read more about why movement matters.
April Brain Breaks
Sometimes we need to mix it up a bit and get up, and have some fun!
"Did you know that an active child who has jumped, danced, sung, or thrown something during a lesson will likely remember that lesson better than if the lesson was strictly read or discussed?" (source)
Here is how to incorporate movement into language arts (swinging while memorizing poetry), math (sidewalk chalk), and more.
🦘Hint: super-active typed kids tend to be kinesthetic in the way they learn.
🎨Try learning about teaching kinesthetic learners and aim your curriculum choices in that hands-on direction.
I hope these ideas help you create an environment of joy in your home and in your homeschool overall.
Thank you for reading,
P.S. Is there anything you'd like to see in upcoming Home Educator Express newsletters? Any homeschooling questions you'd like answered? Feel free to reply and let me know!
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