| With all the homeschool curriculum choices, the lesson | | | | they are necessarily interested in. Early on, take them |
| plans, the organization, the planning of the calendar, you | | | | to the library and just watch what section and types |
| know, putting the whole homeschool program together, | | | | of books they gravitate to. Remember, I said just |
| the time involved, my goodness the time involved, the | | | | watch. No need to suggest. Just watch. |
| one area of education that can't be overlooked is | | | | Encourage, encourage, encourage. Everyone likes to |
| teaching the child to read. Get them to develop good | | | | be praised for successes they have. Your child is no |
| reading habits. Reading is the lynch pin of all education. | | | | different. Teaching reading is no different. |
| When a child masters reading and gains an enjoyment | | | | Also, oft overlooked when working with children and |
| of this powerful skill, they have built a foundation on | | | | reading is the lack of vocabulary development. Be sure |
| which they can learn any subject. When you have | | | | to combine vocabulary building with their reading and |
| learned to read, you explore any subject your mind | | | | match the child's vocabulary level with the books you |
| takes you to. | | | | want them to explore. Many times children get |
| Think about it, reading is the basis for understanding | | | | discouraged from reading because they get frustrated |
| any subject matter. Even learning mathematics is | | | | by not knowing the meaning of words. Vocabulary |
| based upon the ability to read each chapter and it's | | | | building is fun and can be very humorous. Taking |
| instructions. Reading and comprehension is a must. | | | | words and putting them into funny and ridiculous |
| Even beyond the classroom, reading instructions on | | | | sentences helps the child learn. |
| operating or assembling something, to navigating with a | | | | Reading is a foundation worth building. A foundation |
| map involves this skill. | | | | that carries the child through all subjects, and all their |
| If you are having trouble getting your child interested in | | | | life. Take some time to know how to teach reading. It's |
| reading, try first to find out what interests them. What | | | | a good investment. |
| you think they should be interested in may not be what | | | | |