Study habits are something that rarely get covered in homeschooling. Since it is a more flexible environment, it can be tempting to ignore this area of study, but if your children are going to go to school at some point, even if it’s college or uni, they will need to know how to sit down and study.
1. Teach them. They can’t practice good study habits if they don’t know what they are! You’ll find plenty of information on this online, but there are also workbooks that you can go through with your kids.
2. Provide the materials. Give your kids highlighters, notepads and a well-lit area to sit and go over their texts.
3. Practice, practice, practice. This is very important. You can practice by having your kids watch a documentary and take notes, then quiz them afterwards. Notetaking is a very important part of studying and your kids should know how to do this whether they are unschooled or strictly textbook learning.
What are your tricks for making sure your kids know how to study?
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