Students are used to being in school from 8 to 3, but most home school students actually only spend about 3 hours per day studying. 

 

A couple of tricks may ease this transition.

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1. Give students a choice.

Rather than say, first you do math and then reading, give them a menu of options and set a time for each choice.

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2. Make it visual.

Post the schedule on the fridge so they can see it. Slide it into a page protector and let them check off what they have completed with an expo marker. 

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3. Provide incentives.

Let them earn computer/cell phone/gaming time by completing academic tasks.