Things You'll Need:
- Poster Board
- Markers
- Thinking cap
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
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Step 1
Make a list of all the things you normally need to do in order to be able to work at home and homeschool the kids. Include your projects and the time you need. Write out a list of the household duties. Plan out the homeschool curriculum and the time that each subject should need.
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Step 2
Use the list to lay out a weekly schedule for you and your family.
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Step 3
Transfer your schedule onto the poster board in large, dark letters and post it in a place where every family member can see it.
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Step 4
Take the family to the poster board to read it.
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Step 1
Transform a spare bedroom or large closet into a small office space. A room with a door is more likely to guarantee you some privacy.
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Step 2
Use the space you have if you can’t use an entire room. Create a cubical type space in the living room or kitchen – the lower the traffic through the room the better your chances at actually finishing the project you are working on at present.
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Step 3
Treat the work space with respect and others will treat it with respect. Make it look like it would if you were working where other people could see what you were doing.
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Step 1
Finding time to work at home and homeschool the kids will mean being willing to work weird hours. At school time, put all of your energy into the kids.
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Step 2
Keep the school work well organized. Have the work in folders in one place so the kids can get set up and going all by themselves.
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Step 3
Set an alarm so that the kids will know when it’s school time. Consistency will save you lots of heartache.
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Step 4
Plan out of the house work (like field trips and play days) for the days when you don’t have large deadlines.
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Step 5
Let the kids know when it’s OK to interrupt and when they must wait. You could even put up a sign or a box for them to put any questions or concerns that might come up while you are in the groove.
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Step 6
Talk it out with your spouse. It is especially important that there be support when you have a large deadline looming.
