How to Teach Subjects Your Homeschooler Dislikes

Homeschooling is great because children get to learn in a more relaxed atmosphere, and also get a say in what they learn and where. Still, there will be subjects your homeschooler would rather not learn. For a homeschooling mom, this can create struggles in the home. With a little creativity and imagination, however, you don't have to fight whenever it is time to teach your students hated subject. Here are some ideas you can use.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Explain to your child why this subject is important by showing him how the knowledge will be relevant later in life. For example, if she hates math, but loves building things, you can explain how necessary math is to architecture. Explain how doing something as simple as picking the correct nail to make a dog house involves math.

2. Teach the subject with the help of field trips. Take your son to a fun cooking class and while he is busy cooking and have fun, show him how this fun activity is heavily reliant on the ability to read and follow instructions.

3. Make it fun. If your child hates history, integrate trivia games into history lessons. Write plays and act out important historic events. Watch history movies complete with popcorn and soft drinks.

4. Teach the subjects along with their favorite subject. If your child history, but finds science distasteful, teach integrate a bit of science into history lessons. When dealing with a particular time period, be sure to talk about what inventions influenced the society.

5. Reward them. Sometimes a little bribe in necessary to keep a child motivated to learn subjects they find distasteful. Do not get carried away with the bribes however.

Tips & Warnings

• Teach the child the subjects they do not like in small bites. When they get tired or drained, stop, and move on to another subject.
• Avoid having heated arguments when it is time to teach a subject your child does not like.

[AutumnLeavz]

on 4/28/2008 Thanks for the tips...my son just dislikes most school work anyway. :) Can't wait to try out the tips!

[prism]

on 3/22/2008 Great tips! We unschool