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15 World History Board Games Guaranteed to Make Learning Fun

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Today, I’ve rounded up some fun world history board games. Also, you’ll love grabbing more ideas for history games on my page.

If you are digging deep into a study on Ancient Egypt, The Fall of Rome, or The Middle Ages the best ways to learn and have fun at the same time is with a great board game.

While not all may actually teach specifics of history they are a great way to get a taste and understanding of life back then.

15 World History Board Games Guaranteed to Make Learning Fun

Of course you don’t have to be studying a specific history topic.

All of these games are great for any history lover in general and have a lot to offer for fun and game schooling.

Learn about history through strategy, trivia, combat, role playing games and more.

Start by exploring three main periods of history

The three main time periods I’ve covered in these games are

  • The  Ancient World
  • Middle Ages,
  • and Modern History of the world.

Cool History Games

After all, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it according to George Santayana.

Besides the facts these games can help teach a period of history game play is just amazing for family bonding.

Too, family board games help your children learn other things like cooperation, strategy, memorization, and reading comprehension.

Besides being a diversion from the normal routine of your homeschool day, cool history games can motivate your kids if they find history boring.

I’ve divided up board games by time periods so that you can easily match to your unit studies.

15 World History Board Games Guaranteed to Make Learning Fun. I've rounded up some fun world history board games. Also, you’ll love grabbing more ideas for history games on my page. If you are digging deep into a study on Ancient Egypt, The Fall of Rome, or The Middle Ages the best ways to learn and have fun at the same time is with a great board game. While not all may actually teach specifics of history they are a great way to get a taste and understanding of life then. #worldhistoryboardgames

More Fun History Games

I know you’ll find something you’ll love in one of these time periods.

15 World History Board Games Guaranteed to Make Learning Fun

Ancient World History Board Games

This period covers the oldest records of human history from 3000 BCE – 500 CE. It ends with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Han Dynasty in China, and the Gupta Empire in India. It teaches us about origins, cultures, traditions, and beginning civilizations. Here is where we
learn of Egyptian Kings and Queens, the Trojan War, and Genghis Khan. It begins rising out of Mesopotamia and Egypt and ends with the fall of the Roman Empire

Imhotep Builder of Egypt | Family Board Game

Imhotep is the legendary architect of the Egyptian monuments like the Step Pyramid, in this game you play as him working to build in five different construction sites.  This game is a great way to introduce or refresh some Egyptian vocabulary as well as just enjoy the theme.

Ancient Egypt Press Go Fish Cards

There is always a time and a place for a fun game of Go Fish, but these cards can be used for more than that.

Pandemic Fall of Rome Board Game

There are several versions of this game but in this one you travel back in time and try to stop the fall of Rome. This is a cooperative game for 1-5 players and is a great family game.

Age of Civilization Strategy Card Game

Get ready for war in this card game that can be played in as little as 30 minutes. Wage war, build civilizations with this set in ancient times, build wonders like the Hanging Gardens, Machu Pichu,
Great Pyramids, and Stonehenge. This is such a fun way to learn about ancient history.

Middle Ages World History Board Games

The Middle Ages refers to that time in European history that started with the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the Renaissance. It is full of conquerors, explorers, scholars, brave knights and Vikings.

Carcassonne Board Game

This strategy game lets you develop your medieval city and can be played with as few as 2 players and up to 5, or more with expansion packs! If you are into the Middle Ages this is your game.

Battle Line: Medieval

If you want a Medieval card game with quick play this is one to grab. Win battlefields with your strong card formations, recommended for 14 and up. You can also get this in other versions as well-
WWII or Ancient Greek.

Raiders of The North Sea

Do you wish to set sail with the adventurous Vikings? This game takes a little over an hour on average and puts you right in the action assembling a crew, battling, and on journeys.

(Dungeons & Dragons Intro Adventure Set)

While it is a fantasy game, Dungeons & Dragons develops strategy, risk assessment, communication, math, science, history, culture, ethics, critical reading, and introduces lots of Medieval vocabulary.

CATAN Cities & Knights Board Game

Defend against attack and build up the land of Catan of the Middle Ages in this expansion pack with knights, barbarians, merchants, and more. You will need the base Catan to play this version as it is an add on.

Modern Age World History Board Games

Explore card and strategy games that take place from the end of the Middle Ages to the middle of the 20th Century. Test your knowledge on things like the Industrial Revolution, Cold War, and the Wright Brothers first flight.

CHRONOLOGY - The Game Where You Make History

This timeline board game has you racing to be the first to place 10 timeline cards in the correct order. Do you know if the first bikini was introduced before the first man landed on the moon?  This is a great family game for learning and reinforcing what you know about Modern History.

Anno 1800 - | A Civilization Game

Explore and build a city during the Industrial Revolution in the old world. Plot trade routes and gather resources to grow. This game is great for teaching about exploration and trade routes, the importance of gathering resources, and civilization growth and development

Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 Second Edition WWII Strategy Board Game

This strategy game is a great way to learn about the cold war playing as either President John F. Kennedy or the USSR Premier Nikita Khrushchev with the goal to avoid nuclear war.

World History Board Games Covering Multiple Time Periods

These games cover ancient to modern history for those that want a broader scope of time. Test your knowledge of everything from Ancient Egypt to Adolph Hitler and see who will hold the title of Hero of History.

Trekking Through History

Pack your bags and prepare to travel through 108 of some of the most famous achievements 
in history with this beautifully designed game. From the board to the cards this one is a beautiful gift to give to yourself or someone else.

World History Card Game

Brain Box Games are amazing for younger kids but are fun to play for their grown ups as well. Simple and quick play make these games a great choice for entertainment and learning.

History of the World

Forge your empire in one of 5 epochs of history covering important periods from the ancient 3000 B.C. Sumerians to pre-WW1 Germany.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

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There is no denying that knowing homeschool learning style differences can help us make a difference in teaching. You’ll love the other tried and true tips I have on my page Homeschool Learning Styles.

Too, many complicated definitions exist about learning styles.

In addition, learning styles are explained in the educational world as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to name a few.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

And I never found that very helpful as a mom.

So, after 20+ years, I have researched, learned, and educated others about learning style differences.

I know you’ll benefit from these three tried and tips.

3 Tested Tips about Learning Styles

First, I want to share 3 things that makes it easier to understand learning styles.

1. Learning styles can be compared to a default setting.

This means that instead of jumping out there and selecting curriculum based only on our learning style, we want to consider our child’s style primarily.

Sometimes we think our teaching style is so clear easy to follow and the problem is with the child.

In truth, our teaching style may be causing the problems because we chose curriculum based on it.

At this point it’s important for you to know that teaching style can stem from our learning style.

We learn in specific way or style which makes complete sense to us.

Hence, this pours over into the way we teach.

As educators, we think our way is how school is supposed to be done and are not willing to bend from that method.

Understanding that like a machine, we have an inborn default setting for our personality and come pre-wired to make choices.

When we speak or write, we think we are absolutely clear in the way we communicate because we default to our natural way of learning. 

Our natural way of learning becomes our teaching style.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

Often times choices in curriculum are based on our pre-wired settings or default setting.

Unlike a machine though, we can appreciate that choices do not always have to be comfortable for us.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences. There is no denying that knowing homeschool learning style differences can help us make a difference in teaching. You'll love the other tried and true tips I have on my page homeschool learning styles. Too, many complicated definitions exist about learning styles. In addition, learning styles are explained in the educational world as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to name a few. #homeschoollearningstyles

{Yes I know not glamorous. We can’t all be toasters…but}

As the teacher, it’s important to understand that children have a way they come pre-wired to learn also. 

It is easier for us as adults to move out of our comfort zone or default setting to teach in a way that our child understands.

Our focus is on teaching unique individuals which are our children, not mini versions of ourselves.

2. You Must Wear the Educator Hat Too.

For the most part children want to please us.

As moms, we tend to first think that a child is acting up.

But in reality, something is wrong with the material or (clear throat here) our way of teaching (i.e. our default setting of learning clashes with child’s default setting).

Thinking like a teacher means that we try to understand what our child cannot articulate but expresses only through tears or resentment.

If a child is analytical we can ask questions like: Is the material below their level or do we really need to repeat it over and over?

Is the material too overwhelming with details for a wiggly child or does it not have enough details for a child who thrives on details?

 3.Appreciate differences.

Instead of deciding that one curriculum by one provider meets the needs of all our children, we can use different curriculum for each child.

We value that right brain and left brain children can learn together under one roof and that both sides of the brain work together.

Embracing differences motivates us to choose three different math programs, if necessary, and if it meets the needs of each child.

It makes us move out of our comfort zone as a teacher and appreciate the strength and gifts of each child.

Learning styles are not exact sciences, they are just another tool to help us grow to learn how our children learn.

Being conscientious about not putting labels on our children is important.

However, balance is also needed. 

Helping our child to understand why he is strong in some subjects and perhaps weaker in other areas equips him to embrace ways of tackling tough subjects.

It helps us, as educators, to discover the uniqueness of each child and nurture it.

Have you helped your child to discover his riches?

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Childs Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.
3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

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Beautiful Free Homeschool Planning Calendar and Holiday Reference Pages

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These beautiful free homeschool planning calendars and holiday reference pages are on STEP 2 of my 7 Free Homeschool Planner.

Whether you’re looking for a one-page calendar for the physical year or academic year, you’ll find them in this download.

Too, I created 5 years of holiday dates on one page for your reference.

There are two color choices in this download as well.

Beautiful Free Homeschool Planning Calendar and Holiday Reference Pages

Next, this download also has a long-range planning form.

It is a simple form with a 12-month calendar.

Simply, note each objective on the month.

I find having 12 months in my planner allows me the option to school year round.

Homeschool Year Reference Calendars

In addition, I prepare 3 types of calendars each year.

And I create them for both an academic year from July to June and from January to December.

The reference calendars or regular calendars on STEP 2 are calendars that you want to print two or three for your planner.

Because it is a reference calendar, I use it to simply help me plan.

This calendar is NOT for creating my homeschool schedule.

Beautiful Free Homeschool Planning Calendar and Holiday Reference Pages

The plan your homeschool year calendar is always found on Step 5a. Choose Unique Forms JUST for You.

Academic and Physical Printable Calendars

Below are the pages you get in this homeschool planning download.

  • 2 current year academic and/or physical year reference calendars
  • 1 long term planning page
  • Two color options for holiday dates on one page for reference. The download has pages with holiday dates far out so you can plan and pencil them in your planner. Everyone celebrates differently so you can pencil what your family celebrates.

Also, I have an Early Learner planner just for the early years like preschool and kindergarten that can be used up to second grade.

Beautiful Free Homeschool Planning Calendar and Holiday Reference Pages

You can read more about it here or purchase it below.

More Homeschool Planning Resources

Additionally, look at these other homeschool planner resources.

Grab the freebies I have for you today below.

Beautiful Free Homeschool Planning Calendar and Holiday Reference Pages

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How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

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If you’re looking to make an adorable toilet roll snowman well actually the cutest pair of snow people ever, you’ll love this for winter crafts or a winter season unit study.

You don’t need snow in your backyard to create these adorable toilet roll snowmen or ahem or is that snowman and snowwoman?

Just some toilet paper rolls pilfered from the recycling box and a few items from the craft room and you have toilet roll snowman.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

If you’re missing anything you can easily find it at Dollar Tree. 

These are so fun to make and so darling you are going to want to create an army of precious snow people with your child.

Winter Snow Ideas

One of my favorite science books Nature Anatomy has a few pages on weather and a few on snowflakes.

I love this page.

The book is a great reference book to go along with the craft and to toss in a little educational twist to your toilet roll snow man craft.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Too, add in some other winter themed learning fun to this craft.

Winter Learning Ideas

Look at these ideas below.

Next, add in some winter themed books.

Books About Winter

Expand this craft to a unit study or just fun facts about winter with these books.

13 Snow, Snowman, Animals, and Winter Books

Add one or more of these books to your learning day if you're learning about snow, snowflakes, winter or just for fun.

Winter Cottage

Immerse Yourself in This Story of Love and Companionship Amidst Deprivation

It is the fall of 1930, and America has plunged into the Great Depression. On a remote dirt road deep in the snowy woods of northern Wisconsin, misfortune forces the impoverished Sparkes family to take desperate measures.

A wayfaring quartet consisting of thirteen-year-old Araminta (nicknamed Minty), her recently unemployed father-a poetry-quoting widower called Pops-and her younger sister, Eglantine (known as Eggs-a dreamer like Pops), and their dog, Buster, are on their way to Minneapolis to live with the curmudgeonly Aunt Amy. When their car breaks down and they are unable to fix it, the homeless four stumble upon a vacant summer cottage by a lake. In desperate straits, they decide to settle in.

1. The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder

How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity. Perfect for reading on winter days, this book by a nature photographer and a snow scientist will inspire wonder and curiosity about the marvels of snow. 

2. Sneezy the Snowman

B-R-R-R-R! AH-CHOO! Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm up, he drinks cocoa, sits in a hot tub, stands near a warm fire–and melts! But the children know just what to do to build him up again–and make him feel “just right”.

3. Snowmen at Night

Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do at night? This delightful wintertime tale reveals all!

4. The Biggest Snowman Ever

When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their snowmen just aren't big enough. Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clayton and Desmond join forces to build the biggest snowman ever.

5. Over and Under the Snow

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under the snow. This beloved nonfiction picture book exploring the subnivean zone reveals the tunnels and caves formed beneath the snow but over the ground, where many kinds of animals live through the winter, safe and warm, awake and busy, but hidden beneath the snow.

A Hat for Minerva Louise

"Stoeke's second book about that intrepid screwball, Minerva Louise, is a rare find."—The Horn Book, starred review. The other chickens hate snowy mornings. But not Minerva Louise! To her a snowy day—like everything else—is an adventure. But this chilly, chipper hen needs something to keep her warm. What she finds—and how she finds it—will keep young readers cackling.

6. How to Catch a Snowman

Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life―and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter wonderland with running, skating, and bouncing through trap after trap to catch the snowman and claim the winning prize. Will the snowman teach our heroes a lesson they'll never forget?

The Big Snow

When the geese begin to fly south, the leaves flutter down from the trees and the cold winds begin to blow from the north, the animals of the woods and meadows, big and small, prepare for the long, cold winter ahead when the countryside is hidden under a deep blanket of snow. They gather food and look for warm, snug places in the ground, trees, caves or thickets, where they can find protection against the icy winds.It might have been hard for the birds and animals of the hillside to survive when the Big Snow came if their good friends, who lived in the little stone house, had not remembered to put food out for them.Here, in many beautiful pictures, the Haders show how winter comes to the woodland as the busy animals make their preparations.

7. Curious About Snow (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian does things right and this Curious About Snow book is a
great introduction for curious kiddos with real images and simple explanations.

8. Animals in Winter

This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Introduce kids to basic science ideas as part of discussions about the seasons and animals.

9. Arctic Figurines, Including A Harp Seal, Husky, Caribou, Arctic Rabbit, Killer Whale, Walrus, Arctic Fox, Beluga Whale, Igloo, And Polar Bear

SET OF 10 FUN AND FRIGID FIGURES – It’s hard to stay warm at the North Pole, but you can discover its wonders in your home with these frigid friends. This TOOB includes a Harp Seal, Husky, Caribou, Arctic Rabbit, Killer Whale, Walrus, Arctic Fox, Beluga Whale, Igloo, and Polar Bear.

10. Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman’s whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely at the world all around you.

Other Winter Craft Ideas

Also, look at a few more craft ideas.

Next, let’s move on to our fun toilet roll craft.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Let’s get on with building our all weather not gonna melt cute toilet roll snow people.

You will need:

  • Empty toilet paper rolls
  • White paint
  • Foam paintbrush
  • Yarn
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Pompoms
  • Markers/paint pens

How to Make Fun Toilet Roll Snow People

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Then paint toilet paper rolls completely white.

Allow the paint to dry completely. You child can paint inside and out if they like.

Then cut a small hole in each side directly opposite of each other.

Thread half of a brown chenille stem through each side to create the arms.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Give your child markers or paint pens to draw on details like buttons, eyes, a mouth, and a carrot nose.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Create a simple scarf by wrapping some yarn around the neck a few times and knotting it.

For the cute little ear muffs we just glued pom-poms on either side about where we thought the snowman‘s ears would be.

And then topped it off with a short length of pipe cleaner that we glued in place as well.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

To create the cute and fuzzy winter hat, cut off an ½” circle from the end of another toilet roll.

And then cut the yarn into links 5 inches to 6 inches long, fold in half.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Next, slip the yarn through the slice of toilet paper roll pull the two loosens through the loop at the top. Pull tightly.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Also, repeat all the way around until it is completely full.

Then, draw all the yarn upward and tie another piece of yarn around the top to secure.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

Finally, snip off excess yarn thus creating a pom-pom at the top.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

To fit the head on your snowman you will need to pinch the tops of the toilet paper roll to make it slightly smaller so you can press it securely over the top.

Isn’t this little couple just precious?

Day 23 When Your Child Hates Homeschooling And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

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Today is day 23 when your child hates homeschooling of the 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

Turning to a serious note, I want to address one more mind-set that could potentially debunk your smooth new beginnings.

And that is the attitudes of you and your children toward your new lifestyle.

Not long into your journey you may hate homeschooling. Your children may hate homeschooling.

Day 23 When Your Child Hates Homeschooling And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp #hateshomeschooling

So, this week is called “When It Happens” because I want to arm you with some positive thoughts that will help you to sail past any feelings of pestering doubt.

Also though it can feel flat out defeating when your child hates homeschooling.

First, it is normal to come down off the homeschool honeymoon.

First Time Homeschooler

Crazy as it sounds, homeschooling is like a honeymoon and similar to how your life changes after the wedding.

Everybody looks so good dressed up in their best on their wedding day and the start of anything new is beautiful and memorable.

However, day to day routines and chores set in and it is about cooking, working and cleaning.

Beginning to homeschool and settling in to a new routine is similar.

The new books have lost that delightful new smell and now you question if it was a good fit in the first place.

Your room, your routine and your reading program don’t look as good as they did when you first selected them.

school bus little dear does not want to homeschool

New Beginnings Homeschool

However, that only compounds the feelings of inadequacy if your children also tell you that they hate homeschooling, miss their friends and want to go back to school.

Now your journey calls for sheer grit and an iron will.

Over the years, I have had many homeschool parents tell me that since their children are missing their public school friends that they were returning to public school.

Even though I feel that my face may show my utter disbelief that a child of any age is dictating his future, I can say thankfully I have never responded in a negative way.

10 Questions When Your Child Hates Homeschooling

The truth of it is, we all need to self-analyze and be prepared to answer mind-numbing questions like these:

  1. When does a child determine what is best for him?
  2. Who has been given the responsibility to train and educate a child, even a teen?
  3. Can I change something about the way I teach so that my child is more engaged? Is this the missing component in our homeschool day?
  4. Have I loitered too much at home when my child obviously needs friends?
  5. If I have driven myself almost insane by having my child participate in socialization activities, then is my child’s attitude an obedient one toward the decision that his father and I have made?
  6. Has my child fallen victim to the faulty thinking that friends have to be their same age? Or have I?
  7. Are the friends that my child may have left behind at public school and their parents the kind of people that I would treasure for my child for a lifetime? Would they encourage my son in the paths of goodness?
  8. Instead of ruling with an iron will, can I show my child that I am open to his needs, without him thinking that the has the right to determine what is best for him at 10 years old or 17 years old?
  9. Do I keep asking my child if he is missing his friends, and by inference he is thinking that he missing out on something?
  10. Do I TRULY believe that I am giving my child a superior education and show it by my actions and commitment?

As you can see homeschooling a lot of times becomes more about parenting or the lack thereof, which makes this a very delicate but sober topic to bring up.

Here are some tips that I have found that work over the years when others have said their child hates homeschooling.

5 Empower Yourself Tips When the Little Dear Doesn't Want to Homeschool @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

5 Tried and True Tips for First Time Homeschoolers

If you or your child hates homeschooling, look at my five tried and true tips below.

1. Do not threaten to send your child to public school.

From the beginning of your journey, do not use the thought of returning to public school as a way to entice a child to do his work or change his attitude.

From my experience and as unintentional as we may mean it, a child may feel they he has been given a choice and is on equal footing with us.

Even teens need to understand that they are not co-parents.

2. Your attitude matters more than you realize.

The attitude of the parents mean more to your child than you realize.

For example, if you are constantly asking your children if they miss their friends, well meaning as you are, could you be planting a seed of doubt that your new lifestyle is not superior in every way?

Creating doubt fosters dilemmas.

3. Go gentle with your child as they now see you as teacher.

Sometimes it is not homeschooling that is the negative, but children may now resent you as the teacher.

This happened to me when I took Mr. Senior 2013 out in Kindergarten and I still had to retrieve back my status as teacher from a 5 year old.

Children are smart at a very early age and it takes time for them to now respect you as the teacher.

You don’t need their approval.

4. Homeschooling is a different way of learning and is hard for some kids in the beginning.

There is no sweet cake way to put it, but homeschooling can be flat out hard. Studying is more than finding an answer or superficial reading.

It is about comparing, analyzing and tying it into something your child knows.

Some children are not prepared for studying the depth of any subject.

Up until this time, your child may have had many interruptions in class time.

Short spurts of critical thinking in a classroom cannot prepare your child for the possible challenges of intense 1:1 help he now gets.

Day 23 When Your Child Hates Homeschooling And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

When my sister’s daughter started homeschooling in the 3rd grade, they had crying matches each day.

My sister was pushing too hard to “complete” a day’s assignments and my niece was feeling quite behind from what she did not know. A lethal combination leads to misery.

I cannot emphasize enough that if she had gone with a lower grade level for her first year instead of pushing ahead thinking that her daughter would get behind, her first year would have been way more easier.

5. Children deserve explanations. It’s one thing to give explanations, but quite another to make lifelong choices.

Dignifying your children with explanations is a beautiful thing because they deserve it.

It is okay to tell them your plans, hopes and even fears, but dignifying them with information does not mean they have the right to question your choices.

I made it my determination from the beginning that if anything controversial ever came up and my children wanted to return to public school that I would do whatever it took to not have that happen.

And that children have to experience bad to appreciate good is not thinking I aggre with. I don’t have to cut off my right arm to appreciate my left.

They do not need to experience the negative effects of peer pressure, drugs and immorality to appreciate good.

New Homeschooler

I never left it up to my sons to determine if they wanted to go back to school. When you child hates homeschooling, it’s never easy to hear.

However, whatever the reason, take time to listen to your child and make right what you can.

Of course, this is different if you start homeschooling when your teen is already in 11th or 12th grade.

That is a very different circumstance and I am not saying they get all the final say so as to the decision.

It never is easy when the little dear does not want to homeschool and decides he wants to return to public school.

Fortifying yourself now with the mind-set that homeschooling is YOUR way of life will allow you to embrace it’s benefits.

I am not encouraging homeschooling without regard for your children’s tender feelings.

But it is about finding a solution that does not involve returning to what you left in the first place because it didn’t work.

Instead of focusing on what you think your child is missing out on, focus on what you and your child will be included in and NOT just for this year, but years to come.

Homeschool with a goal in mind that goes beyond your first or second year and when the dear decides he doesn’t want to homeschool, you will already have a back up plan in place.

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

1 – 7 Start with the Homeschool Basics

8-14 Homeschool Organization 101 for Beginners

15 – 21 Best tips for New Homeschoolers Choosing Curriculum

22- 28 Homeschool Preschoolers, Highschoolers, and Unique Learners

Day 23 When Your Child Hates Homeschooling And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp #hateshomeschooling

Hugs and hang in there if this happens and know you are not alone,

but the dear doesn't want to homeschool