- Designate/create a home schooling space (if possible create separate spaces in multiple rooms for quiet study, art class, or reading class)
- Keep your school space clutter free, remove any items not needed for schooling
- Remove noise and visual distractions as able
- Create a space to keep home schooling supplies (bin, book shelf, file cabinet, drawers)
- Design and follow a simple schedule, include break times (firm start and end times)
- Divide the day up and follow a routine (activity time, learning time, creative time, study time, outside time, etc.)
- Create simple learning goals (finish 5 math problems, do 1 art project, read 4 pages, etc)
- Celebrate successes
- Create incentives (late bedtime, favorite treat, praise, stickers, etc.)
- Be kind to yourself