How Children Learn Best at Home

Parents who are intentional about teaching at home may do the following:

• Follow the child’s innate interest and look for teachable moments
• Allow the child to experience real things in the home, teach the handling of delicate objects and break down difficult tasks into easy steps
• Arrange the home and the child’s own space in such a way that the child can care for it him/herself
• Teach phonics to the interested early reader—teaching the sound of the letter rather than the letter names of the   alphabet
• Refrain from interrupting the child once he/she is engaged in meaningful activity and concentration
• Cultivate an attitude of allowing the child to do more for themselves today than they did yesterday
• Foster a positive spirit of independence and self-assuredness
• Enjoy the “wonder” of the young child who is experiencing everything every day for the first time

Pray for the child as a unique creation of God who has special talents and gifts that are to be used in this child’s generation for the furthering of the Kingdom and the Glory of God!