Homeschooling a High Energy Child

While most children are more energetic than the average parent, there is a percentage of kids that qualify as a high energy child, and they can create some frustrations for parents. When you're a homeschooling parent, you need as many tools and tips as you can get to engage and guide the really active child and see the special qualities that "high energy" brings out.

The collection of content on this topic has you well covered in different areas of your educational home life. Read through Engaging With Your High Energy Child for ideas to get in on the energy and to calm that energy down. You'll want to glean all you can from the highly active learning approaches shared in Learning in Motion for the High Energy Child and Household Items for Hands-On Learning that has many DIY manipulatives to use for different subjects. Math Marvels for Every Learner has outside-the-box ways to teach math and links to several mixed media resources like articles, e-books, videos, etc. And since this is a theme launched in February, you'll also find a love-theme in A Remarkable Way to Show Love to Your Children that shares a heart builder project that will be a blessing for both parent and child.

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If you’ve got a child who seems to have an endless source of energy, you may be encouraged by this article to arm yourself with lots of ideas to keep them busy. While they may enjoy the activities you suggest for them to do, they are also eager to do activities with you. When you find your children aren’t enjoying any of their regular games and activities and they can’t figure out what to do, that’s your cue to get involved. They want some mommy (or daddy!) time.

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Some children have a more difficult time than others to sit still. These kids can experience a huge benefit from homeschooling and being allowed to get the movement they need while still learning. If you are feeling at a loss of how to educate your high energy child, let me offer you a few tried and true ideas. My 6-year-old is never still so I have had to really be creative at ways to keep her moving and engaged while still educating her.

DIY manipulatives

A common misconception about homeschool is that one must have lots of money to do it. While some families do choose to spend money on homeschool supplies, there are also many budget friendly ways. Manipulatives are a hot topic in schools today as they are physical items that allow hands-on, kinesthetic learners to experience learning with their hands. There are many different manipulatives you can find to buy, but we want to share with you some things you can find around your home that work wonderfully.

Math can be a loved and enjoyable subject for some children and feel like a necessary evil for others (well they may not see it as ‘necessary’). Is there a way you can make math relatable and enjoyable for everyone?

cutout hearts (from parents to kids)

While our children know that we love them, sometimes the admiration we have for them rarely gets spoken or shown by our actions. Life passes by so quickly. The hours fall away and before you know it, the day has come to an end and we find ourselves saying our ritual “goodnight, I love you” speech.