Our eyes are attracted to colorful things. Color gives life to paintings, drawings, photographs and television. If everything were in black and white there wouldn’t be much to characterize what we see. Here are five great suggestions for teaching your children about colors:
 

1. Teach colors through flash cards. Flash cards contain pictures of items in various colors. For example, if it was a picture of a bear it would be brown. The colors are shown as they would be in the real world. You wouldn’t want a card that shows a yellow sky or a red tree. The colors on a flash card are very bright so this is a good place to start. Say each color and let the child repeat after you.

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by Angie Shiflett

As a homeschool parent, I understand the importance of ensuring that my children have a high level of emotional intellect. Emotional intelligence is a basic form of intellect that deals with the part of life that is naturally emotional in one way or another. There are many different aspects of emotional intellect. One good example is the ability to appropriately handle interpersonal dealings and relationships in an effective manner. In the homeschool classroom, it is important that the emotional intellect of the child is enhanced.

The first method that you can use to teach emotional intellect in the homeschool classroom is to display a high level of emotional intellect yourself. You may be wondering exactly how to do this, right? Well, that is the easy part. One of the main components of emotional intellect is the process of being aware and comfortable of your own emotions and/or feelings. This includes knowing the way that we truly feel about things, and being able to effectively manage those emotions.

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by Angie Shiflett

When parents educate their children at home, one of the most common concerns from other individuals includes that of socialization. People often are under the impression that the lack of interaction between the homeschooler and other children that attend public and private educational institutions can actually cause severe social damage. This is much farther from the truth than many realize. Here, you will be introduced to basic socialization concerns for homeschoolers, as well as many ideas to increase socialization among homeschooled children.

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Time is a very valuable in the homeschool environment. Organizing lesson plans, home maintenance, errands, family time, and other necessities are among just a few of the things that a homeschooling family must organize on a daily basis. Taking an active role in the education of your children is a very rewarding experience, however, properly managing your time while doing so can prove to be quite challenging! Here, you will be introduced to several essential time management tips for the homeschool environment.

As a homeschooling family, you will quickly come to realize that time is your most precious and valuable resource. It must be cared for, maximized, and nurtured. By placing a high value on your time, you will quickly learn to eliminate those things which attempt to press it. Time management is an essential component for all homeschool environments. There are many creative techniques that families make use of to ensure that they have the time that they need, when they need it, and some left over for fun!

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