Young kids (especially boys) should have short and direct lessons, even if they don’t struggle with sitting still. 2. take physical breaks. in between your short lessons, take physical breaks. really physical breaks. have your child do pushups, sit ups, jumping jacks, etc. or have her run to the mailbox and back. 2 – don’t expect results overnight. all skills take time to develop. sitting still is no exception. use a timer as a stopwatch to see how long your child can sit still (or glance at the clock if a visible timer makes your child anxious.) then gradually add a minute at a time until your child is able to sit and listen for longer periods of time.
Invest more time and energy in strengthening your relationship with them whenever you see them digging their heels in. sonlight is a great way to help build a relationship with your difficult child. use the read alouds as a time to connect. let your difficult child sit near you while you read. ask them questions. Sometimes you may have to get work done at the end of the day, if that is when your son is ready to give his best effort. try a few different approaches and make some observations. 2. have realistic expectations. 6 year old children, girls or boys, cannot sit still for hours and hours. 1. make “fun” a central value of your homeschool. don’t skip the cool things because you think you don’t have time. your kids should be excited to find out what they’ll be learning tomorrow! 2. use a reward system for schoolwork even if you don’t “need” one right now. 2. take lots of breaks. often children have trouble concentrating because we are expecting them to work longer than their attention span allows. using a timer to take regular breaks or separating your subjects into smaller intervals can help detach from the intensity of learning before their mind starts to wander. 3.
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