• Jun. 21, 2009
HELP........

Ok insted of wateing untill September we desided we would start this month.....Well too be honest it's not going all that well, Jarred just seems too shut right down when it come's too doing the work...So far we havent been doing anything too hard working on letters and numbers and trying too write the letter "A" but he just dosent seem too want too do it, He will fold his arms turn too the side on his chair and will not look or speek too me, I have been doing my best not too get mad or up-set....Which can be really hard!! Im not sure what I might be doing wrong?? I am going to contune working on what we have been doing everyday as not too stop what we have started....Dose anyone out there have any ideas by any chance on what too do with or for a 4 year old?? Please anyone post comments!!

Ruth

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• Aug. 14, 2009
Teaching your four year old

Posted by ValerieKGorman

Dear Ruth,

I have four daughters who are 13, 11,10, and 7. I have homeschooled all of them. Here is my advice: Don't officially try to "school" him yet. He is so young and clearly not ready or interested. You can do story time, nature walks, arts and crafts, science experiments, but otherwise, just let him be a little boy. Studies have shown that boys need more time than girls to be ready for the deskwork. Better late than early...there's no rush, we're not in a race, right?

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