This is usually the first mistake new homeschoolers make - trying to recreate the "school" experience in their homes. It nearly always fails. Homeschooling is

This is usually the first mistake new homeschoolers make - trying to recreate the "school" experience in their homes. It nearly always fails. Homeschooling is much more flexible and dynamic. More breaks, more following the rabbit down the hole, more fun. My kids can often be found reading in their makeshift forts behind the sofa, watching ants in the backyard, and clicking through the youtube videos following the curiosity from something they learned in their regular studies.