Little House Learning Co. — Preschool

Teaching Independence in The Early Years

Chores Habits Preschool The Early Years

Teaching Independence in The Early Years

When you’re a homeschooling family, you are likely at home 5 times more than the average family. For us, that means a lot more mess! More dishes, more dirty, more laundry and much more to pick up; it seems to come as a package. To alleviate this some, we practice and teach independence skills from a very young age. If the youngest child can help himself with basic needs, that frees up mom. It also lays a foundation for helping with chores and grows his confidence as a helper. Here are the basic things we do (and use: link to...

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