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Old Mar 29, 2017, 12:22 PM
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Hi Raging! Homeschooling can be kinda hard to give advice on, since every family does it really differently. Personally, I was unschooled, so my parents never made me learn anything I didn't want to, so I didn't have to acquire the skills to do so until college.

So since I suddenly had to do a lot of reading/coursework that was really challenging, these are some things I did that I found made it easier to actually get the work done

- Don't think of EVERYTHING that needs to be done, break it into smaller pieces. I found just thinking about getting through the next 5 pages instead of thinking about the whole chapter made it feel less daunting

- Work the small chunks, and break it up with little rewards. For example, "I only need to do 5 work equations, and then I can take a break and watch a 4-6 minute video or song" or "I'll read sections 2.4-2.6 and then I can watch a TV show."

- Alternative pacing, 10 minutes reading, 5 minutes of break

Personally I find it extremely difficult to sit down and do a lot of reading, so I paced myself to 4-6 pages between breaks, and sometimes even just getting up and walking to another room for a moment and sitting back down can help break it up a bit.

If it's harder to even get started, I wish I could offer you more advice, but I really struggle with that myself. I'm a chronic procrastinator LOL. But I hope some of that is helpful, and I wish you the best of luck in your studies!