Objectives

- Explore the impact of homeschooling on the family

- Identify issues that may come up during homeschooling

- Explore creative ways to help families effectively homeschool

Impact of Homeschooling

- Physical

- It is easy for the child’s schedule to get out of synch when they don’t have to get up to meet a bus

- Maintain a schedule

- There is a risk of greater weight gain related physical problems due to a lack of enforced PE and 24/7 availability of food

- Mindful eating, cooking, fun activities, nutrition literacy

- Some children may rely on free and reduced breakfast and lunch and will no longer be able to access that.

- Work with food pantries and volunteers to disperse care packages

- Increased risk for unnoticed child abuse or neglect when children are home all day

- Conversely, children could get more sleep, be exposed to fewer germs, encouraged to be active in meaningful ways, learn how to eat mindfully as well as develop culinary skills.

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