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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Do your kids with ADHD struggle with penmanship? You&#8217;re not alone. Many, many kids need ADHD handwriting help from an early age. And, once again, it all goes back to the unique struggles of the ADHD brain. Executive function is what helps us organize our thoughts and carry them out. Because that is sporadic in<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-handwriting-help-for-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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<p>Do your kids with ADHD struggle with penmanship? You&#8217;re not alone. Many, many kids need <strong>ADHD handwriting help</strong> from an early age. And, once again, it all goes back to the unique struggles of the <a title="Understanding How the ADHD Brain Works" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/how-the-adhd-brain-works/">ADHD brain</a>.</p>
<p>Executive function is what helps us organize our thoughts and carry them out. Because that is sporadic in kids with ADHD, they may have trouble understanding the process of handwriting, including how to hold the pencil, how to form the letters, and how to copy what they see in a book or on a chalkboard.</p>
<p>Tigger has struggled with her handwriting for the past couple of years. On occasion, it would look perfect &#8211; identical to the models in her handwriting book. At other times, though, it was barely legible. For the longest time, I did not understand why handwriting seemed to be so difficult for her until I <a title="Must Read Books for ADHD Homeschooling Parents" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/must-read-books-for-adhd-homeschooling-parents/">started reading</a> about all the ways ADHD affects children.</p>
<p>Now that I have a better understanding of how ADHD works, I&#8217;ve adjusted my teaching style to offer her more help with handwriting. Here are a few tips I&#8217;ve been using.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">How to Offer ADHD Handwriting Help for Kids</h2>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">1. Adjust your expectations.</h3>
<p>We&#8217;ve mentioned this a few times in the past, but when it comes to developing handwriting skills, we have to <a title="Homeschooling with ADHD: Managing Expectations" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2013/06/homeschooling-with-adhd-managing-expectations/">adjust our expectations</a> of our kids. They may not develop the fine motor skills to write well at the same time or age as their peers, which means their handwriting skills may develop slowly.</p>
<p>If that&#8217;s the case, having them write pages and pages of copywork is not going to help them develop these skills any faster. It will, however, make them hate handwriting.</p>
<p>Let your kids write to the best of their ability and then have them do a small amount of <a title="Using the Charlotte Mason Homeschool Method for ADHD Kids" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/charlotte-mason-homeschool-method-for-adhd/">daily copywork</a>. After a few weeks, you&#8217;ll see their handwriting improve. It may not look like the D&#8217;Nealian model, but it will improve&#8230;in time.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">2. Don&#8217;t rush to teach cursive.</h3>
<p>There&#8217;s a minor debate going on in public school right now about the value of teaching cursive writing in the modern age. Personally, I love cursive and I teach it to my kids. But, I don&#8217;t insist that they use it at a certain age.</p>
<p>Cursive is generally harder to master than print handwriting. So if your child with ADHD is already struggling with handwriting, don&#8217;t insist that he master cursive simply because he is at the grade level when cursive is taught in school.</p>
<p>We introduced cursive to Tigger in third grade, but I noticed that her print was getting sloppier by the day. So, I stopped teaching cursive and we went back to print. Now she&#8217;s learning cursive again, but without letting her print penmanship slide.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">3. Let kids use alternate methods for composition.</h3>
<p>Some kids who dislike handwriting or have sloppy handwriting are actually excellent storytellers. Don&#8217;t insist on them writing their work by hand. Let them use other methods to compose their stories, papers, and responses. Try <a title="Keyboard Classroom Review" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/01/keyboard-classroom-review/">teaching them to type</a>. In fact, learning to type can actually build fine motor skills that will improve handwriting in the long run.</p>
<p>You might even want to let your kids dictate their stories or draw pictures to express their thoughts. Let them know that there are several ways to tell a story. That way, the <a title="How to Help Kids Deal with ADHD and Frustration During Schoolwork" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/managing-adhd-and-frustration/">frustration</a> of trying to master penmanship won&#8217;t poison their love for writing.</p>
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<p>Do your kids with ADHD struggle with handwriting? How do you help them develop good penmanship? Let us know in the comments!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Getting enough sleep is a major problem for kids and adults with ADHD. I&#8217;ve been a light sleeper for years, but I had no idea it was related to ADHD until I started researching symptoms. Personally, I CANNOT go to sleep without reading first. If I try to just lie down, my mind will race<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-sleep-tips-for-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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<p>Getting enough sleep is a major problem for kids and adults with <a title="ADHD Homeschooling" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-homeschooling/">ADHD</a>. I&#8217;ve been a light sleeper for years, but I had no idea it was related to ADHD until I started researching symptoms.</p>
<p>Personally, I CANNOT go to sleep without reading first. If I try to just lie down, my mind will race with a thousand &#8220;I need to&#8221; and &#8220;I really should&#8221; thoughts, and eventually I&#8217;ll jump up and start doing stuff. Not good if I expect to be a relatively happy mom the next day.</p>
<p>Our kids tend to be light sleepers too. Tigger and Roo take a very long time to fall asleep, and poor Pooh has struggled with night terrors ever since he was an infant. The irony is: The less sleep kids with ADHD get, the worse their symptoms are. So we&#8217;ve had quite a few rough <a title="Homeschool" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/homeschool/">homeschooling</a> days due to lack of sleep.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been reading lots of information about establishing good sleep habits, and today I&#8217;m sharing three <strong>ADHD sleep tips</strong> for kids (and adults)!</p>
<p>If this post is helpful, be sure to read my list of the <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2016/11/best-adhd-homeschooling-tips/">best ADHD homeschooling tips</a> around!</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">ADHD Sleep Tips for Kids</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">1. Provide plenty of physical activity during the day.</h3>
<p>For years, my husband has done manual work. On days that he works, he rests well at night because he&#8217;s so exhausted from the day. On weekends, though, he tends to stay up late into the night.</p>
<p>Turns out that&#8217;s related to ADHD! When kids and adults with ADHD exert themselves during the day, they sleep more soundly at night. Make time for your kids to <a title="Creating an ADHD PE Curriculum for Homeschoolers" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/adhd-pe-for-homeschool/">get up and move vigorously</a> during the school day and they should rest better.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">2. End screen time a few hours before bed.</h3>
<p>It&#8217;s no secret that kids tend to get excited after watching television, but that is true to an even greater degree in kids with ADHD. And it&#8217;s not just TV. Any kind of <a title="Setting Screen Time Limits for Kids with ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/screen-time-limits-for-kids-with-adhd/">screen time</a>, including computers, tablets, and smartphones, can be overstimulating and make it harder for kids to go to sleep at night. Of course, as I write this, it is 11:38 p.m., so this is a &#8220;Do as I say, not as I do&#8221; moment. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>We&#8217;ll be talking more about screen time limits later in the series, but it is critical that we minimize (and even eliminate) screen time when possible to avoid sleep problems and loss of focus. That&#8217;s where adding in <a title="Review: Family Time Fitness" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2013/07/review-family-time-fitness/">physical fitness</a> can help, because it gives kids an outlet for their energy instead of adding more stimuli.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">3. Establish a bedtime routine and stick to it.</h3>
<p>We&#8217;ve used a set bedtime in our family for years. But that&#8217;s not all that&#8217;s involved in establishing a bedtime routine. You know how doctors encourage you to create a routine of bathing, reading, and singing to help babies learn to sleep at night? We should keep that going with our kids long after babyhood.</p>
<p>We covered the importance of <a title="Creating an ADHD Daily Routine for Kids" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/creating-adhd-daily-routine-for-kids/">routines for ADHD</a> yesterday, and those same points apply to the bedtime routine. That means that consistency is critical. Once you establish your bedtime routine, stick with it every night. Over time, your kids&#8217; bodies will learn that nighttime is for <a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/adhd-and-your-child/sleep-better-with-adhd.aspx" target="_blank">winding down and resting</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Note</em>: I&#8217;ve been hearing good things about melatonin. My daughter&#8217;s pediatrician actually recommended it to us during her last visit. But I&#8217;ve been hesitant to try it, because I&#8217;ve heard that it gives some kids nightmares. So if any of you have any thoughts or experiences with melatonin, please tell me about them! (<em>Disclosure: I am not a medical professional. Please consult a doctor before deciding how to treat ADHD in your family</em>.)</p>
<p>Have you struggled with helping your kids with ADHD go to sleep? Do you have any ADHD sleep tips for kids that work in your family? Tell us about them in the comments!</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been using unit studies in our homeschool for years. Personally, I love them. They&#8217;re flexible and adaptable, which is perfect for keeping our kids interested in the lessons. We can write them ourselves, buy them from others, or make them up as we go. If you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the unit study approach to homeschooling,<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/how-to-write-a-unit-study-for-adhd-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been using <a title="Unit Studies" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/unit-studies/">unit studies</a> in our homeschool for years. Personally, I love them. They&#8217;re flexible and adaptable, which is perfect for keeping our kids interested in the lessons. We can write them ourselves, buy them from others, or make them up as we go.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the unit study approach to homeschooling, check out our previous post about <a title="Our Unit Study Topics for 2014-15" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/08/2014-unit-study-topics/">what unit studies are</a> for more details. But, generally, they&#8217;re multi-subject lessons based around a central theme. You might have a medieval history unit or a <a title="Free Homeschool Unit Studies: Harvest Unit Study" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/harvest-unit-study/">harvest unit</a> or a bear unit, and so on.</p>
<p>Since we&#8217;re <a title="ADHD Homeschooling" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-homeschooling/">homeschooling kids with ADHD</a>, we make a few changes to help our kids stay interested and excited about what we&#8217;re learning. Here are a few tips that you can use to learn how to write a unit study for kids with ADHD!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4999" src="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day31Title.jpg" alt="Writing Unit Studies for ADHD Kids - Look! We're Learning!" width="700" height="1000" srcset="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day31Title.jpg 700w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day31Title-105x150.jpg 105w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day31Title-210x300.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">How to Write a Unit Study for ADHD Kids</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Follow their interests.</h3>
<p>With unit studies, you have the flexibility to choose any topic you (or the kids) want. If one of your children is a huge fan of <a title="Introducing Construction Contractions – A Language Arts Contractions Lesson!" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/construction-themed-language-arts-contractions-lesson/">construction</a>, like Roo is now, make that your topic. You won&#8217;t have to worry about them <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/increase-attention-span-adhd-kids/">paying attention</a> then. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>When you&#8217;ve selected your topic, find ways to include all of the important subjects within it. For example, in a construction unit, I might include math worksheets featuring a construction theme, books about construction machines, and scientific concepts that are used in construction such as simple machines. It&#8217;s a great way to help kids develop an interest in <a title="How to Get Your ADHD Child to Learn a Subject He Hates" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/get-adhd-child-learn-subject-hates/">subjects they may not have liked</a> in the past.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Include movement at every opportunity.</h3>
<p>Physical activity is excellent for helping kids with ADHD refocus their attention for learning. Use <a title="Review: The Ultimate Guide to Brain Breaks" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2013/09/review-the-ultimate-guide-to-brain-breaks/">brain breaks</a> or short bursts of physical movement every hour to give their brains a much-needed shot of adrenalin.</p>
<p>If you can find a way to make movement a part of the unit study, that&#8217;s even better! Using our construction example, kids can build a tower out of blocks, paper towel tubes, or sponges. You could even have them act out the functions of each construction machine they learn about. In fact, one of Roo&#8217;s favorite things to do right now is to use his arms like a front loader, complete with sound effects. It certainly makes <a href="http://wp.me/p3eXlL-19o">our P.E. lessons</a> interesting. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Don&#8217;t stress about time.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">One of the <a title="Setting Learning Goals for Children with ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/learning-goals-for-children-with-adhd/">goals of homeschooling</a> is to help our kids love learning. If they&#8217;re doing that, don&#8217;t feel like you have to drop the topic to cover a different unit within a certain amount of time. If your children are enjoying the topic, it&#8217;s perfectly fine to stick with it for days, weeks, or even months on end.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Do you use unit studies with your kids who have ADHD? Tell us about how you adjust your units for them in the comments!</p>
<p>This post is part of the <a title="31 Days of ADHD Homeschooling" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/31-days-adhd-homeschooling/">31 Days of ADHD Homeschooling</a> series! Thanks for following along with us this month! See all of the posts in the series by clicking the image below!</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Since kids with ADHD tend to be more active than other kids, it&#8217;s easy to think that physical education isn&#8217;t that important for them. Wrong! Depending on the child, PE can be even more important for a child with ADHD. Because the ADHD brain has trouble organizing thoughts and carrying out instructions, kids with ADHD may be<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-pe-for-homeschool/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since kids with ADHD tend to be more active than other kids, it&#8217;s easy to think that physical education isn&#8217;t that important for them. Wrong! Depending on the child, PE can be even <em>more</em> important for a child with ADHD.</p>
<p>Because the ADHD brain has <a title="Understanding How the ADHD Brain Works" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/how-the-adhd-brain-works/">trouble organizing thoughts</a> and carrying out instructions, kids with ADHD may be clumsier, less coordinated, and more likely to get injured than other kids. We saw this with Tigger quite a lot, especially since she also deals with <a title="Accepting the Reality of Sensory Processing Disorder" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/07/sensory-processing-disorder/">sensory processing disorder</a>. She fell, tripped, and got hurt much more often than her peers.</p>
<p>Since she was always active, I had assumed that she didn&#8217;t really need P.E. But in P.E., you learn so many critical concepts that are essential to being active later in life! So we decided to institute an actual P.E. program., but we made it into an ADHD PE curriculum with a few adjustments.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4997" src="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day30Title.jpg" alt="Homeschool PE for ADHD Kids - Look! We're Learning!" width="700" height="1000" srcset="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day30Title.jpg 700w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day30Title-105x150.jpg 105w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day30Title-210x300.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">How to Make an ADHD PE Curriculum for Homeschool</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Emphasize the basic skills first.</h3>
<p>I went to public school until I was in seventh grade, so I had P.E. everyday as a young child. Even though it wasn&#8217;t <em>that</em> long ago *ahem*, I still forgot that I learned most of my basic movement skills there, not on the playground. When we took the kids to the playground last year, I couldn&#8217;t understand why they were afraid to climb the play structures. Duh! I&#8217;d never taught them how to jump down!</p>
<p>We started focusing on mastering the basic PE skills &#8211; jumping, skipping, standing, balancing, and running. I just took the kids to the playground last week and I almost couldn&#8217;t get them off the ladders. Even Piglet was climbing and sliding down with the rest of them. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Keep the lessons short.</h3>
<p>Because kids with ADHD often have short attention spans, you might have to keep the structured P.E. lessons short, especially when you&#8217;re first beginning. They can get so excited about trying something that they fail to pay attention to the instructions and then they&#8217;re far more likely to get injured.</p>
<p>So, keep the instructions short and let them get involved as soon as you can. Watch them for signs that they&#8217;re losing focus &#8211; shifting eyes, fidgeting, etc. &#8211;  and cut the lesson when you see that. They&#8217;ll also want to play and explore on their own. You may even want to let them do that first, so that they&#8217;ll be more likely to pay attention when you teach the skills.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Try teaching P.E. first.</h3>
<p>Earlier in the series, we talked about having P.E. <a title="Tips for Managing ADHD Morning Problems" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/tips-for-adhd-morning-problems/">early in the school day</a> to help them organize their thoughts for later lessons. Having P.E. class immediately after breakfast may actually help your kids pay closer attention to their other subjects.</p>
<p>One note of warning, though: If you decide to have P.E. first, don&#8217;t make it too strenuous. Otherwise, both you and the kids will be too pooped to finish the school day! (I&#8217;ve done this, by the way.)</p>
<p>How do you create an ADHD PE curriculum in your homeschool? Tell us about the way you teach physical education in the comments!</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In our family, we have kids who have both ADHD and SPD. In truth, the two conditions can have some of the same symptoms: inattentiveness, hyperactivity, etc. But SPD comes with its own unique set of challenges and usually affects one or more senses more than others. *Note: I am not a medical expert in<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/kids-with-adhd-and-spd/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In our family, we have kids who have both ADHD and SPD. In truth, the two conditions can have some of the same symptoms: inattentiveness, hyperactivity, etc. But SPD comes with its own <a title="Accepting the Reality of Sensory Processing Disorder" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/07/sensory-processing-disorder/">unique set of challenges</a> and usually affects one or more senses more than others.</p>
<p><em>*Note: I am not a medical expert in any way. These are just my observations from my experience with my kids. If you think your child has sensory concerns, please consult a medical professional.*</em></p>
<p>For example, Tigger and Roo are <a title="All Touched Out: Managing SPD Tactile Seeking Symptoms" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/managing-spd-tactile-seeking-symptoms/">excessively touchy</a>. They touch every single thing they see (unfortunately). Roo displays vestibular symptoms such as intentionally crashing into the floor and problems crossing the midline. While they both display <a title="Sifting Through the Different Types of ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/different-types-of-adhd/">classic symptoms of ADHD</a>, these particular symptoms were red flags that they had sensory issues as well.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re raising kids who have both ADHD and SPD, you may wonder about how to parent while considering both conditions. Here are a few suggestions that we&#8217;ve found to be helpful.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Parenting Kids with ADHD and SPD</h2>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Don&#8217;t obsess over labels.</h3>
<p>I think that there is some value in labeling a behavior as ADHD-related or SPD-related, but if we get too focused on defining each individual characteristic, it&#8217;s easy to get confused. Honestly, some of the symptoms of SPD can look like ADHD and vice versa.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s why I don&#8217;t stress about defining each individual behavior: SPD is not treated with medication. It&#8217;s treated with occupational therapy and sensory integration. Since many of the sensory activities suggested by experts are easily done at home, I just use the ones that seem to help my kids calm down. By the way, the book &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399532714/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399532714&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lowerele-20&amp;linkId=GXEUVQKD4KGNAMVB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun</a>&#8221; has excellent suggestions for sensory activities that can be done at home.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Accommodate their sensory needs.</h3>
<p>Since kids with SPD often can&#8217;t describe what they&#8217;re feeling, we have to be attentive to their sensory needs. Now that Tigger is older, she can explain when she gets the &#8220;jumpy&#8221; feeling in her mouth and we let her use her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AF2PV2A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AF2PV2A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lowerele-20&amp;linkId=BZ6WR56UHPFHMZFP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">chewable necklace</a> for oral input. But Roo is five and he can&#8217;t explain why he sometimes wants to dive onto the floor.</p>
<p>So, when I see that kind of behavior, I adapt to it by offering him heavy work, deep pressure, or vigorous physical activity. We also try to help the kids learn how to express their feelings, so that they can tell us when they need sensory input. Doing that has helped us cut down greatly on the number of <a title="How to Keep a Homeschool Tantrum from Derailing Your School Day" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/09/how-to-keep-a-homeschool-tantrum-from-derailing-your-school-day/">tantrums</a> that occur during our homeschool day.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Include sensory integration in your lessons.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">We talked about the value of making our homeschooling lessons as <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/increase-attention-span-adhd-kids/">multi-sensory</a> as possible yesterday. If your kids are dealing with SPD, involving their senses in your lessons and activities actually boosts their ability to understand the material.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">There are plenty of ways to include sensory play in your daily routine. For loads of sensory play ideas, check out our <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/lookwelearn/sensory-play/" target="_blank">Sensory Play</a> board on Pinterest!</p>
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Do any of your kids have both ADHD and SPD? How do you accommodate both conditions in your family? Let us know in the comments!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ADHD and poor attention span go hand in hand. In fact, inattentiveness is one of the consistent symptoms of ADHD that is evident in all people who have it. So, our kids with ADHD naturally have trouble maintaining attention, especially if they don&#8217;t like the subject at hand. The good news is that we can<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/increase-attention-span-adhd-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ADHD and poor attention span go hand in hand. In fact, inattentiveness is one of the consistent <a title="Sifting Through the Different Types of ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/different-types-of-adhd/">symptoms of ADHD</a> that is evident in all people who have it. So, our kids with ADHD naturally have trouble maintaining attention, especially if they don&#8217;t like the subject at hand.</p>
<p>The good news is that we can help them to extend their attention spans, but &#8211; it won&#8217;t happen overnight and it won&#8217;t happen without lots of input from us. Of course, if you are a <a title="Homeschooling When Mom Has ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/homeschooling-mom-adhd/">parent with ADHD</a> (as I am), you&#8217;ll have to fight your own attention battles, and you might want to try these activities yourself so you can be consistent with them. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to help your children learn to focus for longer periods, try these suggestions about how to increase attention span in your kids with ADHD!</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">How to Increase Attention Span for Kids with ADHD</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Encourage them to take notes.</h3>
<p>One of the things we&#8217;ve done with our kids is to encourage them to take notes whenever they have to listen for an extended period of time. We attend meetings at an <a title="Sign Language" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/sign-language-for-kids/">American Sign Language</a> congregation, which is completely silent. As you can imagine, getting them to sit down and pay attention was a challenge. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>Letting them take notes helped a ton. We don&#8217;t require that they write the entire time, either. Sometimes they draw pictures of what they see, which is actually a big help in understanding ASL.</p>
<p>Personally, I&#8217;m a visual learner, so when I take notes I use bullet points, multi-colored pens, and arrows to draw my attention to specific items. Mixing things up like that can also make it easier to pay attention.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Stimulate their senses.</h3>
<p>We can also help our kids to pay attention longer by involving as many of their senses as possible. If you&#8217;re teaching a lesson in your homeschool, use bright pictures, upbeat music, and movement whenever you can. These additions can make your lessons more interesting, which will help your kids maintain focus.</p>
<p>If you have children with sensory integration issues, these kinds of activities are even <em>more</em> important. We&#8217;ll talk more about <a title="Accepting the Reality of Sensory Processing Disorder" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/07/sensory-processing-disorder/">sensory issues</a> in tomorrow&#8217;s post.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Use timed focus sessions.</h3>
<p>You can also make paying attention into a mini-challenge. Establish special &#8220;focus periods&#8221; &#8211; short, intense periods when the kids will pay attention to a topic as closely as they can. Start with a few minutes, 2 to 5, and then gradually increase them based on age level.</p>
<p>You might even want to add an incentive for each milestone they reach. For example, if they can pay attention to a lesson for 10 minutes and show it by remembering three key points, they get an extra 10 minutes of <a title="Setting Screen Time Limits for Kids with ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/screen-time-limits-for-kids-with-adhd/">screen time</a>.</p>
<p>Have you been able to help your kids with ADHD increase attention span? Share your secrets in the comments!</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Raise your hand if your child loves using a tablet. *everyone&#8217;s hand in the world goes up* Digital devices are everywhere these days. And it&#8217;s pretty common for kids to use screen devices, such as tablets, computers, and TVs, all the time &#8211; even for educational purposes. For kids with ADHD, though, excessive screen time<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/screen-time-limits-for-kids-with-adhd/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Raise your hand if your child loves using a tablet. *everyone&#8217;s hand in the world goes up*</p>
<p>Digital devices are everywhere these days. And it&#8217;s pretty common for kids to use screen devices, such as tablets, computers, and TVs, all the time &#8211; even for educational purposes.</p>
<p>For kids with ADHD, though, excessive screen time can pose some serious problems. While it&#8217;s unlikely that <a href="http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/826.html" target="_blank">watching TV will cause ADHD</a>, it can certainly worsen the symptoms. Many television programs and movies are designed to cater to short attention spans, which is something that people with ADHD do <em>not</em> need help developing. Not to mention that an excessive amount of screen time can actually contribute to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/10/11/us-mental-idUSTRE69A0GD20101011" target="_blank">behavioral problems</a> in some kids, including aggression, irritability, and hyperactivity.</p>
<p>Personally, I don&#8217;t know if screen time is actually worsening my kids&#8217; ADHD, but I do know that when they watch it for too long, they have an extremely difficult time settling down, listening, and paying attention afterward. So in our family, we use very clear screen time limits for kids and they seem to be working for us. Here are a few of the suggestions we&#8217;ve tried.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Setting Screen Time Limits for Kids with ADHD</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Set a daily allotment of screen time.</h3>
<p>On school days, we have a limit of no more than one hour of screen time per day. When we&#8217;re doing a relaxed day, I might let them watch more, depending on the content. If they want to watch a documentary, I don&#8217;t mind if it&#8217;s three hours long. If they want to watch <em>Phineas and Ferb</em>, I set the limit to no more than two episodes. They get so worked up after <em>Phineas and Ferb</em> that I can just forget about getting anything else productive done that day. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Time it right.</h3>
<p>If I want my kids to take a nap in the afternoon, I&#8217;ve found that I simply cannot let them watch television or play a video game that morning. They won&#8217;t settle down enough to rest. So, if I intend for them to take a nap, I save screen time until after they get up from resting.</p>
<p>We also don&#8217;t watch television with them in the evenings. TV after dinner means an extremely lengthy <a title="ADHD Sleep Tips for Kids" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/adhd-sleep-tips-for-kids/">wind-down period</a> before bed. If we watch anything with them, we try to do so before 5 p.m. That way, we have about three hours before bedtime to help them begin calming down.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Tie screen time to schoolwork.</h3>
<p>In our family, the kids have to earn screen time based on their schoolwork for that day. I make a list of assignments or topics we have to cover that day. If we get through them all and their work is up to par, they earn screen time at the end of the day.</p>
<p>We do complete some school assignments on the computer. But I try to use low-intensity programs and websites such as Khan Academy and <a title="Essential Skills Advantage Review" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/02/essential-skills-advantage-review/">Essential Skills Advantage</a>. They don&#8217;t have the loud noises and frenetic action of some other educational sites, and I notice that my kids do a better job of focusing when we use them.</p>
<p>Have you struggled with setting screen time limits for kids with ADHD in your family? How do you avoid excessive screen time with your kids? Let us know in the comments!</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s face it. Taking a test is a stressful experience for almost everybody. I mean, you&#8217;re being quizzed on what you remember from weeks and weeks of classes in a silent room and you can&#8217;t ask for help. How could it not be stressful, right? For kids with ADHD, test taking can be extremely frustrating.<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/test-taking-tips-for-adhd-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s face it. Taking a test is a stressful experience for almost everybody. I mean, you&#8217;re being quizzed on what you remember from weeks and weeks of classes in a silent room and you can&#8217;t ask for help. How could it not be stressful, right?</p>
<p>For kids with ADHD, test taking can be extremely <a title="How to Help Kids Deal with ADHD and Frustration During Schoolwork" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/managing-adhd-and-frustration/">frustrating</a>. There are so many distractions! If you&#8217;re testing in a room with other kids, you can easily spend the entire testing period just watching them. And trying to organize your thoughts and focus under pressure can make it almost impossible for <a title="Understanding How the ADHD Brain Works" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/how-the-adhd-brain-works/">your brain</a> to function at all.</p>
<p>Not all homeschoolers administer standardized tests, but usually there will come a time when our kids have to take an exam of some kind. We&#8217;ve learned some great test taking tips for ADHD kids that we&#8217;re happy to share with you today!</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Test Taking Tips for ADHD Students</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Rest and eat well before the test.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">Getting plenty of sleep the night before the exam is critical to doing well. Unfortunately, resting in general can be <a title="ADHD Sleep Tips for Kids" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/adhd-sleep-tips-for-kids/">difficult for kids</a> with ADHD, so we can help our kids by establishing a good bedtime routine <em>before</em> the exam, so that they&#8217;ll be in the habit of preparing for sleep long before they face the anxiety of testing day.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Earlier in this series, we talked about the value of a <a title="Tips for Managing ADHD Morning Problems" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/tips-for-adhd-morning-problems/">protein-heavy diet</a> for people with ADHD. Eating a good meal with plenty of protein before an exam can also make it easier for the ADHD brain to focus on the material at hand.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Practice, practice, practice.</h3>
<p>Practice exams are an excellent way to help kids prepare for the big day. If you&#8217;re creating and administering your own tests for your homeschool, such as for a subject exam, give your kids a few pop quizzes on concepts they&#8217;ve mastered. These smaller quizzes can help them isolate key concepts to study for the full test later on.</p>
<p>If your kids are getting ready for a standardized test, take advantage of online practice tests. There are practice tests for the <a href="http://www.criticalthinking.com/articles/test-preparation-practice-for-itbs-assessment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ITBS</a>, <a href="https://www.georgiastandards.org/resources/Pages/Tools/TestingResources.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CRCT</a>, <a href="http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SAT</a>, <a href="http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ACT</a>, and just about any other standardized test you can think of. When you administer the practice exam, try to recreate the testing environment: no talking, no bathroom breaks, and a set time limit. This will make the actual test experience a little less frightening.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Sit in the front of the room.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">This one is a tip that personally works for me. I attend college online, but I had to take a few final exams on campus last semester. It was the first time I had taken a standardized test in over a decade, so I was not thrilled.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This time, though, I sat in the very front row of the class. The room was full of people, but I hardly noticed them. It was just me and the Scantron. That was a huge help, because I had very little to distract me.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If your child will be taking a test in a group, encourage him or her to sit as close to the front of the room as possible. Cutting down on visual distractions can go a long way to test taking success.</p>
<p>Get even more test taking tips for homeschoolers, including kids with ADHD, in our free printable &#8220;Test Taking Strategies for Homeschoolers&#8221;! This printable includes five suggestions that kids can use during the test to make it easier to pass their exams the first time. Download your free copy below!</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Test-Taking-Strategies-for-Homeschoolers.pdf">Test Taking Strategies for Homeschoolers</a> &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</h3>
<p>Have your ADHD kids struggled with test taking? How do you help them conquer their pre-exam butterflies? Tell us your suggestions in the comments!</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss these other posts about teaching children with ADHD!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/best-adhd-homeschooling-tips/"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-10281" src="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Teaching-a-child-with-ADHD-at-home-Youve-got-to-read-this-list-of-the-best-ADHD-homeschooling-tips-around.jpg" alt="Teaching a child with ADHD at home? You've got to read this list of the best ADHD homeschooling tips around!" width="500" height="714" srcset="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Teaching-a-child-with-ADHD-at-home-Youve-got-to-read-this-list-of-the-best-ADHD-homeschooling-tips-around.jpg 700w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Teaching-a-child-with-ADHD-at-home-Youve-got-to-read-this-list-of-the-best-ADHD-homeschooling-tips-around-105x150.jpg 105w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Teaching-a-child-with-ADHD-at-home-Youve-got-to-read-this-list-of-the-best-ADHD-homeschooling-tips-around-210x300.jpg 210w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Teaching-a-child-with-ADHD-at-home-Youve-got-to-read-this-list-of-the-best-ADHD-homeschooling-tips-around-400x571.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
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<p>Plus, get even more suggestions for homeschooling kids with ADHD successfully in my book Homeschooling with ADHD!</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For kids with ADHD, the inability to concentrate can become frustrating, especially during schoolwork. Personally, as a woman with ADHD, I get irritable when I have to read something two or three times in order to understand it. Multiply that by 10 and you have my kids&#8217; feelings when they can&#8217;t understand something. It&#8217;s extremely<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/managing-adhd-and-frustration/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For kids with ADHD, the inability to concentrate can become frustrating, especially during schoolwork. Personally, as a woman with <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-homeschooling/">ADHD</a>, I get irritable when I have to read something two or three times in order to understand it. Multiply that by 10 and you have my kids&#8217; feelings when they can&#8217;t understand something.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s extremely irritating to feel as if <a title="Understanding How the ADHD Brain Works" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/how-the-adhd-brain-works/">your brain</a> isn&#8217;t working well and that&#8217;s a common experience for kids and adults with ADHD. Then, if your kids are perfectionists, they&#8217;re going to have an even harder time dealing with these frustrations. Our youngest boy is extremely hard on himself, and since he has a hard time focusing, he gets frustrated on a daily basis.</p>
<p>Over time, though, we&#8217;ve learned how to help him calm down and refocus. Here are a few suggestions to help your kids with <strong>managing ADHD and frustration</strong>! If these tips help, be sure to read more about how you can <a href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2016/09/15-homeschool-adhd-schedule-ideas/">schedule your homeschool for kids with ADHD</a>!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4987" src="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day24Title.jpg" alt="Does your child with ADHD get frustrated during schoolwork? Try these tips to deal with ADHD and frustration in kids!" width="700" height="1000" srcset="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day24Title.jpg 700w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day24Title-105x150.jpg 105w, https://www.lookwerelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Day24Title-210x300.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Tips for Helping Kids Deal with ADHD and Frustration</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Anticipate the meltdown.</h3>
<p>Start to recognize your child&#8217;s triggers. We talked about identifying our own triggers as <a title="Calming Tips for Parents with ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/calming-tips-for-parents-adhd/">parents with ADHD</a> the other day, and we have to do the same thing with our kids.</p>
<p>For Roo, handwriting (which we&#8217;ll talk about next week) is a particular issue. He thinks that his letters should look exactly like the ones on the chalkboard. There have been days when he literally erases every single letter at least once. Every. Single. Letter. Now that I know that he feels that way, I reduce his copywork so that he won&#8217;t get overwhelmed. If you know which areas of <a title="ADHD Homeschooling" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-homeschooling/">homeschooling</a> tend to give your child problems, try to find ways to make the lesson a bit easier on them.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Try deep breathing.</h3>
<p>Deep breathing is one of the suggestions in Dr. Daniel Amen&#8217;s book <a title="Must Read Books for ADHD Homeschooling Parents" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/must-read-books-for-adhd-homeschooling-parents/"><em>Healing ADD</em></a>, and for good reason. Breathing deeply is a natural way to release tension that builds up in the body when we&#8217;re frustrated or angry.</p>
<p>Whenever Roo gets frustrated during class, I have him stand up. Then I take his hands in mine and we breathe deeply together three or four times. Generally, he calms down right away. If we don&#8217;t do deep breathing, he often can&#8217;t calm down enough to hear my suggestions or accept my help.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Communicate.</h3>
<p>Once your child has calmed down a little, encourage him to talk about his feelings. Why did he get frustrated? Is there a particular concept that&#8217;s hard for him to grasp? Would he like some help? Teaching our kids how to express themselves can help them avoid getting frustrated in the future.</p>
<p>With Roo, we ask &#8220;Can you tell us why you&#8217;re upset?&#8221; (This is usually after the deep breathing.) He generally answers with an extremely thorough explanation about what happened, what he didn&#8217;t like, and why it bothered him so much. After he explains himself, we can address his concerns and offer help.</p>
<p>Now, I will admit: Sometimes we go through all of these steps and he is <em>still</em> frustrated. That&#8217;s our cue to take a break from school and come back to the concept a little later on. Usually after a little time has passed, he grasps the concept better and we can return to our regularly scheduled lessons. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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<p>Do your kids with ADHD get frustrated during schoolwork? How do you help them deal with those feelings? Share your suggestions in the comments!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We homeschool, but I believe strongly in the value of homework. I realize that this is probably a carryover from my public school education, but I think it can be valuable (if done right). Tigger is the only child in our family who has homework, since she&#8217;s in fourth grade this year. I don&#8217;t assign<a class="more-link" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/homework-strategies-for-adhd-kids/" rel="nofollow">Keep Reading...</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We <a title="Homeschool" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/homeschool/">homeschool</a>, but I believe strongly in the value of homework. I realize that this is probably a carryover from my public school education, but I think it can be valuable (if done right).</p>
<p>Tigger is the only child in our family who has homework, since she&#8217;s in fourth grade this year. I don&#8217;t assign much and I allow her some flexibility as to how she completes it. But there are days when she has trouble getting it done anyway.</p>
<p>If you assign homework to your <a title="ADHD Homeschooling" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/adhd-homeschooling/">ADHD homeschoolers</a>, try these tips to help them complete their work. Even if you&#8217;re not homeschooling, though, you can benefit from these homework strategies for ADHD kids!</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Homework Strategies for ADHD Kids</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Have the kids eat before they get started.</h3>
<p>No one can concentrate on an empty stomach, right? Naturally, our kids need food for their brains in order to maintain focus on their assignments. If your kids are coming in from public school, it&#8217;s very likely that they&#8217;re hungry. Serve them a protein-heavy snack paired with a complex carb (think: apple and peanut butter) and a glass of water before they begin.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re homeschooling, try to assign homework after snack time. In our family, Tigger does homework after the morning snack before she hits the lunchtime hyper hour. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Fight the urge to procrastinate.</h3>
<p>Kids and adults who have ADHD tend to procrastinate if they have a deadline that&#8217;s too far into the future. To avoid this, encourage your kids to start on their homework right away. Add an incentive by giving them a soft deadline. For example, if your child has a particular television show she wants to watch, challenge her by asking her to finish the homework before the show begins.</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t watch much live television, but I require Tigger to finish her homework before we watch anything that day. Once it&#8217;s done, I review it and if there are a lot of errors, I have her fix them before we begin. (A lot of errors implies that she was rushing in an attempt to get to the TV.)</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Supplement with additional resources.</h3>
<p>If your child is struggling with homework because he is confused about a topic, stop and offer him some additional help. Tigger and I had to review multiplication several times before it finally started to click. I would assign her homework, thinking that I was reinforcing our lessons, but until she really understood the concept, there was no point in doing endless <a title="How to Use Worksheets with Your ADHD Child" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2014/10/use-worksheets-adhd-child/">worksheets</a> about it.</p>
<p>We took a break from multiplication for a while and came back to it a few weeks later. I supplemented with a few <a title="How I Teach Third Grade Math to My Child with ADHD" href="https://www.lookwerelearning.com/2013/10/third-grade-math-for-adhd/">math programs</a>, and when she finally understood it, I went back to assigning her homework. This time, she had a much easier time getting the work done.</p>
<p>Do your kids with ADHD struggle to complete their homework? If you&#8217;re homeschooling, do you even bother with homework? Tell us in the comments!</p>
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