Many homeschooling parents have children of various ages, and as they try to juggle more than one grade level, parents often wonder how it was ever possible for the teacher back in the days of the one-room schoolhouse. If this sounds familiar, there’s good news. While you might need to make a few changes, it is possible to teach all of your children at home without the headaches, (Ok, there will be headaches, but not as many!).

Generally, elementary students need the most attention and one-on-one instruction when learning how to master basic math, reading, and writing. Therefore, parents should plan to spend the majority of their time with their younger children. It may even help, and is advisable as well, to schedule one-on-one time. Depending on how many children you have, this may be from thirty minutes to an hour or more. While you are working with one child, older children can be practicing their handwriting, working on a craft, or reading to another sibling. With careful planning and lots of patience, you can come up with a system that works for your particular family and have everyone working at the same time.

Articles

How to Homeschool Multiple Age Groups
Are you one of many homeschool families trying to figure out how to homeschool different age groups? Which homeschool curriculum is best for families homeschooling multiple children in different grades? Learn how to homeschool your big family today.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2331261_homeschool-multiple-age-groups.html

Teaching Multiple Kids at Home Easily and with Less Stress
Many homeschool families have multiple children covering a large span of ages. One family may have everything from preschool age children to teenagers in high school. How do you homeschool all these kids at the same time? It’s not easy, but there are some great tips and tricks to making homeschooling multiple grades and ages easier and less stressful.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/92729/how_to_homeschool_multiple_grades_and.html

Tips for Homeschooling Multiple Age and Skill Levels
If you are looking for ways to homeschool multiple children at various age levels, this article offers tips and answers to many common questions. Read on to learn more about how to best homeschool children of varying ages.
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Tips on how to teach multiple ages
So, you have kids you are homeschooling that are multiple ages. Here are some tips on how to homeschool different age groups.
http://www.homeschool-curriculum-and-support.com/multiple-ages.html

Services

Natural Talk Mom’s Radio (Blog) How Do You Homeschool Multiple Children?
Provides tips and advice, as well as a place to share.
http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-do-you-homeschool-multiple-children/

Homeschool Curriculum and Support
Learn how to teach multiple grade levels, includes curriculum pages.
http://www.homeschool-curriculum-and-support.com/multiple-grade.html

Books

Homeschooling More Than One Child: A Practical Guide for Families
Carren W. Joye
Here’s a book that addresses the special challenges of homeschooling two or more children for parents just starting to homeschool and veterans desiring fresh ideas. This book provides a comprehensive collection of quick tips and long-term solutions to make homeschooling more than one child a successful and rewarding experience. This sensible guide offers practical ideas on balancing the needs of different ages and abilities, juggling multiple commitments, choosing or designing a curriculum to fit each child, finding socialization opportunities that appeal to all ages, and more!

Additional Links

A single mother’s guide to homeschooling multiple kids
This resource offers tips from a homeschooling mom.
http://www.helium.com/items/1289322-homeschooling-multiple-kids

Peah’s Homeschool Curriculum
Home School Organization: Tips to Teach Multiple Children Efficiently (good info)
http://www.homeschool-curriculum-savings.com/home-school-organization.html

Advice

Themed unit studies are one of the easiest ways to teach children of multiple age groups and grade levels. While they may all learn the information at the same time, the subject matter itself can be tailored to fit each grade level. As younger children learn the basics and complete simple activities, older students can read age-appropriate books and work on more advanced projects. These can be purchased or you can create your own using free resources found online, at home and in books from your local library.