Before you assume that your child is behind, step back and assess the situation. Homeschooling is all about customizing educational opportunities to fit your family's vision.

What should your homeschooling day actually look like? When should the kids be up? How should classes be structured? How engaged should Mom and Dad be in the daily grind of home education?

There's a lot more to getting good grades than merely knowing the content.

Don't think in terms of "How long is the school day?" Rather, think about time on task.

These tips should give you a firm foundation in time management. As a homeschool family, you really don’t have an option here: you must master time management to do home education successfully.

Focus your strengths! You might not have the money to buy the latest box set curricula, but maybe you're darn good at finding quality resources in the library. Or maybe you're not very academically oriented yourself but you're great at crafting and creative projects. That's fantastic! Instead of working through a history book with your kids, do some historical-themed art projects. Work to your strengths.