| Physical Education (P.E) is a requirement in the | | | | Two sports that many families like are bowling |
| public school setting. In a home school | | | | and putt-putt golf. Each of these sports is |
| environment you may find it more difficult to | | | | something that even the youngest child can |
| recreate a structure around physical education to | | | | participate in and both require some level of |
| meet your own child's physical education | | | | physical exertion. Another good benefit of these |
| requirements as well as opportunities for large | | | | sports is teaching a child the rules around each |
| group (or team) interactions during physical | | | | game. Learning to follow complex rules is an |
| activities. For the interaction part you can find | | | | excellent learning opportunity. At first you may |
| support through your local school system (if the | | | | face the challenge of keeping the child's attention, |
| state is supportive of homeschooling and offers | | | | but over time they will understand the rules |
| this) or through home school co-operatives that | | | | better. |
| organize these kinds of events. However as a | | | | A third activity to get your home school children |
| family you can also offer many different activities | | | | out and active would be roller skating. Roller |
| for your child that are fun, physical, and provide | | | | skating requires balance and strength and is great |
| learning opportunities. Here are three different | | | | for building these up in a young child. For a child |
| activities that you could do with your young, | | | | this activity can be very tough to learn when first |
| home schooled child that would meet these | | | | beginning, but through perseverance and patience |
| A trip to a park could provide both physical | | | | the child can become an effective skater. Skating |
| activity and educational opportunities for a young | | | | can also be a launching pad into other physical |
| child. For physical activity a trip to one of these | | | | activities such as skateboarding, rollerblading, and |
| can provide a great walking opportunity. A good | | | | several different snow sports. |
| brisk walk is an excellent way to get your child | | | | Physical education is a requirement that many kids |
| physical activity. After the walk you can always | | | | get in the public school system and one that |
| let them have recesses on the local playground. | | | | home schooling parents need to remember to |
| For educational opportunities you have the | | | | provide for their own kids. Sometimes parents |
| activities of observing different animal life as well | | | | can rely on their children 'going outside to play' as |
| as identifying different plants and trees. Walking at | | | | the only means of physical activity. However, by |
| a park is a great way for your home schooled | | | | organizing scheduled, regular activities for your |
| child to get physical activity. | | | | children, including the ones mentioned in this article, |
| Another fun activity that you can do with your | | | | a parent can be sure that their child is getting |
| home school child is a family game night with | | | | needed physical activity as well as new |
| sports or activities that require physical exertion. | | | | opportunities to learn. |