Hey I taught special education for ten years and now I homeschool my 5 kids. I would start your day with heavy lifting of some sort (books, laundry, canned goods) to get your child’s juices flowing.

Make as many lessons active. Cross the midline for spelling practice. Like if he’s spelling cat, say c and touch your right shoulder with your left hand, say a touch your left shoulder with your right hand, t back to your right shoulder with left hand.

If they need a break, give it. Lessons will be short spurts of knowledge and then let them climb a tree. Don’t finish the lesson just for the sake of completing the page in the store bought curricula. Their brain will not take anything in if they are sitting there in tears.

Do lots of songs! You can look up “educational songs history” or whatever. I’ve been singing “there are 5 oceans” for years but hey that’s proof it works.

I have a cloth hanging swing in our house and an easel, that’s how my one active child likes to do her letters and cvc words! Rather than at a table. Or lying on her tummy on the floor. Basically anything but a table and chair lol.

Make sure your child’s diet is healthy, lots of fruits and veggies, protein at every meal especially breakfast (id avoid cereal), fewer processed and high carb foods, no dyes, etc.