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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 6 year old, 4 year old, and I have a newborn.  I am homeschooling the preschooler and first grader.  It is tough, and there are no breaks.  But, I do send the preschooler to preschool for two mornings a week, so she can get that socialization.  If you have no other children, it's even more important that she get that playtime in with other kids.  So, I agree that a bit of preschool can be greatly complementary to the homeschool experience.  
You need to get the screaming under control, especially if you think you may have more children.  You don't need a whole straight 2-3 hours of instruction once you start really homeschooling her.  But you do need to get her to the point where she will listen fully for 10-15 min segments throughout the day, as well as work independently for those little chunks of time.  
Some tips:
1.  Keep the teaching chunks short.  Start with a little song.  I do a quick little rhyming song about learning that I made up and it's my signal to the kids to come to the table for "school time"
2.  Keep school materials away from her at this age.  We have a special school some box with school crayons, pencils, glue, and scissors.  They are different from her regular play crafts.  They are for school time only.
3.  TV/DVDs - A little Curious George won't hurt, or better yet a language learning collection.  Daily 30 minutes for you to sit down and relax.  Everyone needs quiet time!
4.  is your husband on board with you doing this?  I don't get cooking/cleaning done during the day.  He plays with the kids so I can get those things done in the evening and on weekends.
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