Research curriculum to find the materials that match your child's needs, learning style and abilities. Often it is possible to obtain a regular homeschool curriculum and adapt it to fit well with ADHD characteristics and challenges. Some options for ADHD children include Sonlight, My Father's World, Tapestry of Grace and Time4Learning. Unit studies and hands-on activities can be excellent for children with ADHD.
Plan to have some structure in your school days, while allowing for flexibility. Observe your child carefully, and take breaks as needed. Incorporate movement, such as outdoor walks, jumping on a mini trampoline or jumping jacks into your breaks.
Allow your child to learn in shorter blocks of time, if possible. This helps to work around the ADHD issues of distractibility and inability to sense time passing.
Get an item that your child can manipulate with his hands when he needs to fidget and move around. This can be an item like a squishy stress ball that she can hold even while reading or completing her homeschool lessons.
Modify your home environment as needed, because children with ADHD tend to get bored and become distracted. If your child works best with silence, you could get him earplugs to block out noise in your home, or allow him to work and focus in the quietest room in your house. If he works better when there is some background noise, try putting on some music, such as classical or other instrumental music.
Purchase an exercise ball, and allow your child to sit and bounce on this while working. Being able to move while still getting work done can prove useful.
Become and stay involved with your local homeschool support group. There you will likely meet other parents of ADHD children, and you can share ideas with them. Your child can hone her social skills by meeting friends in these support groups, too. Find other support groups with which to exchange ideas and share struggles, such as online discussion groups.
Notice your child's social abilities and behaviors. ADHD children might have difficulty with issues such as voice volume, interrupting other people and impulsive behavior. Gently redirect and correct your child as needed, steering him in the direction of the desired social behavior. Involve your child in social activities that enhance his strengths. This can be something as simple as daily trips to the neighborhood park, or as planned out as art or sports activities with other children.