Homeschooling Through High School ~ The End of School? Yeah . . . Right!
12:35 AM, May. 27, 2009
Every time the end of the year rolls around, I think that I am MORE ready for school to be over than the kids are. It feels like once Easter has come and gone, my mind has checked out and moved on to greener pastures. This year has been no exception.
I often look with wonder at those moms that can somehow school "year round" and seem to always roll right along with each passing season with no hesitation and no regrets. This year, we did finish what we needed to do in order to have a successful year, but there is always so much more that I would love to do.
SO, this "summer" I'm going to try something different. For the next week to ten days, I'm making a list of things that I WISH we could have done better at or finished up this PAST school year. I'm also adding to that a list of books that I would love for the kids to read in preparation for next summer, some extras that I wish we could have found the time to do last year and some extras I KNOW we won't find the time to do this coming year. I'm also making a list of unit studies that fit what we have been or will be studying, and for my high schooler a list of things that will help them prepare for the SAT/ACT.
All these lists are going into a folder for each child along with a time log sheet. Why? I'm weary of always feeling like I haven't done enough. It wears me out! HA! Can you empathize with me? Then, when a child is bored, the weather is bad, or they just feel "so moved", they can go to that folder, CHOOSE what they want to spend time on and log in their hours in 30 minute increments. (no 10 minutes here and there) At the end of the summer, we will add up the hours that we have "schooled" through the summer and that will be the number of extra days off that we can have throughout the new school year. More days to ski, hike, backpack and ride horses.
I've never done this before but I'm cautiously optimistic about it . . . and I'm hoping this will keep the academic wheels rolling throughout the summer, and take some pressure off of the academic pressure cooker next year. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.
Faith and Courage, Lori Lane
Lori is married to the love of her life John and together they have four sons ranging in age from 23 down to 11. She is the author of “Beginning With The End In Mind”, a frequent speaker on home education, family and the arts, as well as serving as the Executive Director of The Artios Academies. (www.artiosacademies.com) You can see some of the pictures of their home in the central Colorado Rockies by visiting Lori’s website at www.theendinmind.net where you will receive encouragement for the journey.
Hi Lori,
I just discovered your articles. As I'm homeschooling two highschoolers this fall, I love your posts. Thank you so much for your idea about folders to get parts of next year's work finished and to catch up. Thank you also for encouragement to keep up the standards. I plan to be back here often.
Blessings,
Annie Kate
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