Jan. 19, 2006 - What am I doing?
Man, I had the perfect schedule for this week. Everything, I mean everything was written out and all of our supplies were on hand. I had some terrific ideas for a great history project and we haven't even gotten to history this week. AND ITS THRUSDAY!! Yikes!! What's a mom to do? My daycare hasn't even been crazy, so I can't use that as an excuse. My kids have been good and have done what they were asked. We just couldn't get everything done.  It is so frustrating. I think to myself, if I were to send my boys to public school, would they know as much as the next kid? Would they be prepared? Do they know much? I know they like to play! I know they like to be read to (all day long)! Iknow they like cartoons! I can't even imagine what school will be like when the weather improves. We won't be able to syat indoors! I really need to be more firm about what we do and what we get done. Perhaps I need to do some evening stuff...ohhh, they would NOT like that. They already brag to their buddies how they don't have homework. I couldn't do that to them...or could I?
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Jan. 19, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by drewsfamilytx |
If you couldn't get it all done, then maybe you just planned too much???
Don't worry too much...just set some basic ground rules or make a schedule of your day. For us it's school right after breakfast and the morning stuff of getting dressed and teeth brushed, etc. So around 9am I send the kids downstairs to start school. They usually work a very long dot-to-dot (by Kumon that I bought at Barnes & Noble-- complicated ones that go up to 125) while I get my coffee ready (lots of cream and sugar...mmmmm!). We usually wrap up by lunchtime. Occasionally we do our science in the evening since the baby is quite a distraction if his morning nap doesn't coincide with our lessons.
Plus, you can also save a few things for a Saturday or like you said, in the evening. Try to get the bulk of stuff that you HAVE to do like math, handwriting, etc and go with the flow on things like history/geography and even science.
Remember, tomorrow is another day!
Love,
Marsha |
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Jan. 20, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by MsByn |
Ugh. I know what you mean! ANd the worst part is (for me anyway) is that those days seem to just snowball and make it harder and harder to actually EVER get back on track. That is probably why I'm so jealous of our time when we ARE on schedule. I will hardly itnerrupt for anything!
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