I found this neat survey on the Heart of the Matter website. In honor of fathers day, they surveyed homeschool dads and asked a variety of questions about homeschooling and marriage. Some of the answers are really funny, but my favorite question was:
12. What would their typical school day look like if they took over for the day? Phone calls, school, errands, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and chores.
Wake up.
Eat cereal or waffles.
Sit down and they would do their schoolwork. They would ask questions that I have no idea what the answers are. Then I'd say let's move on to the next subject.
Lunch would be macaroni and cheese or Cici's Pizza.
We'd come home and be too full to finish school. So we'd take a nap.
That's about it.
Field trip!!
We would take a sick day and play video games all day.
Cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I would not answer the phone. We would read books, and watch educational videos all day.
Don't you just love their honesty! Cooking is not very popular. I read the answers to my boys and my oldest said he thinks that my hubby's homeschool day would look different: "He would have no idea what we were supposed to do but he would say - you guys need to get your school done." When hubby gets home I am going to see what his answer is!
If you want to read the entire survey, click here: Heart of the Matter
Honestly my husband loves to teach (He teaches veterinary pathology at our local university) it's just that he tries to give them too much info at times. I'm constantly telling him we haven't covered that yet. I really am blessed though, when he substitutes they usually end up doing more for him without the whining :-).
Blessings, Julie
Dee, this is hilarious! We already know some of the answer to this question, since I've been sick a couple of times during the years we've schooled. We get something like this:
Wake up.
Bible.
Do your work...whatever that is.
Ask your sick mother the questions you have.
He can be quite effective, since he's a new voice they don't always hear. (Makes me a bit jealous sometimes.)
I can be assured something will get done, but it's not likely to be as much as we would finish in a day. But, it sure is more than I would get accomplished in a day if I were sick. ;')
Just wanted to let you know that I'm having a contest on my blog giving away one of the new planners from the Old Schoolhouse! If you get a chance come check it out!
I love the question! What fun. I might have to ask my own kids that question......
I'm catching up with friends after a summertime sabatical.......but it seems you are also having a break from blogging.....hope your summer is going well.
I hope to keep coming back to see what you guys are up to.
Great post! I enjoy your posts about your life with boys...I can so relate! I have nominated you for an award please stop by my blog for details!
Tammy
We are a homeschooling family raising 4 boys in Virginia. This blog is mostly about anything relevant to raising boys or homeschooling in general - but every once in a while I can't help but add some nonsense from our daily life.
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Jun. 13, 2008 - too true
Have a great day!
Becky