Ok, so people have said, "you never know Kathy, you may want to keep homeschooling when you get back..." yeah, probably not. It isn't as bad as all that, but I have to give all my teacher friends out there huge amounts of credit for having so much patience with my children! Trying to keep all 3 boys on task, sitting at the same table, while doing different things is going to be my challenge. They seem to enjoy distracting each other and then blaming someone else for their work being undone. Character building, character building, character building...don't let me forget!
Everyday we get more and more accustomed to the area. I found a fantastic pool complex about 30 minutes away that I took the kids to on Tuesday. The place is a total throw back to an earlier life in the USA when we didn't live in such a "Nanny State" . Between the three large pools, I only saw one lifeguard who sat inside an office. No one was monitoring the high dive or the low dive, and kids and parents were generally responsible for their own safety. Kind of refreshing I have to say.
Yesterday, I took the kids on an impromptu walk to the next town. Impromptu I say, because we planned on walking to the store for milk when we happened upon a bike path. We ended up going about 3 miles total, which would have been fine except I didn't pack any water. I did not hear the end of it- the boys were convinced they were dying of dehydration! They should all go into theater production with the amount of drama they can produce.
Heading to a Jewish museum in Frankfurt today. The rain just stopped and we have almost finished school for the day. Time for a field trip!
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Don't be too hard on yourself. It takes awhile to figure out what works and what doesn't. Is there anyway they could do school somewhere other than the table? The great thing about home schooling is the flexibility of the whole thing. Why not let someone do school on the couch, maybe on the floor or a bed?
ReplyDeleteI can almost always find someone laying somewhere (other than a table or desk) reading an assignment, working on math, etc. School doesn't have to take place at the table. Maybe do school in the park one morning or at a little cafe. Take a walk and bring a couple books, then do school where ever you find a nice spot.
For me that is one of the joys of home schooling. Why not do school outside when the weather is nice? Boys love to be outside and it's great when you can combine that with school.
Maybe offer some type of reward/incentive for those who get their school done quickly, neatly (paying attention to detail), quietly and without bothering anyone else. I'm sure there is something that would motivate them, even something like a walk to get an ice cream cone that evening.
Be easy on yourself, this is new for all of you and takes some adjustment. We'll be starting our 5th year on Tuesday and we're still working out all the kinks.
If you have time, stop by my blog, I'm sure there will be plenty of home schooling stories coming this next week. http://our_domestic_chuch.xanga.com
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there will be some humorous things written about knowing the boys.