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This entry was supposed to happen on April Fool’s Day, but I ran out of steam. Since I thought it was a good idea, I’m doing them late. (shocking! I’m late!) The prompt is:
And we have likely all felt the fool in one way or another. Share your greatest challenge. Or one of those terrible, horrible no good, very bad days where the only thing there is to do seems to involve moving to Australia.
Hmmm….Bad days. I guess, like everything else in life, it depends on your perspective. We’ve had some pretty bad days here this year. But as far as homeschooling goes, more good ones than not.
Our worst days are the ones where my plans butt up against her reality. I want to our work, run errands, have lunch, and be ready to play for the rest of the day. She wants to start out with play, then maybe errands, and school work if we get to it! I have learned that it isnt worth fighting about. I can sneak “school” in all day if I need to, and she doesnt even realize it! But it has taken me awhile to overcome the OCD part of me that wants to complete 2 reading lessons, a writing lesson, etc… and remember that catching bugs for an hour in the yard can count as science; counting money at the store counts as math; reading signs in the grocery is reading practice. Sick days happen to PS kids and teachers too. Class parties and field trips disrupt routines at PS. I’ve learned to let go more.
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April 28, 2008 at 5:31 am
Home schooling or something like that is a trend. And maybe a progressive method in education.
April 28, 2008 at 9:18 am
Hey! I’m glad you decided to jump in even though it was late. Learning to “let go” is tough…at least it was for me in the beginning.
OK, so it still is, but I am better now. At least now I realize I have to.