tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334039826410778548.post4034592877335427818..comments2024-01-27T03:19:08.879-05:00Comments on Hammock Tracks Home School: A Homeschool Mom Asks...Would it be bad to send a child to school short term?Savannah McQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01278922830885735193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334039826410778548.post-24996316006431474172012-03-28T18:30:23.241-04:002012-03-28T18:30:23.241-04:00I think a lot of Moms feel they SHOULD homeschool ...I think a lot of Moms feel they SHOULD homeschool and feel guilty and sad about sending one of their kids to public school, but it's OK! It's what works best for the situation! I don't mean to encourage you to "give up" on homeschooling, but remember it's TRULY OK for him to go to school especially when you know it's a good school. It's not about "passing him off"; it's about meeting his needs and your family needs the best you can at the time. <br /><br />With that said, he's 6. I have a son who just turned 7 last month. His school is: do 7-10 minutes of Math, play, do 7-10 minutes of Reading Eggs, play, read a Bob Book to Mom 5 minutes and copy 4 short sentences 5 minutes, play, watch "Liberty's Kids", play...well, you get the picture. They're young! Some boys (and girls) simply can't focus for more than 10 minutes at 6 or 7, and so much learning happens just PLAYING. If you miss some days, it's OK!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441870348048026971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334039826410778548.post-38420167847719743912012-03-27T11:17:32.178-04:002012-03-27T11:17:32.178-04:00This sounds so familiar! I grew up with younger si...This sounds so familiar! I grew up with younger siblings in a homeschool setting. I don't know how many days Mom wanted to pull her hair out! The children are always excited to do school for the first day, maybe two. It goes downhill from there. There are a few things that I want to try in hopes of avoiding some of the burnout:<br />Tip 1- Simplify. Something is better than nothing. <br />For housework, I recently found www.flylady.net and developed a very simple routine using her babysteps. I don't recommend her whole system for an exhausted mom, but do read the "how to fly when pregnant" and "how to fly when homeschooling" for tips from other moms. I focus on 4 things: putting clothes in the washer, putting dishes in the dishwasher, making food, and taking a nap. And if I have 5 minutes left, I set the timer and pick up clutter. <br />For homeschooling, I believe that 15 happy minutes a day will teach far more than hours of frustration. The longer we had to sit, the slower we worked. We were convinced that our work was IMPOSSIBLE. <br /> What would have happened if we knew we only had to work for 15 minutes? Maybe we would have dwaddled anyways. But maybe mom would have felt better knowing that she could stop when the timer beeped. Less frustrated mom, less frustrated child? After a few weeks we may have felt better and willing to do (2) 15-minute sessions a day. (Hope it works for me!!)<br />Tip2- Set a timer when you go online. When it goes off, you get off. (I'm talking to myself, now! Bye!!)Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282507443745455070noreply@blogger.com