It's been another interesting week around here. I wish I could say something profound, or even witty, but I'm afraid my brain is on a vacation. Tomorrow we head out to Bible Study in the morning, then we have SO MUCH homeschooling to catch up on.
Here's my predicament:
We wake up, eat breakfast and have play time while I feed and diaper babies and clean up from breakfast. Then, we begin schooling. Usually, it is interrupted by poopies or snacks or boo-boos or some such common occurrence. I promise myself, and Elizabeth, that we will finish during nap time, but when nap time finally gets here I just want to SIT and do nothing in the hopes that I can recuperate from the morning and not grow increasingly nauseous. So, what we plan for nap time gets pushed to the next day.
It's a viscous cycle and one that I'm afraid I'm not doing too much to break. Any advice from you "seasoned" homeschoolers for this worn-out, nauseous, brain-dead Momma?
Come on people, I know you've got to have SOMETHING....
clearly lucas is okay from his peg swallowing Houdini trick. otherwise i'm sure he would be on the blog needing prayer.
ReplyDeletemy suggestion for homeschooling: hire me to come watch the babies ;) I'm a great price! Love you... we need to reschedule our skype date STAT. Oh wait.. nevermind you and lizbeth are trying to homeschool (or not) during that time.
I do have a practical suggestion I have mentioned MANY times- Please go to bed earlier. I can see what time you posted this blog. If you get more sleep, you can get up earlier.
seriously though... i don't know how you do it. you're my hero girl! i'm proud of you... for what that's worth.
nevermind.. i thought it was midnight when you posted. it was only 1030. i stand corrected. as long as you went to bed right after your posted ;) miss you
ReplyDeleteCan you and Elizabeth have an hour or two together after dinner ... while hubby handles the little ones?
ReplyDeleteCan you make dinner in a crock pot, so that you can spend an hour or two together after you take a short nap, and before dinner?
Maybe Mama can nap for an hour, and the little ones can nap for 2 hours ... giving you an hour with Elizabeth.
Lastly ... do not FRET ... this too shall pass ... Elizabeth WILL get educated ... I DO understand, having homeschooled for 16 years with babies and preschoolers in the house. The first year I homeschooled the children were 1, 2, 2, 4, 6, 7. Now, those 6 are all grown up, and I'm homeschooling the younger 7, who are 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16.
Blessings,
mama of 13
I can't even begin to understand how you do it...I'm with Lindy...I am SO proud of you--you are one tough cookie and one REALLY great mommy!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I have no wisdom to share with you. Naptime is brain dead time for me too, so I can fully understand the need to recoup! Good luck in finding what works for your family~will say a prayer for you and would have to echo the others not to stress too much over it!
ReplyDeleteOne thought, you don't have to homeschool at a table, maybe just sit on the couch, put your feet up, books on your lap. Also I would concentrate on reading and math. Maybe for science or history just read some books from the library, or not. There will be plenty of time for those subjects. If you have bad days (no school accomplished) or bad weeks you will catch up. During the elementary years there is plenty of time. Don't stress, just pick up where you left off, even if it is just 15-20 minutes. Good Luck, I'll be happy to answer any questions you have! :))
ReplyDeleteMy first bit of advise is this: Homeschooling is a lifestyle, not an activity. ANYTHING can be a learning experience! You are doing a great job of keeping track of what you didn't get done. Now start making a list of what you did. Throughout the day, write down all the little bits of learning, and figure out what subject they fall under.
ReplyDeleteFor example: Played in water in sink, learned that heavy things sink, light things float-science. Cleaned up water from bathroom counter-homemaking! Set the table making sure each plate got a spoon and cup-math!! Grocery stores are great for math, social studies, nutrition, and let us not forget the all encompassing SOCIALIZATION!
And NO ONE does good school when they are sick! This, too, shall pass.