I have learned a lot this past week or so.
- We are just not able to be done before lunch with school as others that homeschool are. I have been trying to pattern my day after a veteran and she is able to do this. I can't. We can't. At least most days. And guess what? It's OK!!
- Give support. Be a good listener. Hear what is being said and give love and encouragement, always. I did not do this recently. :(
- Having a husband who truly tries to lighten your load is heaven-sent. Thank you, Babe, for sitting at the computer all evening trying to get our printer working so I could print ONE thing for my calling. Thanks for printing it at work and for making the copies, too. You are so good to me.
- Having a husband who fully supports our desire to homeschool and gives dang good lectures to the "students" when needed is also heaven-sent. We have gotten off to a rocky start this year. Not sure why. New baby? Overwhelmed momma? I am not sure what has been going wrong, but something is amiss.....I have been so grateful to my husband who takes time out of his day to listen to me when I call him, in tears or feeling very frustrated because of something homeschooled related. Like: someone hiding from me when it's time to do school. Or crying because they have to actually DO something in school. Or taking a very long time to complete their assignments.
- I can't please everyone. Not everyone will like what I create. Dearest Bulletin Board, may you rest in peace!!! (I thought you looked lovely!)
- The good moments need to be recognized, out loud or they will slip away unnoticed and all you will remember will be the not-so-good moments.
- Those good moments make the bad ones worth it.
- Sometimes if feels good to cry. And eat ice cream afterwards. Just not everyday....
- A little incentive goes a long way to get a child to READ BOOKS. I am talking $$!! My kids are goin' for IT!!
- Being mean and taking toys away is actually not mean at all, when they are brought upstairs and becoming at temptation during schooltime. I will give them back.....
Our week is nearly over; we will be swimming in the morning and spending the afternoon with Grandma. So, we will do at least math and journals before swimming. Friday is our "do-what-you-didn't-get-done-during-the-week" day, or a fun day. I hope our rocky start smoothes out soon. I think it will......
Keep Calm. Carry on.
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Rocky Starts=Rocky Road Ice Cream.....and I happen to believe nothing is wrong with ice cream every day! I DO however, think something is terribly wrong with the whole bulletin board thing, but here is not the place for me to voice that! You already know what I think! Here's to a better week next week! Tomorrow sounds like a good start to forgetting this week and relaxing! Enjoy! And....call me if ice cream gets involved! :)
I'm right there with you. Today we had a major issue and I was ready to send them all off to school. Tomorrow we are taking a field trip to Gateway. I think we all need the day off.
Keep going. Things will smooth out. Everyone has rough days and you were so kind to me on mine. I happen to LOVE ice cream and don't need an excuse to eat it everyday.
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