Two weeks of me preparing for a couple of shows and starting on the Halloween costumes has really messed with the official school progress.
We've submitted weeks of work, so that should keep the IS busy, but officially we're supposed to be on lesson 34 or 35?
Not even close.
I'm restratagizing
again and again.
Friday I spent the entire day with the little boy, who's decided that it's not worth working if I'm not breathing down his neck.
And this mightily displeased my other high demand little man.
I made up for it by working on his costume all weekend long, but this doesn't help progress in school.
I can't believe I'm worrying about progress again. Maybe we're doomed.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
To be dedicated or not to be dedicated
My young man. The one who's 11. Is stuck. He's 11. Not a little kid anymore, not an adult. But both aspects are obvious in him. He giggles like a little maniac at cat jokes and riddles. Then he smile slyly at a very subtle joke. I'm enjoying meeting this young man he'll become.
But nowhere are his two minds kore divided than about school. He takes great pride in finishing everything he's "supposed to" do in a day, but some days it's "soooooo hard!"
Today was the latter type. Over the weekend he very seriously did not want to get behind by taking Columbus Day off. On Monday there was nothing he wanted more than to enjoy the free day.
He's great about helping around the house, most of the time. And best of all- he's honest and true to his word.
It's great to realize how much I like my kids. I'm pleased to think they'll always be people I enjoy hanging out with.
But nowhere are his two minds kore divided than about school. He takes great pride in finishing everything he's "supposed to" do in a day, but some days it's "soooooo hard!"
Today was the latter type. Over the weekend he very seriously did not want to get behind by taking Columbus Day off. On Monday there was nothing he wanted more than to enjoy the free day.
He's great about helping around the house, most of the time. And best of all- he's honest and true to his word.
It's great to realize how much I like my kids. I'm pleased to think they'll always be people I enjoy hanging out with.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
On Monday
Monday Monday, forget that day...
Well, not this Monday. Mostly, this Monday was good.
We kept on track. We tried our hardest.
Math seems to be a stumbling point for the Princess. She does quite well at it, but the volume of problems to do seems to be daunting. Even if she can complete them in record time.
We'll bump it to the end of the day and see how that pans out.
Littlest, in his second grade wonder, got almost all the way through is lessons and has offered to complete his small science experiment and visual arts project on his own in order to get my prize (free computer use for the rest of the day, certainly a good prize for a rainy day!)
Well, not this Monday. Mostly, this Monday was good.
We kept on track. We tried our hardest.
Math seems to be a stumbling point for the Princess. She does quite well at it, but the volume of problems to do seems to be daunting. Even if she can complete them in record time.
We'll bump it to the end of the day and see how that pans out.
Littlest, in his second grade wonder, got almost all the way through is lessons and has offered to complete his small science experiment and visual arts project on his own in order to get my prize (free computer use for the rest of the day, certainly a good prize for a rainy day!)
The Week of the Jewelry Show that Ate Our Lives!
Last week, I, The mother and guide on this educational journey (read as deliverer of terrible news- Oh Noes! We have to do school?!), was very very busy getting the finishing touches on my show displays for that one big show of the year. And so, school was kind of patchy. But we got through the week. We tinted plants from the yard blue. (did you know that this works far better with fresh plants than with celery from the fridge?)
I have a lot to catch up with.
Turns out the turn-in dates for assignments go with the achievement of specific lessons. Not difficult, but I had thought it was simply the work from a particular day. No big, I just need to go back and do it. I'm very glad I keep a record of everything we get done in a day.
Tonight, now that I have a little more time, I should be able to get it all scanned and attached.
In other news, I've been trying to get the day started with some simple math and spelling practice, but I think we'll get rid of this practice. It's causing us to spend time not getting lessons done. I had been trying to draw from the lessons, but sometimes it's just too complicated. (except spelling of course, it's just easy to start with)
I have a lot to catch up with.
Turns out the turn-in dates for assignments go with the achievement of specific lessons. Not difficult, but I had thought it was simply the work from a particular day. No big, I just need to go back and do it. I'm very glad I keep a record of everything we get done in a day.
Tonight, now that I have a little more time, I should be able to get it all scanned and attached.
In other news, I've been trying to get the day started with some simple math and spelling practice, but I think we'll get rid of this practice. It's causing us to spend time not getting lessons done. I had been trying to draw from the lessons, but sometimes it's just too complicated. (except spelling of course, it's just easy to start with)
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