After our two week break, I am just not back in the groove. It doesn’t feel like school, and our days start late.
I need to get with it!
We have so many errands going on this week that I have no idea what we will actually accomplish-but anything is better than nothing I suppose.
This is why breaks aren’t great for us me.
We enjoyed our adventures on our staycation-
Chumming it up with Daniel Boone…
Silly car rides…
stolen kisses…
Mega caverns…
we became spoiled!
I also don’t hang out in the heat, and neither do my kids, so schooling during the summer actually works well for us.
I am going to look at our schedule again, and make some changes. I think I will shorten our next break, scheduled for July, from two weeks to one.
Does anyone else have trouble getting back into your schedule??
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Sam Kelley
Wife to one and mom to six. I love my Lord, my family, organizing and fitness. I'm a homeschooler who takes pictures obsessively. I love good tea. I don't eat meat.
Beautiful pictures. Looked like a lot of fun.
It was, thank you!
Sam Kelley latest thoughts..The Date
Even though we only homeschool “unofficially,” I feel I’m already behind on my goals for this summer! Sleepovers and playtime and days with grandma have wrinkled the smooth intentions I had; trying my best to be thankful for the tender memories being created in the meantime ;) Thanks for your post!
Jane latest thoughts..Summer Reads
I guess one of the problems is we have met our 180 days, and then some. It feels like time for a break. ;)
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I DEFINITELY do have a problem with sticking to a schedule especially after taking a break!! Although summer time is about break and doing fun things outside, it is not for me. I don’t tolerate the heat very well even if we go swimming. I guess it’s an age thing. And I agree that since the heat is intolerable for us, doing school through the summer would work better BUT right now, I don’t have our school work laid out so I really have to get that taken care of before I can do any school. Since my kids had a taste of public school early in their lives (briefly), they expect to take a break even though we had not really been doing much school work since April when I was going through some health issues and having to help not-so-elderly friend who fell and broke her hip and was in the hospital/rehab for a month. That was extremely exhausting and I had no idea it was going to take a toll on me. I hope we can *start* school again maybe in July. Right now, I have so much to catch up at home to do around the house. On the bright side, I am feeling a lot better than I have in the past couple of months since I had gotten on medication for it. Perhaps the break was much needed after all.
That is the beauty of homeschooling-make it work for you!
Sam Kelley latest thoughts..The Slump
I agree with you. Too much unscheduled time is a problem for me and the kids. For me, it is motivation and for the kids, it is too much TV wanting time and the yah yahs (what I call the complaining that they do with each other).
I am still finishing grades and planning of the summer and fall scheduling. We also have all the VBS, camps, classes, appointments, conventions and a birthday for the month of June. I feel like I am constantly on the run this month. July is a little easier and we will begin our summer education time. We will be focusing on math and phonics with some science splashed in.
One good note or not, house came off the market and move is on hold. This is allowing for a less stringent and sterile house, I get to personalize it some making it a HOME again. The Lord will guide us from here on what our next move is. Just enjoying this place and season God has put us in.
Wow-you are busy!
Sam Kelley latest thoughts..The Slump
I have trouble getting back into the groove after time off…especially after Christmas. We don’t school year round though.
Karen Gouvin latest thoughts..Stick with it Saturday
We like it-but I don’t think we have found the “perfect” schedule yet.
Sam Kelley latest thoughts..The Slump
I LOVE stolen kisses!! :)
Rick Kelley (@rickkelley365) latest thoughts..Back at it
Me too. :)
Sam Kelley latest thoughts..The Slump