This is one of those awesome posts where I tell you that life has been going on as usual. But the truly awesome thing about that, is that we are doing really, extremely well. As a sort of Homeschooling New Year's Resolution, I initiated the We Are Well-Planned plan. What the heck's that, you say?
Every Sunday, I plan the week. That way, the whole week's worth of school is planned, and set up, ready for us to complete. I print worksheets, I gather materials for labs, and make sure that there is a plenty of supplies, like freshly sharpened pencils ready. Every morning we eat breakfast, get dressed, and work on school till it's finished. Usually we are getting everything done by 11:30 or so, with plenty of the rest of the day to visit friends, go to appointments, or goof off. I know that this schedule isn't for everyone, but for us it totally rocks.
I have kids that are highly distractable, one with some learning disabilities and possible ADHD. I have heard all kinds of solid ideas, gimmicks, and complete baloney to get kids with these issues to sit down and work on things. Some of these things include drugs. We use no drugs, and I'm not about to argue the point that for some kids, and some situations they really work. We use lots and lots consistent calm redirection and schedules. Also, brute exercise; like running around a 1-acre backyard. This particular set of schedules and plans have been working solidly for us.
The major reason that my blogging life has been lacking lately has more to do with lack of Internet. Right now, I am blogging from my sister's laptop, using her awesome high speed wireless Internet connection. At home, we use something that burns wood, I believe. So you can imagine how awesome that is. It's been extremely painful to even view pages, much less create something online. So there ya go.
So life is good, thanks to the miracle of scheduling. Also the occasional evening wine beverage. :-D
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