Thank you, Wings2fly, for asking how you can help with the school aspect. I think that is the top priority right now. So we’ve made some decisions in the last few days. I signed my 10 yr old son up for Time4Learning. I’m not giong to have him do it all the time, but at least it’s something I can tell him to do and it will be interesting to him most of the time. That’s going fine so far.
The other thing we did was order Calvert for our 12 yr old daughter. She’s the one craving order and “school”. I’ve used Calvert a couple times before with my oldest, and he did really well the 2 years we used it. As I look back at those times, I needed something to help, and I let myself be happy with it. I think she will feel successful. The lesson manuals at this age are written to the student. I can still answer questions, but I think she can handle it.
I think I’m realizing that I may have a little depression working on me because of all the stressors going on around here. It’s the “effort of decision” that has been getting to me lately. I can’t seem to plan and I don’t know what to have them do in the moment either. Charlotte Mason was a genius.
I’ve been looking at my monthly plans that I used with my adult son in high school. High school is the very easiest to plan for I think. My 9th grader just has to read certain things and write certain things and do her Apologia Science, etc. Also, she loves the idea of using her brother’s plans.
I do have to help everyone quite extensively with math since they struggle with that, but I don’t have to decide everything. I think these things with help me. Also, I’m thinking I need to talk to a therapist a little bit. It’ll be good.
Thanks everyone.