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….because I remember being in public school and doing mostly busywork with candy cane pictures all over the papers every December and getting next to nothing done! (I’m sure the teachers felt more like babysitters than teachers, too.) And today, our school day felt the same way!
We had a horribly unproductive day on Tuesday, a reasonably good day on Wednesday, and today we got Bible Study, Bible memory, History, and some Reading done….and that’s it! The phone kept ringing, and though I tried to let the machine get it, a few were necessary–and a bit time-consuming! On top of it all, the kids were SO LOUD most of the day, for no particular reason. You’d have thought they were all in serious need of hearing aids!
I have been stressing out over getting enough schoolwork done to allow for a slightly longer Christmas break since I have always felt like the time leading up to Christmas should be enjoyed, not just a race to get to “the big day.” I am so frustrated at the dips and turns our daily schedule seems to take lately–two of the kids were sick for a day or two in the past week–but I can’t justify just calling a halt to school for the rest of the month. I’m wondering if I should just cut back on the number of subjects each day and have…..well, not exactly ‘half days,’ perhaps more like ‘two-thirds days’ for the next week.
My kids are 10, 11, and 12, so if I did cut back, what would you all think I should lighten up on? And I’d also like some suggestions on how to present this in a way that won’t make them think that we’re on a steady diet of “Lite School” from now on.
I really need a nap….make that a vacation! *Sigh*
Sue
I’m afraid I have no answers for you…. just thought I’d mention that the whole family here has been sick all week…. whining, crying for no reason, bickering… all because they feel horrible. forget school. They have been getting to watch more TV than usual… I’m figureing this is going to be fun to get back into good habits… sigh
Well, I’m new to this, but this is what I’d probably do – skip scripture memory until after the holidays, skip reading because you are doing history – plenty of reading there and in Bible study. Plus, if they like to read on their own, then that “counts” right? I’m not sure what other subjects you are working on, but I think that keeping Math, History, and Bible study consistent is a little more important for the time being than some of the more liberal arts stuff – picture study, composer study, etc. which is a little easier to catch up on when your schedule is less hectic.
I hope it gets better for you soon! 🙂 Becky
Last year from the middle of November until the end of December, it was just hectic! From company, traveling, the holidays, sicknesses – I too was feeling a little overwhelmed with needing to get everything done, but not feeling like I could very well just halt schoolwork until after the holidays!I discovered that there were sample schedules on this site. I adopted the light schedule and used it for those two months. It worked very well!!
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Thank you all for your suggestions….and for ‘sighing’ along with me! I got to go out to a Christmas buffet at the home of a member of our church’s women’s bible study group, and it was the first time I’ve been able to do so since….oh, I think February. (Hard to get out when you’re a single mom with an autistic child–not always a lot of volunteers for childcare!) But I feel a bit recharged and more joyful, so I’m ready to accept the reality of a lighter schedule being best for the sanity of us all. And I’m more determined not to allow stress dictate how my holiday season unfolds.
Blessings,
Sue
A blogging buddy of mine does Christmas School. They are still learning and doing school work, but it’s more geared towards Christ and the Christmas season.
Hugs.
Heather
That’s why we take off from Thanksgiving until New Years. We have a shortened summer break so we can have a longer holiday break.
I completely understand. Sounds very familiar. We have been working on Advent devotionals each day along with individual Bible study and reading. Then some type of Math is accomplished. We alternate days with History or Science. The occasional copywork, compostion, or dictation thrown in there is about all we have been doing. We will have about 3 weeks off for Christmas break. Then slowly get back into our full schedule.
My kids think we take off the whole month and just do Christmas Activities but actually we do more of a Christmas school. We memorize scripture about what christmas is about, read Christmas books, we have read Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and then watched the movie or this year we went and watched a professional production on stage., copywork we do christmas Poems, we study a Christmas Carol for music study such as Silent night, and for composer we study either Nutcracker or we have done Handel’s Messiah. We also try to do some science projects with a Christmas twist . Art Study we gear toward paintings of the Nativity thru time. We also study Christmas around the World for a history, geography twist and just have loads of fun and make great memories. We have done this for many years and my older adult children still want to join in on the fun and share with my younger ones now of their Christmas School memoreis. Sorry for typos but it has been a long and tiring day here. Plus I can’t seem to find my glasses at the moment.
I think Krommama is brilliant. We’ve beening doing school “ultra light” for the last 2 years during Advent. It is wonderful, and I don’t think we’ll ever go back.
We read lots of wonderful Christmas books, light our candles, do a Jesse Tree, go to a Christmas Craft workshop with our homeschool co-op where we make lots of homemade gifts, bake, and try to do some service as well. We’ve shopped for needy families and delivered gifts, and last year we made sugar cookies and decorated them with the elderly at an assisted living communitiy. It was wonderful. None would be possible if we were married to a rigorous academic plan. We love Advent and Christmas, and want to experience it to the fullest.
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