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Juggling more than one level?
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I have been homeschooling for what, 6 years now? You would think I would have this down by now. But I just don’t. I think the reason I am struggling is because my kids are older now and need more in depth work.
As it stands right now I am only going to have my 11 and 8 year olds at home. I suspect my 13 year old may end up back at home as well. He is trying public school with his older brother this year but I do not think he will enjoy it as much as he thinks he will. We have just been too free and relaxed for the last 6 years and he thinks school will be fun and games. But that is not the issue here lol
Anyway. I have purchased a curriculum for my daughter and it is very hands on and requires me to do a lot of story telling with her, etc. My son is 8 and up to this pont has not been ready to learn to read but I think he may be now and I feel like that will take a lot of focus too. I am not strictly CM, I am eclectic taking the bits and pieces of different styles that I like from CM, Waldorf, Unschooling, and Classical education. I am thinking about the delightful reading kit for my son and it also needs hands on time. I just don’t know how I am going to spread myself between two kids who will be needing so much from me that I can not do at the same time.
Help!
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It is a balancing act, but you’ll be able to work it out. My first question – is there a time of day when each child is “perkier” or more ready to tackle work? For example, is one a morning person who hops out of bed raring to go? If you have one that is obviously more chipper in the morning do their one on one focused work first while the other child does some independent things or isn’t even doing school. Then switch and let the other have a break or work independently while you focus on the second child.
Also, you did not mention what curriculum you have for your 11yo, is it history or science or something you can do with your younger son listening in? An example, we do all our history together, but while I read aloud to the group, I expect different things from my different ages. My 10 year old often does a written narration, sometimes oral. My 6 and 5 yo do oral narrations or draw a picture and I write their narration underneath. Can oyu do something similar with your two so they are using the same stories as much as possible, freeing you up a bit more? Just have different expectations of what each child is to do after the stories.
If you have specific examples of things you’re not sure how to work, or a list of things you need to do individually with each then maybe we can give you more specific ideas?
Yes, I’m curious as to what you have picked for your 11yo.
We also try to do things together as a family – expecting different levels from the different age groups.
I like the idea of starting with the child who is ready to go first. My 8yo bounds out of bed ready to take on the day where my 11yo likes to linger in bed and take the morning slower. I could start out with my 8yo with his lessons and then he could work on some math practice, and copy work while I attended to the things that are more focused on her level. When he finishes he could go play.
Thanks!
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