When "life" takes over….how to stay afloat

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  • August 18, 2017 at 8:45 am
    mrsmccardell
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    Can I share my troubles?  I know life teaches us and it’s okay to slow down.  I feel like that’s our norm though.  Progress in basics is slow due to oldest with special needs and my son….this is where I’m struggling.  He’s 9 1/2 and a nature boy at heart.  Soldiers, war, guns, hunting.   But he loves stories, history, and poetry.  I’ve given him time to mature, found the appropriate math program and just took him to get vision exam.  Maybe he’s just not an academic kid?  He randomly reverses a letter or number and struggles to process directions (sometimes).  I’m going to ask the pediatrician but open to your thoughts as well.

    None of the kids can work independently at this point and it’s chaos while I’m trying to work 1-on-1.  Special needs, slow learner, eager to learn, preschooler, and crawling baby sums up my students.  I’m spread thin and can’t get to the feast, handicrafts, or a shower!  That’s a good bit for now. Thanks

    August 18, 2017 at 10:16 am
    mrsmccardell
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    I just wanted to add that the glasses helped him with his reading today.  It isn’t a strong script but enough that it makes the images/words sharp.

    August 18, 2017 at 1:45 pm
    Tristan
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    What are your kids’ best times of day to work? I’m wondering if you have any that are morning people while another might work better in the early afternoon? And maybe one in the late afternoon or evening?

    I guess I envision it like this (if you need to work 1 on 1 for every subject with each child):

    Morning: Child #1 works with mom, others sleep, eat breakfast, play, clean, etc..

    Mid-morning: Child #2 works with mom, others play.

    After lunch: Child #3 works with mom.

    Later  afternoon: Child #4 works with mom.

    While it feels like that is stretching it out over the whole day I wonder if you give them focused attention they will move through their work at least a bit quicker.

    As for the feast: Do it during meals. I often don’t actually eat with my family. I read aloud, do picture study, etc. I may eat earlier while I am preparing their meals or I may eat right after the meal.

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