One week down, 35 more to go! The first day of school was awesome! Our new schedule/routine worked perfectly and was so relaxed. I thought to myself, "I could do this every day!" By Thursday I was thinking, "Is it the weekend yet? I need a break!" Hahaha. Perfect days like our first day are few and far between, but oh, so wonderful!
I'm glad we are back into a school day routine. This week showed me how lazy our summer really was concerning following a schedule. I can't stay up late for "one more show" with my hubby and still expect to have the energy to make it through the school day. A couple nights like that and our little man awake a couple extra times and all those beautiful plans become a struggle!
We had to make a few minor tweaks to my planned routine for our little guy. He plays wonderfully on his own when we are in the same room as him, however, when we are doing a lesson at the kitchen table and he is in the living room on his own...completely different story! He just stands at the gate whining and watching us. Poor guy. It seems he forgot we just played with him minutes earlier! :0) The solution is to do school with one child while the other plays with him and then switch. Then while they are working on individual things, Mommy spends time with him!
Last year we were able to get most of our schooling done by lunch time. This year I split it up into morning and afternoon work. Trying to anticipate the needed flexibility for a toddler added to the mix and also fitting in some time for fun and a few chores.
Next week we start our once weekly full day of enrichment at our local Options program. I accidentally let my license expire, so my first day of freedom is going to be spent sitting at the DMV, joy of joys... The girls are looking forward to being back in a group of their peers, the one major thing they missed about traditional schooling.
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