tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303029425179583246.post417381052436438019..comments2024-01-05T02:22:59.324-08:00Comments on Mrs Darling's Homeschool Thoughts: Book Learning comes to a halt at 2 pm- Mama is unhappy!Mrs. Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12911621891840832728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303029425179583246.post-14958540777549442062010-04-03T05:53:24.258-07:002010-04-03T05:53:24.258-07:00I'm certainly not criticizing you for tutoring...I'm certainly not criticizing you for tutoring others but it seems a shame that you're losing one of the greatest benefits of homeschooling which is teaching your kids in their own learning style. I agree that it doesn't hurt to force him with a pen now and then, that's for sure but if that's how your son learns best, it's a shame you can't get his best hours of the day with what works for him. <br /><br />Again, no criticism but adjusting our curriculum to what works best for my kids and how they like to learn is certainly one of my reasons for homeschooling.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761214824358760849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303029425179583246.post-40889501859190854532010-04-01T04:48:40.813-07:002010-04-01T04:48:40.813-07:00Oh, I so know what you are going through. I don...Oh, I so know what you are going through. I don't tutor like you do but we do have school in our home as you do. My daughter (12) has gone to public school too and she thinks as well that school ends at 3. It's hard to have them do anything after that. I have to be as creative as I can so that they don't think its school but most of the time they catch on. My daughter also has a learning disability and I have seen the same with my son copying certain behaviors. I actually had him tested to Make sure and he bumped genius marks so it truely frustrates me that he is below his reading level since I know he has the capabilities to do better. I worry about my younger children that they will follow suit with her. I am hoping that the age gap will keep that from happening. I wish I had some wonderful advice for you but I am stuggling with this as well. <br /><br />God Bless<br />Nikki<br />www.Angelsofheart.blogspot.comNikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532676144940664635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303029425179583246.post-55650872886183915222010-03-31T13:51:12.432-07:002010-03-31T13:51:12.432-07:00I really dont want to get the kids up earlier. Tin...I really dont want to get the kids up earlier. Tink gets up around 6:30 and Peter around 7:00. The first student arrives at 8. So we're already making use of the morning hours. There are just a lot of afternoon hours going to waste! :(Mrs. Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911621891840832728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303029425179583246.post-88247427668826449182010-03-31T12:27:17.955-07:002010-03-31T12:27:17.955-07:00Hmmm... could the answer be getting up *earlier* o...Hmmm... could the answer be getting up *earlier* or having "warm-up time" an hour before school starts? Throwing out ideas here. I know it's pretty well impossible to motivate a kid once school is *done.* This is why many ps parents think they can't homeschool... they hit this wall with their children and think it would be like that all day. They think they are incapable of teaching because of what "homework time" is like.<br /><br />Just my thought. God bless you during these last nine weeks! Home stretch!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.com