Happy Friday y'all!
We are officially home from our spontaneous beach getaway! Now it's back to reality.
Back to breakfast dishes in the sink, cleaning the house, and don't even get me started on my jungle...I mean lawn.
Isn't it funny how it's always great to getaway and escape all our adult responsibilities for a while? Yet kind of bitter sweet to come back home. We miss the comforts of home, our own bed, the coziness and overall luster of home. But then comes the reality and the responsibilities that come along with it.
After taking many days off from our homeschool schedule. Both my girls and myself are finding ourselves a bit un-motivated. Well knowing that's not an option, Its back to the books. 📚
How do you keep your kids and even yourself motivated throughout the homeschool year?
Choose a curriculum not only your children love but that you love too! When you are passionate about what you're teaching it becomes a lot easier to stay motivated and fun! Remember you will have those days when you wonder why you chose to do this in the first place. At which time you just need to remember why you started. I honestly believe that if you love your curriculum it flows more smoothly and is much more enjoyable.
Keep it practical! Don't weigh too much on getting 3, 4, 5 hours a day in. If you look through a portfolio or even photo album you can look back and realize just how far you've come in just a short period of time. Remember its not public school. You don't need 8 hrs a day. Your children get far more focused time with you, than they would in a class of 20+ other children.
Take breaks! If you realize that you or your children are getting frustrated. Why fight it? One of the many benefits of homeschooling is no time frame. Head to a park, or a mini field trip, go have a picnic or grab some coffee and jot chocolate at a little shop in town,, etc and break up the monotony of the morning, and when you get back, start over. It's like a reboot to your systems.
Let your children teach eachother. Give yourself a break and watch how the older kids can teach the little ones basic skills they have already mastered. Be it some vocab words or basic arithmetic, maybe even have them read them a book. You will begin to see more confidence building In your older child and a closer bond start to develop between them both.
Don't just use workbooks and textbooks. Get creative... disect a flower, use skittles for math, Legos for fractions, a field trip to a planetarium or zoo for science, a nature walk, etc. Get inspired through hands on learning. You will love the break from the desks and so will they!!!
Oh and did I mention coffee, lots of coffee! Well for you at least mama!
Remember you are not alone, we homeschool moms are a sisterhood through the challenging times and the triumphs. Let's boost eachother up and give motivation to one another always♡
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