There isn't a lot to report this week. We've not yet begun school because I'm waiting to hear if and when we're moving. I was hoping to avoid starting school then stopping to move, however that may be unavoidable. But it is what it is. We'll start late this year, probably the third week of September. I'm also heavily flirting with the idea schooling year round this time. It's something I've always wanted to do, but have been afraid to try.
This week was all about training ourselves to get up earlier, so that when we begin there won't be such a difficult adjustment. I've been getting up at 6AM, and the three big boys around 7AM. I worry about finding that balance between having enough sleep and enough time to get morning chores done before school. What time do you and your kids get up in the morning?
Everyone did really well. Except for Fox. He went to his Great Grandparent's house Wednesday-Friday. Grammy spoils him and let him have coffee at 6PM (because he wanted it) so he was up until 3AM buzzing on caffeine, watching cartoon network. I wanted to be mad at him, but it was such a knuckle head thing to do, I had to laugh.
Next week we will be focusing on waking up early and getting our chores done in a timely manner. The goal is to get a good routine going so we'll be ready to start school at 9AM.
That's about it. How was your week? Tell us and link up at the Weekly Wrap Up over at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
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We homeschool year around, but our load is lighter in the summer. It works wonderfully for us. We are going on vacation starting on the 20th, and when we get back we will start the new year.
ReplyDeleteMy kids get up between 6:45 and 7:30, depending. My hubby wakes my daughter before he leaves for work, cause she likes to have breakfast with Daddy. My son wakes up on his own, usually before 7:30.
ReplyDeleteWe have been starting school at 9, which gives everyone lots of time to get their morning lists done AND have some free time before school. However, I'm thinking of moving our start time to 8:30 or 8:45 so that our school time before lunch feels less "rushed". I'm anticipating a mutiny when I make this announcement.
Best of luck getting back on schedule!
We've been trying to get started by 9 too. A couple of days we were even started earlier. Our biggest challenge continues to be keeping Kayleigh happy while trying to do school.
ReplyDeleteI will get up at 6 a.m. for two reasons: 1. I want my high schooler to feel like someone cares as he has to get out the door around 6:40, and 2. I like to do my quiet time and have my coffee before any of the noisier members of the family wake up. I think I will have SJ wake at 7 and our goal is to get started with school at 8:30 a.m. Last year, our start time kept slipping and slipping and slipping. It made me a little crazy (it suited him just fine :-)).
ReplyDeleteYou don't want to know what time we get up. It isn't early.
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