So, if anyone has any to spare, send it my way.
Someone told me today that they just don't have the patience to homeschool their kids. I'm pretty sure if you asked homeschooling moms, most would say they don't either. But, thankfully, especially today, God is providing exactly what I need exactly when I need it. It's cloudy outside, things got off to a rough, fighting between brothers kind of start. They desperately want to have school time but can't seem to get along. A few breaks, including one in bed, seems to have improved things. We're in the midst of a snack break. I totally believe that low blood sugar in boys is detrimental to the learning process. We have our best times so far immediately after breakfast and again immediately after a snack. And if that doesn't work, we run in circles or play some basketball. Math today was done while building. They calmly answered everything right, while their hands were busy building. True boys. Hands kept busy means their minds can really focus.
So many times during those first days I could only think, "Wow, this was a mistake!" If I were going to give any advice to a new homeschooling mom, I'd say not to let your picture of the "perfect" homeschool be the judge of your success, but rather ask yourself if the kids are learning something they need to learn. God often guides that more than any textbook!
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