Maybe I’m doing something wrong. My kids get so upset when I strip them from their activity to do our school work for the day. My 10 year old said she hates learning. 😭 What? That’s not what I like to hear. Could it be she just hates learning something that doesn’t peak her interest?
I’m taking some credit courses for bookkeeping right now and I think I’d rather watch grass grow. Let’s just say I empathize with her. 😆 Ugh! Anyone else experience this as a homeschooler? #homeschool #education
With the comforts of home, I found it was sometimes a struggle to get the kids to want to do their school work especially on the days it was beautiful outside. I would break it up instead with a mix of school work scattered throughout the day or in the evening so we could still enjoy the sunny days outside. I often brought the classroom outdoors to change the learning environment and make it seem less like school and more enjoyable. One day at a time!
Learning and working in the home can be difficult for both kids and adults as there’s other things we could be doing or want to be doing. Discipline and mindset is everything.
Great tips! Thank you! I do need to break it up for sure. We have a great outdoor space we can utilize for nice days. I agree this is definitely an exercise in discipline for us all. 🥰
You’re very welcome! ☺️
Also implementing the learning lesson in creative ways helps too like doing math and science in the kitchen while cooking or baking or food to teach things like fractions. It could even be while they are eating lunch. A way to get the lesson done but asking specific questions or explaining something while they don’t necessarily see that “class is in session.” 😎
Using different objects like play dough or legos as textiles to explain a concept can also be fun.
I’ve been struggling with this myself. It’s hard to motivate them. We have been sprinkling it throughout the day, but I hate having it on my mental to do list the whole time.
