Guest Debbie in CO Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 After 14 years of homeschooling and using the same curriculum for the last 6 years, I just do not seem to be very excited about starting school. I feel weary and just can't get motivated and of course the kids are right their with me. What can I do this year to make it at least start off fun? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I am using Sonlight 4 and 7, Apologia Science, And Saxon and Teaching Textbooks Algebra. Thanks, Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 After 14 years of homeschooling and using the same curriculum for the last 6 years, I just do not seem to be very excited about starting school. I feel weary and just can't get motivated and of course the kids are right their with me. What can I do this year to make it at least start off fun? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I am using Sonlight 4 and 7, Apologia Science, And Saxon and Teaching Textbooks Algebra. Thanks, Debbie If you don't want to change curriculum, all I can suggest is... just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, swimming. OTOH- if you want to add something, you could add those lapbooks that go with Apologia. Add in some of the hands-on stuff from Winterpromise American Story 2 that coordinates with SL4. To SL7 add in the stuff from the Music and Writing focus in WinterPromise Quest for Royals and Revolution. HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I too am having a hard time digging in my heels and getting the ball rolling so to speak. I've decided to just keep adding a subject every few days, you know, sort of ease ourselves into the routine. Today we did just math and reading. Tomorrow will likely be the same. After lunch we are going swimming though! I feel like I need to keep bribing myself more so than my kdis. I keep giving myself little pep talks all day ("You can do it...2 math lessons down, 1 more to go!", etc.) I usually look forward to the start of school (I am a licensed teacher!) but this year I'm having SUCH a hard time of really getting going! I know HS is the way for us to go in our current situation, but I did seriously consider enrolling in a CS this year (and begging for a teaching job there in order to pay for it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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