Outdoorsy Type Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 The kids have been off from Thurs-Monday. Today is the first day of school. Apparently my 6yo forgot how to read, and my 8yo has the worst attitude of the year. :glare: I rarely feel like sending them somewhere else to school, but today is the closest I have come. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 :grouphug: we've had our days also and it does take a bit to get back into routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks, I think I have learned from this that I need to ease in with something other than their workbooks. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowfall Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I can relate. Today is our first day since last Tuesday. UGH! And I only have one, so I can only imagine...although my one is an incredibly difficult child in general, so maybe she's as hard to get back in the groove as two. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Except for Christmas (which I have regretted every time, but still do two weeks) we no longer take more than a week off at a time. Dc cannot get back to work after that long of a vacation :glare: I feel your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 lol! this happens to my kiddos too. It's holiday amnesia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yeah, we had a horrible day yesterday. Today is much much better, so there is hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (((Hugs))) BTDT! When my kids were younger, I would only do a couple of subjects on the first day back after a holiday and ease back into things over the next week. Otherwise...ugh, just not worth it otherwise!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Oh, I hear you! :banghead: We were out of town for a week, and today is our first day back to school. Ugh. It is hard for all of us, including me. :glare: I'm trying to start with the "fun" things, or at least DS thinks is fun. Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReidFamily Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Agreed. We didn't do anything at all for about the last 8 days because my son was sick. I had a great Thanksgiving unit planned but we didn't do any of it. We vegged out on the couch with fevers and movies. It was really hard to get back into the swing yesterday. To top it off my daughter has a tummy ache today so we haven't started anything today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrightmom Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Except for Christmas (which I have regretted every time, but still do two weeks) we no longer take more than a week off at a time. Dc cannot get back to work after that long of a vacation :glare: I feel your pain. :iagree::iagree: We do much the same here. Schooling year round helps so much doesn't it?? The kids thrive with the structure even if we just do math, reading and a bit of writing. I don't know that we'll take two weeks at Christmas this year . . . they all go nuts being stuck in the house for days on end with no structure :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I feel your pain too! And we're not even back yet. We're taking a 2 month break for moving/holidays but they still have to do 3 math lessons a week. Apparently ds forgot every single multiplication fact he's ever known in 3 days. ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I'm so glad it is not just us! We took a week off and yesterday (which only included a couple of subjects) ds was in tears, saying that he never ever wanted to do school again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerMom Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 We normally don't take "breaks" but had family over for T'day and the kiddos have been passing a cold around (now, to me) so we took the holiday off. Yesterday was a challenge, I just planned on half the work since we still have sniffles. Today we were *supposed* to do a full day, but DH is home and decided to put the Christmas tree up FIRST THING (insead of after learning and after nap). So, barely a lick of work and no nap for the 2yo. I really needed that nap. :ack2: Oh well, there's always tomorrow, right? :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 This is why we don't take breaks. We even do some work over the weekends. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 This is why we don't take breaks. We even do some work over the weekends. :D Now, there is an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 :iagree::iagree: We do much the same here. Schooling year round helps so much doesn't it?? The kids thrive with the structure even if we just do math, reading and a bit of writing. I don't know that we'll take two weeks at Christmas this year . . . they all go nuts being stuck in the house for days on end with no structure :D. YES! In VA, we're supposed to be following the ps calendar, so I try to match most of our breaks up with their time off (but we end up with about a week a month anyway). I really think that year round is the way to go, but if you would have asked me while the kids were in ps I would have said you were crazy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yeah, I found today to be trying too (our first day back as the girls have co-op on Mondays). :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 :iagree: Today was hard. But tomorrow will be better. *crosses fingers* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yuuuuuuuup.:grouphug: I am ready to beat people here including myself! I still have a freakin house guest who doesn't seem to understand that you can't sit in the family room with the TV blaring while I try to work 2 rooms away!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yesterday we got through most of what we wanted but it was a huge pain. Today I decided not to start until the toddler's nap and I just let them play in the morning. That's worked well. Tomorrow I'll try the usual schedule. This is my first year and I didn't realize how much impact it would have to take a week off. :glare: I'm not taking the planned 2 weeks at Christmas. I think I'll do 1/2 days or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 YES! In VA, we're supposed to be following the ps calendar, so I try to match most of our breaks up with their time off (but we end up with about a week a month anyway). I really think that year round is the way to go, but if you would have asked me while the kids were in ps I would have said you were crazy :lol: I live in VA and have never heard that we're supposed to be following the PS calendar. I guess I should look into that, even though I'm definitely not going to do it. We'd have to take off 10 days a month. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDazy Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Oh my, yes! We had a tough day back yesterday but, we bounced back quickly. Math was the worst. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I live in VA and have never heard that we're supposed to be following the PS calendar. I guess I should look into that, even though I'm definitely not going to do it. We'd have to take off 10 days a month. Lisa I'm not sure what's is "otherwise provided in this article," but I am pretty sure this means we have to do school the same days as them. We take a week off a month (with a few extra weeks if we need it) so we can get our 180 days in and school year round. I do worry, though, that I may get 'caught' :lol: Part of me says, if we're doing the same number of days, then can't we do those days when we want to? I just wish there was a year-round school nearby whose schedule I could use. . Except as otherwise provided in this article, every parent, guardian, or other person in the Commonwealth having control or charge of any child who will have reached the fifth birthday on or before September 30 of any school year and who has not passed the eighteenth birthday shall, during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as the public schools, send such child to a public school or to a private, denominational, or parochial school or have such child taught by a tutor or teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the division superintendent, or provide for home instruction of such child as described in § 22.1-254.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I'm not sure what's is "otherwise provided in this article," but I am pretty sure this means we have to do school the same days as them. We take a week off a month (with a few extra weeks if we need it) so we can get our 180 days in and school year round. I do worry, though, that I may get 'caught' :lol: Part of me says, if we're doing the same number of days, then can't we do those days when we want to? I just wish there was a year-round school nearby whose schedule I could use. I think there's plenty of room interpretation in that wording. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about "getting caught" too much. I know people who follow the school calendar very loosely, but I don't know anyone who strictly adheres to it. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I think there's plenty of room interpretation in that wording. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about "getting caught" too much. I know people who follow the school calendar very loosely, but I don't know anyone who strictly adheres to it. Lisa I really dislike 'breaking the rules' :lol: It's more that than anything else :rollingeyes: Reading the law, though, you're right. I think it's our school superintendant that interpreted it to mean we had to follow their calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I'm not sure what's is "otherwise provided in this article," but I am pretty sure this means we have to do school the same days as them. We take a week off a month (with a few extra weeks if we need it) so we can get our 180 days in and school year round. I do worry, though, that I may get 'caught' :lol: Except as otherwise provided in this article, every parent, guardian, or other person in the Commonwealth having control or charge of any child who will have reached the fifth birthday on or before September 30 of any school year and who has not passed the eighteenth birthday shall, during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as the public schools, send such child to a public school or to a private, denominational, or parochial school or have such child taught by a tutor or teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the division superintendent, or provide for home instruction of such child as described in § 22.1-254.1. Part of me says, if we're doing the same number of days, then can't we do those days when we want to? I just wish there was a year-round school nearby whose schedule I could use. You are misunderstanding the law. 22.1-254.1 IS Except as otherwise provided in this article. 22.1-254.1 is the law you need to follow. There is no dictation of specific days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 You are misunderstanding the law. 22.1-254.1 IS Except as otherwise provided in this article. 22.1-254.1 is the law you need to follow. There is no dictation of specific days. See, now I have to contact our superintendant, because that is printed on the hsers papers that get sent out :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 YES! In VA, we're supposed to be following the ps calendar, so I try to match most of our breaks up with their time off (but we end up with about a week a month anyway). I really think that year round is the way to go, but if you would have asked me while the kids were in ps I would have said you were crazy :lol: Nevermind...posted this before I read all the other responses. Huh? I'm in VA and I never heard that we're supposed to be following the ps calendar. Why? And where did you hear that? I don't give two hoots about their calendar, though having neighbors / friends in ps makes it tough when we're doing school and they're off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well today is going much better. So first day back=much difficulty second day back=easier, but only did 2/3 of what we wanted and we started late third day back=back to normal Hope everyone else is getting back in the groove as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well today is going much better. So first day back=much difficulty second day back=easier, but only did 2/3 of what we wanted and we started late third day back=back to normal Hope everyone else is getting back in the groove as well. Day two back, and we are at least doing a little better. My almost 7yo declared "I love reading now, Mom. I could read all day". :D I found out that the problem with Math was that my 8yo was doing addition in his head and inputting the answer wrong for TT Math. I had him write the long addition and then input the answers and he got a 95. Now to conquer History and Science. Hopefully those will be better today as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well today is going much better. So first day back=much difficulty second day back=easier, but only did 2/3 of what we wanted and we started late third day back=back to normal Hope everyone else is getting back in the groove as well. Quoting myself as I now feel guilty after discovering part of the problem is that my 2yo is getting not one but two molars right now. Gee, do you think that had anything to do with the problems? :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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