74Heaven Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 They are all whip-smart. But the dwaddling and the distractions just seem so hard to work with - not just one kid - or even just 2 - but ALL 5 kids and me. Currently, I just have 3 at home and I do about 1/4th of the work all or most of us together orally. Anyone else in this position? Coping skills? Tips? Lisaj, mom to 5 (one is at college; one at Christian High School) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Read the book "_If I'm diapering a watermelon, then where did I leave the baby?" I didn't realize how easily distracted I was until I read it. It's so easy a homeschooling mom to just flit from one thing to another all day long. I have found it to work best if I have a dedicated place for the books, for schoolwork to take place, and for supplies. No more hunting around for everything. I have found that it works best if I have a set routine to the day. For things that I am reading orally, I allow my very inattentive child to sit on a balance ball or play with legos or playdoh while I am reading, and I have him narrate back to me what we're talking about every couple of pages to make sure he is tracking. I have also learned to add more kinesthetic things as time has gone on: doing the arts & crafts things in the SOTW AG, doing science with experiments, etc. as that helps information "lock in" to his brain. I rearranged my schedule so that I am available, sitting with them, while they do schoolwork. I can no longer start them on math, then go start a load of laundry. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessAriel Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I found this site when looking for ADHD resources for my dc. I know nothing about their support forums but they did have a lot of articles for children and adults with ADHD. HTH! http://www.christianadhd.com/addulttools.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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