Pink Fairy Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Or do you start off with your normal schedule? ETA: We just start off with our normal schedule. :) Edited August 14, 2011 by Mamabegood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We usually start slowly but this year we are going to just go for the whole deal. We'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We are starting week 3, and are adding in writing and spelling for my oldest this week. We haven't gotten back into science yet, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalMom Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 No coddling here ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It's me who needs coddling. We ease, but it's a quick ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I'm choosing other, because it's full speed ahead on the day designated as the "first day of school" but we do a lot of preparation beforehand to ease into what will be expected and what kind of work we'll be doing. How's that for a non-answer? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 DD prefers to start for real - she does not like the concept of doing "sort of" school. So, she started full force. DS prefers a warm-up period. For the past week, all he had to do was a daily math review and some reading. He will start for real on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 My plan is to spend two days this week introducing dd to her new curriculum and then we're full speed ahead next Monday. Honestly, we're doing it this way because I forgot to schedule an easing-in period into my planner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I don't know if my vote counts-I voted "ease in"-because it is our first time back to school....we have been easing in since June:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We spend a day getting to know the new materials and then a full schedule after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjins Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It's me who needs coddling. We ease, but it's a quick ease. :iagree: Me too. Especially with new materials. We will keep reading during our two weeks of no school vacation (field trips and reading). Then start back up with math, which is easy on my children and on me, as well as science or language arts. Then History studies, followed by either science or language arts - depending on which I put off. :-) We love all the materials we are using, but some are most certainly more teacher intensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I started slowly this year. Well, I tried to start with a full schedule, but we had ONE day, and the next day, we had a baby unexpectedly early, so school got put on hold for a few weeks. So when we started back when the baby was a couple of weeks old, we started with just math, history, and reading (and poetry and Bible, which we do with breakfast). After a couple more weeks, we added memory work, writing, and foreign language. Probably next week or so, we'll add science, Bible study, and specials (picture study, music study, etc.). I did this mostly for me, rather than for the children, because I really wasn't sure how doing full schoolwork with a 2yo and a 2 week old would work, but I'm liking the easing in -- rather than set myself up for failing if I didn't get to everything on the list, I've started with manageable chunks that are leading to success and routine. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It's me who needs coddling. We ease, but it's a quick ease. This describes our 'starting' exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We jump right on in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeautifulLife Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 This will be our second week doing only math, language arts, and reading. Then next week Classical Conversations begins, and we will be starting MFW as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Another way I realized I could have done it this year is to start each student off on a different day. That way I am not torn in multiple directions trying to get everyone acclimated to her schedule and new material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiller Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I think Im going to jump in....:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Gently ease back into things for my sake. She is young, very ambitious and far brighter than her mother....8 hours of school per day plus 3-4 hours of music practice. She is driving the schedule I am just along for the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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