SeekingSimplicity Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 On days mama doesn't feel good. Do you have some activity on standby so if you feel bad you can tell them to go do it on their on and still feel like they've done something worth while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Science kits....and lots of arts & craft supplies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Mine are independent with math, so on those days I need them to do school but I don't feel up to supervising, I say "go do math and reading." I have a cabinet full of school toys/games for the littlest, and will also suggest the older boys play board games together -- they get very creative when playing board games as they adapt the rules, make their own rules, combine 2 games into one, etc. So I count that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Reading! Creative writing Listening to audio CDs of great books or TC lectures Documentaries Listening to music for music studies Independent art PE Educational computer games (DS became really got at geography using sheppardsoftware) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 My son loves history shows. I also have different computer based games (online and offline). The older two read independently and can help the younger one. We have board games too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Beakman's World and Liberty Kids on Netflix Instant Play. My kids love both shows and really do learn from them. Even my five year old can tell me about things he learns from Beakman's World. Also lots of books, puzzle books, games, and art supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Nature journals, audiobooks, art supplies, logic puzzles, documentaries on Netflix, Snap Circuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Board games, educational games like on SheppardSoftware.com, a good movie (especially one with historic significance, and/or good music -- like Sound of Music), time on google earth, writing a letter to Grandma, art project that doesn't need a lot of help from mom, audio books, play dough, BrainQuest workbooks, nature walk outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) starfall or some other 'educational' computer game modern marvels Edited August 16, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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