*Inna* Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 At least for me. "I didn't know homeschoolers have Christmas breaks. I thought you work them non-stop." Ooookaaay. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertie Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 :lol: They obviously don't know that MOM NEEDS A BREAK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'll bet they'd totally freak out if they knew my DD has been doing the minimum since November, because she had so many performances and rehearsals leading up to Christmas, then a vacation. So we've had about 6 weeks of reading books, playing games, baking cookies, listening to recordings, and lots of field trips, but no forward progress in actual curriculum. It's been nice :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Yes, and we get up at 5am on Christmas morning so they can get all their school in before we unwrap presents! :glare: Who cares if Christmas fell on a Sunday......we school every day anyway! I got the opposite comments....."Well, you ARE taking off for two weeks at Christmas aren't you?" I feel like I have to defend that we took a TWO WEEK vacation in November for Disney, so no, we aren't taking off a full 2 weeks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 The things people say! Over the holidays, dh got grilled by his grandmother and family about homeschooling so he asked me to lightly school this week. We might take vacation in January and February so I don't mind adding in some school now. By the time the neighborhood kids are ready to play, my children are done with their work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 :lol: well that is a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Some homeschool moms do work their kids over Christmas break. One mom (who very rarely still posts here) brought stacks of books to her in-laws' house over Christmas break a few years ago for mandatory reading. When her MIL (who was dying of cancer) protested and said the kids really should enjoy their holidays, this mom was INCENSED and posted here looking for sympathy. She didn't get any from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 :lol: I have one who won't start her day without math! I don't see that changing if we try that Beast Academy graphic novel math, I think it will only get worse. The same kid reads Sentence Island and D'aulaire's Greek Mythology for fun........I guess I should sit on her and MAKE her stop! Maybe I have made school TOO fun? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'll bet they'd totally freak out if they knew my DD has been doing the minimum since November, because she had so many performances and rehearsals leading up to Christmas, then a vacation. So we've had about 6 weeks of reading books, playing games, baking cookies, listening to recordings, and lots of field trips, but no forward progress in actual curriculum. It's been nice :). This just about describes our November and December minus the rehearsals and performances. We've traveled and had relatives visit here so we've been doing school "lite" for about 6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'll bet they'd totally freak out if they knew my DD has been doing the minimum since November, because she had so many performances and rehearsals leading up to Christmas, then a vacation. So we've had about 6 weeks of reading books, playing games, baking cookies, listening to recordings, and lots of field trips, but no forward progress in actual curriculum. It's been nice :). That sounds like the last 6 weeks at our house. We've accomplished about 2 weeks of school work. We actually are doing school this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Some of these comments are so silly. I guess I'd probably laugh and tell them they should get out more so they knew just how silly that was. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 We're taking a full two weeks off, but that hasn't stopped my 9 year old from taking his history books to bed and reading until 1 am.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 <glances out at the boy sprawled over the table with his Miquon> <kicks the 4 LOF that were in his Christmas stocking and have been read and reread since under the couch> <throws teatowel over science experiments cluttering up the bench> <shuts door on landform models drying in his bedroom> This IS how the boy takes a holiday :lol: Schools here don't go back until February... we have a lot of "not school" to get through yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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