rutamattatt Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 It is a rainy day. We had a very busy weekend so I didn't get a chance to do lesson planning. It os one of those days when I wish I had some ideas that are a little out of the box as far as what we can do for home schooling without a ton of advanced planning. What are some semi-fun, educational things you might do for home school on a day like today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keniki Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Your olders especially could probably go ahead with math, right? I'd assign that first and then I'd head over to this site and see what we could watch or listen to that I could count as school. While they are doing that, I'd plan another class or two. If I felt really lazy, I might see if there was a library book or video in the house that I could 'count' too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I assume you have a math curriculum? My kids open their math book and continue where they left the last time - I do not lesson plan. You probably also have a literature list or at least a few ideas of books you'd like them to read? They can read. For light days, you can always have them watch a documentary that meshes with their history studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Math would probably be an easy one. I'd probably opt for some good readalouds, or free reading, some board games, maybe an art project (or science/history project that you've been meaning to get to), or a good educational DVD. Or youtube videos of something science-y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Your olders especially could probably go ahead with math, right? I'd assign that first and then I'd head over to this site and see what we could watch or listen to that I could count as school. While they are doing that, I'd plan another class or two. If I felt really lazy, I might see if there was a library book or video in the house that I could 'count' too. :iagree: When nothing else works, math and grammar get done. Then, reading and DVD school (which is our generic name for Teaching Company lectures either audio or video, movies/documentaries via Netflix or Amazon streaming, or actual dvds). With a chronically ill child, this happens in my house a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I keep a shelf of rainy day things. It's all those odd things (books, kits, etc.) you collect that don't really have a spot in your curriculum like juggling, clown skills, balloon animals, japanese flower arranging... I also usually have a new (to us) wii game stashed somewhere that I can pull out when it's just "one of those days"... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I'd do the basic things I don't have to plan (for us this would be math, spelling, handwriting, Rosetta Stone Russian, and typing) and then I'd throw in something like a cooking project, a documentary that is related to what we're learning, free reading time, maybe an educational game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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