Halcyon Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Or am i the only one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplecat Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We just did. I want to take advantage of my husband being home to help with the little ones. My oldest didn't seem upset, we cranked through most of first grade before breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 No, but I thought about it. Ds has asked me to for the last two days, which quite surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 *waves hand wildly* Although technically we never stopped since we only took off the 25th for Christmas. We were at half speed because of visiting family, but I did not want to lose the good rhythm we had just established with Punk. Our Monday's are our light day, so we are able to easily do school today. So far no one is bucking about it; we will see how it goes as we progress through our grandparent detox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yes, but we're not starting anything new until Weds. Mostly, I wanted to get DD back on a schedule/routine and doing at least SOME school makes a big difference. So we're continuing the fun, lighter stuff we did for the week before we went on Christmas break today and tomorrow, and then will pull out the new books with big fanfare in the "new year". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Nope. We start on the 7th although older dd has been taking notes for her research paper and younger dd has VT today. I'm not counting any of that as school. School starts right on schedule on the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyr Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We took off the week before Christmas,so mine have been back to work since last Wed. They get tommorow off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We're starting tomorrow. I told the kids today is a planning day and we're all going to sit down and review what we can do better. Our schedule needs some tweaking, and I find I get way better results implementing something new if the kids get to contribute to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We're with you. We've been off since Dec. 12, so the boys have had plenty of time to enjoy the holidays. We'll take tomorrow off too to clean up the last remnants of Christmas, but we're doing a full week this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillian Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We started today after a very long hiatus lol. We did school only intermittently but she did learn a lot just by life so I'm not super worried. She apparently worked on her extrapolation skills :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We only took of the 24 and 25 and kept math and science all the way through last week. Today we are right back in with everything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We are going to start today, but I'm going to try to keep it light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Technically, no. Ds is going to be reminded that he has several Geometry and science lessons due at the end of break and Dd is going to be reminded that she has math corrections to be done. Both will be told to up their piano practice today. I'll also be checking bedrooms and requiring gifts to be put away. I have not decided when break is going to officially end. It may end on Thurs, or maybe extended to Mon. Depends on what *I* need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We are. DD is less than excited about it, but that's just how it goes. Luckily, it's raining, so she has no desire to play outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 No way!!! :D We're supposed to start Wednesday, but now I'm leaning toward Thursday. I'd like to have an extra day after hubby goes back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Me!!! We are not doing all subjects this week-not much history or art. But my kids go to visit grandparents next week so I need to do something this week to make up for losing next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Doodle was not feeling well the Friday before Christmas, so we only got math done that day. As a result, we did the rest of that day's work today. We're taking tomorrow off and then start back as usual on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Nope, you're not the only one. We started back last week Wed-Fri. They will do some school today as well. We will have two speech and debate tournaments (one to travel to and attend Wed-Sun, and one to HOST two weeks later), so we will probably end up with some time off in-between those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelsi Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I guess I'm a HUGE meanie because we only took 3 days of for the holidays. We took last Mon-Wed off but we did school last Thurs & Fri. Initially at the beginning of the year I had planned on 2 weeks off since we generally follow the school system's calendar but then we made a big move to another state and we ended up with 4 weeks off from school so we're playing catch up. We're almost all caught up now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arboreal TJ Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Meanie right here! We had a good 2 weeks off and I'm ready for a routine again, I think the kids are too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Wow, I thought I was mean for starting Wednesday. Now I can tell my kids how lucky they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We never really stopped. However, the kids are taking today off--they're skiing! Well, ds had to work early at the pool, but he's catching the bus up in a few minutes. He'll have to do some math and when he gets home and dd will have to do music and read. If no one came to the first hour of lap swim, ds will have gotten an hour of reading in already. Skiing = PE! DS has gotten in over 25 hours of PE since Christmas. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We started back today. My people needed something productive to DO. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I have three kids with assignments due the end of the week for outside classes. I have Latin due Sunday, but I'm playing hooky until tomorrow while planning my reading lists for the Book a Week 2013 challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We started today after a week off. I've spread out our breaks this year. They get a week off in Feb, a week for Easter, and a week in May. And we get done a few days before the local schools!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbieoftwo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We are back on schedule today. We spent most of December on holiday events so we need to get back in a rhythm of finishing school work each day. It was only about 45 minutes of our day right after breakfast, though. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrobynne Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We'll be back Wed. We kept going through the 21st. We'll take 2 weeks off in March when my husband's school takes its 2 week spring break. I feel bad because the local kids don't go back until next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I really should. But we'd have to take tomorrow and Friday off. I'm going out of town on Friday on a one night retreat. Selfishly, I just want a quiet week leading up to it. So, we'll start on Monday instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Me! And not only did we do school, but we did a full day of it. I was planning on starting back light, and adding one thing in at a time for this week. However, dd worked so diligently, I went ahead and plowed right through. Woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We're back in school as of today! We had two full weeks off, lots of travel, field trips and good times and I am ready for the structure again, not to mention I hate 3 day weeks because I feel like we don't get much done. I am a big meanie too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I wish. I get so cranky with all the lolling around and doing nothing over the holidays. Just want my house back from the relatives and my routine. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Oops. Double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 No way. We will start back on the 7th. We are taking a full two weeks off. I have learned that I need the breaks even more than the kids do. This week I'm cleaning the house and planning for winter term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We had school today - last day of our 2012 school year and a nice way to ease back into the routine before we kick off our 2013 school year on Wednesday. We have been on break most of December and Dad has been home/off work for nealy two weeks. I felt like we needed to get some order back into our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We'll start back Wednesday, though DS3 asked me for a reading lesson, and then DS2 asked me to do Star Wars Phonics with him (Christmas present, thanks to the Hive suggesting it!), so they technically did a little bit of school. DS1 has done absolutely NO school, but he's been reading, reading, reading since he got his new Kindle Paperwhite. I put the first Percy Jackson book on there, and he loved it! Just finished it today. DH is home today and tomorrow, and I don't school when DH is home. Just can't get into a good schedule when he's here. Plus I like the boys to be able to hang out with him. I kicked them all outside earlier this afternoon, and they stayed out for a couple hours. Now they're playing Playdoh in the kitchen... playing "store". That's math, right? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We've been off for a couple of weeks already so we're starting back on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We did a full day today, and I'm hoping for a full week as well! They had last week off, and a week earlier in December, so they aren't too deprived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 No, but it's because it's one of my children's birthday today and dh is home today and tomorrow. We're planning to start on Wednesday. We started the year back in June, and I'm really hoping to be done in April while the weather is still nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maela Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We took off the 24th through the 26th and today and tomorrow. Wednesday we're back at it. I'm excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We started today, gently. And it was lovely! I do like routine! DS does so much better with the predictable structure of a school day. We are behind in schoolwork because my mom has had a major health crisis for the last month and lots of my time and energy got re-directed to that. While the situation is not completely resolved, it is much better and I am thrilled to be focused on school again. My kids begged to do history today and we are in SOTW 2, which is loads of fun. Huge haul of viking books from the library today. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We are "afterschoolers" so the Winter Break is actually prime-time for home education at our house. We've been busy. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We did a full day today. It took forever too... My kids were so spaced into something else... But, it's done and tomorrow will be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Wow, y'all are dedicated! :laugh: I was going to start back on Wed, but I'm thinking about letting it go till next Monday. DH injured his back yesterday and is on the floor on an icepack, and I have work I am going to try and bust out starting on Wed. when businesses open again. It's also a good chance for Miss P to get together with friends who go to ps - they are off this week and wanting to do play-dates, and I don't see any reason to build resentment toward school by saying she can't go on playdates because she has to stay home and do math! We may do a few things, but I think this will mostly be an easy & relaxing week. We all need it. Miss P has read about 6 novels in the last week, and is poring over a couple of her Christmas books (American Folk Art for Kids and Lewis and Clark for Kids), and has been sewing dresses for her dolls. She's enjoying the time off, and it gives me a chance to lesson plan - obsessively - way too far ahead! I've also really been enjoying working on math and reading with dd6, since she's in ps and I don't get as much time to work with her during the regular school year. So it's kind of a treat for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Oh, my goodness. We not only started back up today (after a month off), but we started new curricula (semester change). This is me right now. :crying: And. :ohmy: And. :nopity: I mean, what was I thinking??? :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Absolutely not. Grandma was with us for most of December, and just went home this past weekend. We are defragging, and will start school next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Nope. We're on break until next week. DS does have to catch up on his science this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 We had a light day today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Thought about it, but most of our family is still recovering from various illnesses, me included. Bleah. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2hunangirls Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I may have been the meanie today, but come April 24th-ish I will be mom-tastic!! They actually didn't mind too much. They think they are doing half the work. Truth be known, I work them really hard until Christmas break and then after that we work less and less because things start tapering off. I love this time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 We did. Math, FLL, Bible, Reading, and Science was looking at pond water for hours through our new microscope. A 1/2 day. It's going to be an annoying spring, so I'm grabbing what I can and frankly I'm the only one in my bunch feeling kind of bummed about it. PS. Does playing Catan Jr. and Quirkle count toward something if your kids are 4 & 6? Because figuring out all the rules is certainly part of my mind's training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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