mom2scouts Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I had great plans of continuing all of our math and reading this week while finishing up all the loose ends in other subjects. We had some science projects and reports that had been put off. We managed to do most of our math and a tiny bit of science, but it took so much effort to keep excited children focused that I finally gave up. I guess I'll spend today doing the housework, wrapping, and decorating.that I've put off. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Oy. I gave up on schoolwork last week. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Raises hand. We quit mid-week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Pretty much. We had non-holiday related chaos and the only thing we've accomplished is a few hours of listening to Moby Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Oy. I gave up on schoolwork last week. :D Join the club. We serve good chocolate at our meetings. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yep! I had plans to do a full week. Instead we've done math and that's it. I had so many errands that I realized I did t want to do next week or during the after school hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We went on break last week because I knew we would not be able to get anything done. Now I can tell myself I am in control of the situation :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Guilty as charged! Did some earlier in the week, but not we're totally checked out. We had tickets for 3 (!?) daytime shows this week, so that's educational right!? 2 based on children's holiday books and one was The Christmas Carol on stage. Literary too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yeah. I had great plans but too many distractions and a kid getting sick pushed me over the edge. Honestly, we've had so much sickness and so many unintended breaks this year that I don't like it. But that's our life this year. We do need to finish out a Coursera nanotechnology course. That will get done. And reading goes on anyway, much of it productive. ETA: I was feeling really badly until I talked with some teachers at church. Even in the high schools, the last week before break is filled with so much other activity (programs, etc.) that they don't get much academic work done. One teacher said she hates this week because the extra activities put the kids out of sorts and crabby. So they're not getting work done, and they're a pain to be around. (This is not someone who is old and sick of teaching, btw. Young gal, loves her work, really enthusiastic teacher.) So, guilt mostly gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We were supposed to have Christmas School this week, plus some extra math. And then the dreaded stomach virus hit. Actually, it started before Thanksgiving, and despite my best efforts with the bleach, it was still going around this week. So I gave up on everything. Well, except for baking and cooking and wrapping presents and running to the grocery store a zillion times. But something had to give, and since we can do school anytime, but there are only so many days left until Christmas, school went right out the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yup. He's did some math on monday I think, and then my car broke down, we were stuck 2 hours from home, etc and it just kind of snowballed from there. He is supposed to do a lesson of math today, and then that's it. I give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 December 6 was our last day here. We'll start back on January 6. I build a long holiday break into our schedule by doing some schooling in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We were supposed to finish today, but my 16 yo DD has had the flu. She only started feeling better yesterday. That along with the general craziness during this time of year caused me to give up on any structured work for both her and my 13 DD. Next year, I'm going to schedule stopping the week before the week before Christmas so I don't feel I've failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Up until Wednesday was good. Yesterday was a 1/2 day and same for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Wait, we were supposed to do schoolwork this week?? Actually, we did a LITTLE bit. But Wednesday my daughter was wiped out after a field trip, then yesterday my husband took the day off unexpectedly, and today we were supposed to go on a field trip. However, today ds reveals to me he's been having nausea off and on for several days, so I decided to keep us home from said field trip. Kids will stay home today but no school since I don't have any planned, and I'll be running errands. Schoolwork? What schoolwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We normally take all of December off but this year we were pretty far behind so I planned to do school right up to today. Well.....we've been off all of December. :glare: To make things worse I still, even without doing school, haven't had time to do all of the December traditions I usually like to do like baking, crafts, reading Christmas stories, going to see the lights around town, making gifts...ugh. This has unfortunately been a very Bah Humbug Christmas this year. However, I'm hoping to be able to salvage it come Monday...IF I GET OFF OF HERE AND GET MY BEHIND IN GEAR! :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We take scheduled breaks from Thanksgiving to New Year, and June to mid-July. It fits dh's work schedule, gives me time for planning, and keeps the stress levels down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We stopped on the 13th. I had a feeling this wouldn't have been a good week, and I was right. The girls are maniacs just making their lunch right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I decided last week that we would start our Christmas break a week early so we could do some more fun things. Instead we have spent the whole week taking turns puking. :ack2: Now it is Friday and I haven't gotten anything done this week. Looks like I will be up late wrapping tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yup. If we weren't so behind I wouldn't feel a bit guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ds10 has done math (TT) every day and has read (each day) two chapters of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. That's it. Ds7 has done a TINY bit of math and a TINY bit of reading (to me). Not enough to speak of. There's way too much going on! Unfortunately, I'm the one who is busy and they are watching too much TV and are bickering like crazy. Note to self: order hundreds of time-consuming Oriental trading Christmas crafts next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I didn't so much give up, as drastically lowered expectations! DS did "school" every day. If "school" consists of Khan Academy and reading the Percy Jackson books. :D Just for good measure, I threw in a few pages of an Algebra workbook and revising an essay. Totally counting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 :wave: We haven't done school at all this week, even though I planned to do the basics. We have read some and kept up with Advent stuff. By the time we start back, we will have had a 3 week break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I convinced the two oldest to double up on math, grammar, and writing yesterday so we could take today "off." They were happy to do it. Spending this morning gathering science fair project materials was a stealth way of doing some school, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Oy. I gave up on schoolwork last week. :D This... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We stopped on Wednesday. Oldest had a Christmas party yesterday and we don't do a whole lot of school on Fridays anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabinfl Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I finally gave up today. We've had two separate week-long trips in the past 5 weeks, one planned (business + family vacation) and one rather unexpected (my father passed away and we're 1000 miles from my hometown, where the memorial service was help). I thought I'd do some formal school on both trips... won't waste brain even thinking about that for a few more years at least. We did learn things both places, so not a complete bust. Trying to get back into our routine between the trips (which included Thanksgiving week), while I was trying to help Mom with as much as i could long distance was marginally successful. We got back from the 2nd trip just the other day, I've got a whopper of a head cold, Christmas gifts aren't even all bought much less wrapped. We may get a tree this afternoon. So.... yeah... today I am lying on the couch doing the minimum required to keep children alive today. Not expecting much more from the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 We did good until yesterday. Then the temps shot up into the 50's and 60's. I threw them outside and told them not to come back in unless they needed "input or output" of food or drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 :seeya: Count me in! I thought I was going to have a light week with just reading and math with dd since ds had finals this week. But between his weird school schedule and just trying to get stuff done . . . we got nothing done at home school-wise. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We've been off for a few weeks now. I didn't plan this long of a break, but it's been a crazy month! I'm looking forward to a fresh start in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strange_girl Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We didn't do all that badly...for a change! I planned 5 days of school and we completed 4. I call that good enough :) We will certainly not be trying to get any done next week, though! My husband has the entire week off (paid vacation - woohoo!) and we will be focusing on family and Christmas. And it is a much needed break! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yup. If we weren't so behind I wouldn't feel a bit guilty. We didn't take off because we are behind and I don't think I would enjoy the vacation knowing that. In fact, ds will be doing one more day of school tomorrow. Yes, on a Saturday! My dh has to go in to work, and then he will be off until after New Year's. We decided that if he was working, we had best squeeze one more day of school work in, and then we will take off with no guilt. (It's not all work and no play, by any means. We have several days in January and two weeks in February of scheduled vacation. That's why we have to keep working right now for a bit!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Me. Though I've been enforcing school day screen time limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 :seeya: I gave up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megbo Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We made it through Wednesday. We had a vet appointment yesterday and Dss got off early today, so we didn't even try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yup. Even our planned field trip went out the window, thanks to DS having a low grade fever and throwing up this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We managed math and reading. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We managed math. Other that that I gave up. We watched movies and had too much screen time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I used the excuse that I was sick, but yeah, I gave up after my doctor's appointment Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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