Kelli in TN Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Nobody is really, really sick. We just have head colds. Everybody's throat is raw and swollen. Everyone has runny noses. Everyone alternates between too hot and too cold. But everyone, including the TeacherMom, is having trouble just thinking in a coherent fashion. All we really want to do is sit around the living room and drink hot tea and moan. Are we wimps? Or should I let us back off of school a wee bit for the day? Am I focused and committed? Or am I being a cruel taskmaster? What say ye, oh wise members of the hive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well, I say you officially qualify for a sick day! Anytime your thinking gets muddled, you really can't learn well. I just put my son to bed because he has a low grade temp and just can't focus....not really sick, but not learning. on the other hand, I've had my dd do school with a 102 temp because she was thinking clearly, just a little tired (she did nap, i'm not a complete ogre:)) Enjoy your day off, and get well soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Only you can answer this. If you think you and the kids are up to a little school, you can proceed gently and with patience. Be prepared to take breaks as needed or leave assignments unfinished if you are just not up to it. There is nothing wrong with curling up on the couch to read, or watch a movie with the kids either ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 How about educational videos? I used to do that for sick days. Grab a blanket and pillow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 You all need blankies and hot cocoa. Take it! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 When my boys are not really sick, but just feeling generally lousy, we call it a reading day. They spend the majority of their day on the couch or on someone's bed reading whatever it is they feel like reading. Everyone gets just enough of a break that they feel like they are recuperating, and I don't feel as if the whole day is lost. :grouphug: Hope you're all feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I say you qualify for a sick day. But if you want to redeem the time ( after everyone gets a good nap)..play some fun math games, or put in a good movie you can enjoy together. You could assign some fun Reading for everyone to do on their own..something they don't usually get to read during normal school hours.. Reading out loud is probably out of the question with sore throats and all. Have the younger ones build something with Lego's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewday Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'd rest - and sorry you're all feeling icky! :grouphug: Today is our first day back and my youngest dd got sick last night !:( It's almost 10am here and she's still resting in her room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I tend to do lighter things, but still do school. The boys read a lot when they feel that bad, or we watch documentaries. If anyone has a fever, or has recently thrown up, then they are excused school. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Educational videos, audio books, curl up on the couch and suffer together. Would you have sent anyone to public school with such a cold? If not - it is a sick day at home, too. I do note to kids that if they are well enough to be on computer or watch bad tv, then they are well enough for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 :iagree: Movie or book time. Maybe listen to a audio bk if the eyes hurt too. Hope you all feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'm kind of mean. Unless there is throwing up or fevers, we keep plugging away. I might lighten up a bit (less math problems, more reading out loud on the couch, etc) but I don't call it off very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Nobody is really, really sick. We just have head colds. Everybody's throat is raw and swollen. Everyone has runny noses. Everyone alternates between too hot and too cold. But everyone, including the TeacherMom, is having trouble just thinking in a coherent fashion. All we really want to do is sit around the living room and drink hot tea and moan. Are we wimps? Or should I let us back off of school a wee bit for the day? Am I focused and committed? Or am I being a cruel taskmaster? What say ye, oh wise members of the hive? I don't think you're wimps! I know I say this a lot, but this just came up today, here, too. I've been sick for two weeks, and it looks like The Kid is finally feeling it today, too. I don't know how wise I am, but I say take the day off -- maybe two. You don't really do your best work when you're feeling crummy anyway. Aside from the fact that it's inefficient -- everything takes two or three times as long! -- sick people are grumpy. :D Here comes the "blah blah blah" part -- so feel free to move on! LOL! When we were kids, if we were sick enough to stay home from school, we were in bed. Period. The thing was, we *did* stay home and we *did* stay in bed, and we usually got over it in a day or two and were fine, while our friends who were not "wimps" soldiered on and were sick for much longer, not to mention all the "sharing" that went on. Sitting around the living room, drinking hot tea and moaning? That's healing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'd probably go with hot chocolate and educational videos - preferably the funny kind like Bill Nye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 My kids are old enough to decide for themselves. The consequence is just like for anyone else in the world: The work still needs to be done by a certain time so consider that along with how sick you feel. My ds took a half day on Friday and my daughter took off almost all of Mon and Tues. We're passing around TWO viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 My kids are pretty young. So if any of us get a head cold we take the day off. We might watch an educational video, but it's pretty much a movies and rest day. If they feel well enough to be loud or fight with each other it's back to school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well, we got in our math and our history, including some map work and two unitedstreaming videos. My 13 year old did a couple of keyword outlines in preparation for writing class on Monday and he got two paragraphs of penmanship done. He was more productive than the rest of us. We decided to let grammar and science slide. I think it will be okay. Now one kid is on the wii, one is on the computer, and one is on the gamecube. Now can I have permission to keep everyone home from church tonight? I just don't think I can sit through the service, I feel like I cannot keep my eyes open that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Educational videos, audio books, curl up on the couch and suffer together. Would you have sent anyone to public school with such a cold? If not - it is a sick day at home, too. I do note to kids that if they are well enough to be on computer or watch bad tv, then they are well enough for school. :iagree: That sounds just like what I do for dd if either one of us is sick. Of course, if it is me that is sick she gets computer time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 DS8 woke up with a cold today, a co-op day. Was well enough to go to co-op, specifically Lego Mania and art classes. Turned out he was "way to0 sick" for Spanish class or to do math during his free period. Funny how that works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Well, we got in our math and our history, including some map work and two unitedstreaming videos. My 13 year old did a couple of keyword outlines in preparation for writing class on Monday and he got two paragraphs of penmanship done. He was more productive than the rest of us. We decided to let grammar and science slide. I think it will be okay. Now one kid is on the wii, one is on the computer, and one is on the gamecube. Now can I have permission to keep everyone home from church tonight? I just don't think I can sit through the service, I feel like I cannot keep my eyes open that long. Oh, no, Kelli! You're getting all :willy_nilly: with the sick rules! When one is too sick for text books, one is too sick for the Wii, the Gamecube, the XBox, the Nintendo DS, and the general PC game. What are you doing, woman? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 It's too late but I hope you all stayed home from church - nothing like catching a second bug when your immune systems are already down! Feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 On days like this, which we had a week of recently, I cut out the maths, latin etc, and do extra read alouds, and take the opportunity to watch documentaries, which we normally rarely get to, but have a whole stash of. If I am sick too, and don't feel like doing much reading aloud, it's extra tv! I know its hard to stop the work- I find it hard- but I think its important we dont get stuck in the role of teacher, and allow ourselves to be the mother/nurturer/healer at times when it's called for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Are we wimps? Or should I let us back off of school a wee bit for the day? Am I focused and committed? Or am I being a cruel taskmaster? What say ye, oh wise members of the hive? Goodness, woman, take the rest of the week off then hit the ground running again Monday. (Math for everyone on Saturday, though. Only because it makes me CRAZY to get behind in math.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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