Runningmom80 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 We were supposed to start tomorrow, as my twins start phasing into kindergarten. Well poor DD is sick, I'm not sure she'll even get to start tomorrow. Older DS, the one HS'ing, has a procedure on Weds that requires anesthesia, so he'll be tired most of the day. Thurs is a surprise root canal for me. I was going to try to start slowly this week but now that I'm Looking at the calendar I'm thinking I should just start next week. I have mom guilt, so I need some one to validate me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Start next week with no guilt. It will be better than trying to start this week, then feeling guilty for not getting anything done because you all were sick, tired, and/or in pain. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 It's okay to start next week. It's also okay to do something transitional, like a mini-unit study, if you just need to keep them busy and keep the neighbours from gossiping about Stampy Longnose blaring from your house during school hours. You're fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Oh please start next week when everyone is fresh and able to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Watch movies this week. Or read, or sleep. Start next week when everyone feels better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I might be joining you. My goal is flying creature journal, spelling and math this week. We have a rescheduled co-op kick off, co-op, some other classes and 4h all having events. We had a delayed vacation this summer (last week) and I made a huge curriculum switch just prior to vacation and some of it is in my held mail to be delivered tomorrow. I feel way behind the 8 ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 I knew you ladies would make me feel better! DS does have his Athena's class he can work on, so it's not a complete wash. I guess I'll use this week to order the rest of the books we need. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I say make next week your official start week but use this weak to try some new stuff out as you have time and energy and also work on getting into routine for the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 With that kind of a week, don't try to start now. Rest. Recover. Maybe use Tuesday, if DD is feeling better, for a field trip or park day. Otherwise, I'd do movies, Legos, and read alouds. Make sure you get rest on Friday after your root canal. *shudder* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 With that kind of a week, don't try to start now. Rest. Recover. Maybe use Tuesday, if DD is feeling better, for a field trip or park day. Otherwise, I'd do movies, Legos, and read alouds. Make sure you get rest on Friday after your root canal. *shudder* Oh gosh, I'm so not looking forward to the root canal. It's such a weird thing, I'm not even convinced I need one. I guess that's a topic for another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I'm starting next week and so is a good friend of mine so you're ok by us! :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 It's perfectly fine to start next week. Last year we didn't even start until October and I have teenagers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I was going to start tomorrow but then I had family decide to visit for the week. What's the point? It's useless trying to do school w/ houseguests, or at least it is for me. DS has some online classes that he's been doing, but other than that we won't start until next week. I don't feel guilty. We'll work until it gets done throughout the year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Next Monday is when we start with a full schedule. We do a very slow ramp up here, but I can't really do a full schedule until my disabled dd is in school, and that is not until Wednesday of this week. We've been doing history and math for two weeks now because we can't be done by Memorial Day unless we start those in August. But everything else I can start late and still finish up in May. You'll be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 If it makes you feel any better, we started back in July, have decided to scrap everything, and my new stuff isn't even arriving until next Monday. This is the second year in a row where we start mid-summer, assume I have a ton of time to plan school each week, and hit a wall once all our fall commitments start. I am hoping that next year I remember this. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I would not start this week or the next week. Take the time you all need to recover! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SporkUK Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Yes, it'll be fine, start when it's best for you and yours. We're starting next week and we hadn't finished the last year until the last day of July when some were already starting their new year. Different ways work and a week to recover will do more good most likely I think than pushing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSinNS Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Start next week! No question. No guilt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Start light next week IF you and the kids are feeling up to it. Otherwise maybe watch some educational programming, listen to some audio books and call it good. Your kids are little. There is plenty of time to learn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 We were supposed to start tomorrow, as my twins start phasing into kindergarten. Well poor DD is sick, I'm not sure she'll even get to start tomorrow. Older DS, the one HS'ing, has a procedure on Weds that requires anesthesia, so he'll be tired most of the day. Thurs is a surprise root canal for me. I was going to try to start slowly this week but now that I'm Looking at the calendar I'm thinking I should just start next week. I have mom guilt, so I need some one to validate me. :) :grouphug: Well, of course it's ok to start next week...or the week after...or the week after. It doesn't matter when you start. Your Official School Year will still be the same length of time, regardless of when your Official First Day of School is. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'd watch educational videos, arrange your school things, do some piddley things like that (label notebooks, make bookmarks and laminate them to have a whole pile for the year) and call it good. If your tooth is hurting you, hence the need for the root canal, I'd send them all to grandma's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Start when you are ready and when everyone is feeling somewhat better and/or recovered from dental procedure. No need to make things more stressful this week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thank you everyone! We didn't start today, and I'm not sure why I thought it was even a good idea to try. I appreciate the support, I do feel better about it now. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thank you everyone! We didn't start today, and I'm not sure why I thought it was even a good idea to try. I appreciate the support, I do feel better about it now. :)Great decision! Hope your week goes well and everyone feels better very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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