Homeschooling 3rd grade Day 1

[Mrs Tiggywinkle Again]

After spending an hour arguing over doing one entire reading lesson that was perfectly easy for him to do, I give up and we are going hiking/geocaching.

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[Anne]

 I remember entire months when it seemed that the only lesson was, “one of us is in charge, and it’s not you!”  🤣🤣

(Lest anyone think that my child was tied to the table and fed a steady diet of things she didn’t like, that’s not the way it was!  But she did have to learn that although she was listened to and heard, at the end of the day, I was in charge.

[mommyoffive]

Smart move on your part!  Enjoy the beautiful day. 

[Faith-manor]

Sometimes nature calls. I did eventually get it through to my middle boy by sitting out on the deck and doing school. This worked until snow flew, and then it was like, "Boy, you get that work done because I am NOT helping you in and out of winter gear every single time you get cold, only to want to go outside again in ten minutes UNLESS that English is done!!! Don't make me hide your boots!" 😂

[Indigo Blue]

There used to be a funny little homeschool cartoon-illustrated book. I can’t remember what it was called now. The little homeschool jokes just cracked ds up. I think your homeschool funnies should have been in there. 😂

Edited September 6, 2023 by Indigo Blue

[Indigo Blue]

Edited September 6, 2023 by Indigo Blue

[Indigo Blue]

It had jokes in it like the one above.

[Elizabeth86]

I’d rather be hiking and geocaching too.

[Mrs Tiggywinkle Again]

He was able to read the word pollinator on a trail education sign and use context clues to figure out what it meant.

Then he collected red leaves and acorns for his extensive collections of…everything…, and we saw a bunny, chipmunk, and deer close up. 
He has no idea that he was learning and I wasn’t telling him.

[Indigo Blue]

Awesome! 

[Melissa in Australia]

I remember walking to the beach with one of my sons around that age and him writing his spelling words in the sand then making them into sentences. 

 

Oh where did the years go

[alisoncooks]

My youngest protested school nearly daily, vehemently, until 9th grade. NINTH GRADE! 🙄 

After that, she simply muttered under her breath but did the work. 😉

[Amethyst]

Sounds like my first day homeschooling. I called my husband crying. He told me to take the kids apple picking instead. It was perfect. (You’re doing great)

[wintermom]

I remember a few days when *I* was the one who didn't want to do any work, and I'd pile the dc into the van to go play in the woods. 

A good homeschooling friend of mine recommended her method of "school in Starbucks," so mommy could get all the caffeine she needed, while the dc got tasters of whip cream with a splash of hot chocolate. Livin' the dream! 😄

[Mrs Tiggywinkle Again]

This child has the attention span of a gnat and hates bookwork with a passion.  Hence why we gave up on public school last fall and he’s been happily living life as a feral child.

he did manage to raise his reading scores two full grade levels after being homeschooled for half a year though, feralness aside.  

[ScoutTN]

Sounds like a good day! 

[Starr]

1 hour ago, wintermom said:

I remember a few days when *I* was the one who didn't want to do any work, and I'd pile the dc into the van to go play in the woods. 

A good homeschooling friend of mine recommended her method of "school in Starbucks," so mommy could get all the caffeine she needed, while the dc got tasters of whip cream with a splash of hot chocolate. Livin' the dream! 😄

Reminds of my dd. She didn’t like hot chocolate so she ordered milk with whipped cream. Lol and some work was accomplished.