We have had a busy week as we transitioned into a more structured homeschool day now that Ayden is home. It has been a challenging week, I can't tell you it wasn't. Keeping the little ones busy while I give Ayden the one on one he demands has been a whole new level of multitasking. I know the need for constant focus from me will lessen as we go. Signing Time has been a great distraction for the littles when needed.
Preschool for Levi was nearly all integrated learning and a little table work here and there. Ayden on the other hand not only needs to do some table work, but also WANTS to do it. He will sit at the table for hours and hours and I have to beg him to take a break, get a snack or get up and play a little. I know that some of this is just the model that he had while in public school, and I am hopeful that it will change as we come into a better understanding of what homeschool looks like for us.
Truth be told I am more of an unschooling kind of mom. I dont hate book work, but I feel kiddos learn better when they can experience things. Ayden LOVES workbooks and worksheet and I realize that for him they work. Levi is NOT a table work/worksheet kind of child and needs more hands on activities. One of the things I love about homeschooling is that I can cater to the learning styles of each child, thats something they can't get in public school!
This week has surely been interesting!
As I sit here, Ayden is busy working on writing numbers. Levi is mad at the world because I took away the markers that he couldn't keep out of his mouth. Liam is coloring/eating crayons. (I dont know why crayons are so yummy to him but I can't seem to stop him haha)
On a homemaker level there is again a whole new dynamic. I am learning how to squeeze things that I need to get done in throughout the day. Before I had set times that I did certain things, for now its looking more like 'I have 5 minutes I will do what I can now...' This is difficult for me.
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