being my child's teacher

[trekkingirl]

please move this if it belongs in homeschooling section.

just recently my six year old decided that even though she is homeschooled I am her mom not her teacher. She resists working on any of her lessons. Not all of our lessons are drills either! Some stuff we do is more Waldorf influenced like nature walks and nature tables. Grimms fairytales. Advent and Saint Nicholas. How should I win back the teaching role? I am so frustrated I have even thought of putting her in public school!

[sapphire_chan]

Well, I'd also post in homeschooling for ideas to get your dd more interested in doing lessons.

From the GD perspective, the two things I'd make sure of:
School time is when she's fed and rested and not right in the middle of a game.
You have one on one time with her that isn't schooling related.

[sanguine_speed]

I'm no homeschooling expert, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

But, the activities you describe are activities that most kids that age would enjoy. Is it possible that these activities are being framed as "lessons"? If so, could you reframe them so that they are just a part of living, of being togehter, of enjoying time together? The learning would still happen--perhaps it just doesn't need to be called a lesson. This would be important if she is rejecting anything that is called "school" or "lessons" with you as the "teacher".

If you're not calling them lessons or making them feel associated with formal learning and she's still not interested in doing anything, even walks outdoors, I'd be concerned that maybe she's under the weather, not feeling well, or somehow otherwise in need of something (other people? quiet time?)

[Super_mommy]

I had the same problem when I started but then when I persisted it worked.

So time is the factor