schedule breaks for your self then, join that hs group NOW or sign them up during the week for park district stuff, or stuff at your church, or scouts, or 4 -h or dance or swim or playgroup learning co-op
find the 30 minutes breaks
and understand that if you have sibling rivalry/ behavior issues that your family has not dealt with because they are seperated all day from school, you will have to resolve this first before you can really move into the homeschooling routine in fall.
starting homeschooling can be like putting a magnifying glass on your parenting, got to fix the parent/child stuff before taking on the role of fulltime teacher this also applies to parenting relationships, if your marriage or s/o partnership is not on a solid footing, homeschooling can be more difficult then it needs to be, make sure you have similiar expectations for each other in the roles you are taking on & set your goals.
understand that if he is not home much & is not going to be involved in picking books, finding resources, teaching etc.. his day will still be altered and changed
your lifestyle change will still include him and maybe this will be a time he will want to get into it, you never know, my dh is really hands on now- but not in a controling way- he has changed as we have been homeschooling over the years
I think the two main reasons parents decide not to hs or go back to ps are - lack of confidence in their children learning & because of these parenting/behavior issues and by putting kids back into ps all day they can avoid dealing with them.
I completely understand your fears, but I think homeschooling can be the best choice for kids & parents as long as the parents understand and expect the possible bumps in the road at the beginning. I would be very clear with the kids and my husband about what I expect, and try to be flexible and give it time(the whole year) to fall into a comfy routine.
How do you handle the summers at home with them?
Good luck to you as you start this journey!!!!
find the 30 minutes breaks
and understand that if you have sibling rivalry/ behavior issues that your family has not dealt with because they are seperated all day from school, you will have to resolve this first before you can really move into the homeschooling routine in fall.
starting homeschooling can be like putting a magnifying glass on your parenting, got to fix the parent/child stuff before taking on the role of fulltime teacher this also applies to parenting relationships, if your marriage or s/o partnership is not on a solid footing, homeschooling can be more difficult then it needs to be, make sure you have similiar expectations for each other in the roles you are taking on & set your goals.
understand that if he is not home much & is not going to be involved in picking books, finding resources, teaching etc.. his day will still be altered and changed
your lifestyle change will still include him and maybe this will be a time he will want to get into it, you never know, my dh is really hands on now- but not in a controling way- he has changed as we have been homeschooling over the years
I think the two main reasons parents decide not to hs or go back to ps are - lack of confidence in their children learning & because of these parenting/behavior issues and by putting kids back into ps all day they can avoid dealing with them.
I completely understand your fears, but I think homeschooling can be the best choice for kids & parents as long as the parents understand and expect the possible bumps in the road at the beginning. I would be very clear with the kids and my husband about what I expect, and try to be flexible and give it time(the whole year) to fall into a comfy routine.
How do you handle the summers at home with them?
Good luck to you as you start this journey!!!!