Recent Homeschool Blog | Avoiding Burnout PostsDiscipline in the Homeschool Classroomby Valorie Delp23 Aug 2007 03:47 AMI was recently discussing the following issue with some fellow homeschoolers: what do you do when your child doesn't want to do the work? Andrea just wrote about this very topic last month and offered some great practical suggestions for how to deal with a child who is unmotivated to work at home. Confessions of a Supermom: Fun Things We Do to Blow Off a School Dayby Valorie Delp21 Sep 2006 03:43 AMGasp! We do on occasion--ditch the school day. After all, it does not take 6 hours a day, 180 days to accomplish even half of what is accomplished in public school. We don't waste any time getting in line, waiting for everyone to have paper and pencil, etc. Confessions of a Supermom: The Doldrumsby Valorie Delp15 Sep 2006 06:08 AMWe've been talking about burn out. We're trying to change our perspective from seeing burn out as something that just happens to seeing burn out as a choice that we make. You can choose to focus on things that will likely lead you down the road to burn out. Confessions of a Supermom: The Big Pictureby Valorie Delp13 Sep 2006 05:24 AMI mentioned in my last blog that I am not a self proclaimed supermom. But I know many a mom who look at me and think that I am. I admit that I have a prevailing calm air but I promise you it is a conscious choice to be this way--not my personality at all. Confessions of a Supermom: I Never Burn Outby Valorie Delp11 Sep 2006 07:24 PMWhy does it seem that we can look at someone else and they have it all together while we're struggling just to stay afloat? It hardly seems fair does it? The fact is, that no matter how much you may or may not have it together, there is someone else that has it more together. Why We're Not Going Back to Schoolby Valorie Delp27 Aug 2006 04:44 AMWe never stopped schooling in June. My kids' school year runs from July 1st to June 30th. This may seem like a curious practice to someone who is schooled out of the home. But actually, skipping the summer break and opting for a year long academic calendar makes a lot of sense for us. . . Recent Blog Comments CrystalDS says... "I think some homeschoolers are taking advantage of the system." soccert13 says... "Being a student of homeschooling from Kindergarten to my Junior year in high school, i agree ONE HUNDRED PERCENT with this article." |
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