Everyone’s asleep in the beach house except, of course, me. I’ve begun the descent into landing back into academics. The first action plan is my own prep work. I’ve ordered more consumables from Rainbow Resources along with multiple Calvert Test series. In addition I’ve decided, at least for now, that I’m not subscribing to Calvert’s ATS. It’s just simply cost-prohibitive with four children, and I’m not sure the investment benefits would outweigh the costs.
Currently, I’m going through my sixth grader’s materials and getting my mind around what his year will look like. I’m appreciating the fact that he will need to be a strong independent learner this year. Along with that comes emphasis on good study and organizational skills that I will have to teach him. I’m considering setting up his own workspace in his room. Having multiple children poses challenges on providing quiet places to study with minimal distractions, so I need to rethink our logistics when we return home from vacation.
My other three children are still in that window of core academic emphasis, the 3 R’s. That set-up will require a great deal of my time and focus, yet another big challenge.
I don’t know how I will juggle it all. With the exception of math and reading, I’m leaning towards studying our subjects in blocks of time versus shuffling various subjects on a daily basis.
Off to plan again and maybe sleep..
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