I finally feel like I can take a few days for some down time. I could call that “me time”. No camp this week, thank goodness. The thing about camps is that it still involves you getting them ready and driving them to somewhere. It’s just easier for me to have the kids hanging out at home and having friends over to swim. I’m hoping to accomplish some maintenance doctor visits this week including a few for myself. Home projects are also high on my list.
I’d love to say that my brain is still in shut-down mode from academics, but it’s not. I was back today pulling out books and such that I’ll use over the summer break for each kid. I spent quite a bit of time this evening looking at programs out there providing unique opportunities. Today, my oldest son and I worked on several math problems in between me painting one of our side doors, and he practiced his spelling. All of the kids read off and on. I’m planning to use SWR over the summer with the bottom 3 as we work on their reading skills. Truthfully, it’s just not in their best interests to have a huge gap from studies. Regression would ensue, and I don’t need that as their educator.
Hard to stop.. I’m beginning to take on a year-round learning experience approach versus modeling what we do to that of the typical school year. Doing so may take some of that pressured feeling off of me. Trial and error. Trial and error.