Comments on: 6 Ways to Banish the Winter Homeschooling Blues http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Julia http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Julia Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:44:36 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-1269 As a stay-at-home parent, I really appreciate these winter ideas. We're not officially homeschooling at this point, but we are educating our three children (ages 2, 4, and 6) whenever they are at home. .-= Julia's last blog: <a href="http://roots-of-simplicity.blogspot.com/2010/02/menu-plan-for-week-of-215.html" rel="nofollow">Menu Plan for the Week of 2/15</a> =-. As a stay-at-home parent, I really appreciate these winter ideas. We’re not officially homeschooling at this point, but we are educating our three children (ages 2, 4, and 6) whenever they are at home.
Julia’s last blog: Menu Plan for the Week of 2/15

]]> By: Karin Katherine http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Karin Katherine Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:23:27 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-927 This is such a great list. It is funny how we burn ourselves out right out of the gate and then after the holiday break we are slow to get back onto the hamster wheel. I notice with our homeschool co-ops we have a lot of drop outs or attendance issues following the holidays. This is such a great list. It is funny how we burn ourselves out right out of the gate and then after the holiday break we are slow to get back onto the hamster wheel. I notice with our homeschool co-ops we have a lot of drop outs or attendance issues following the holidays.

]]> By: Stacy http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Stacy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:21:23 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-546 I am so excited to see what this site will bring! I do agree, this is our first year of formally homeschooling and I am finding it real hard right now to keep plugging along. I feel frustrated, so we are taking a lot of field trips. I try to keep up on the formal end (reading and math) at least 3 days out of the week, but I am not stressing out over it because we also plan to homeschool year round. Learning never really does stop, does it? I noticed from the books currently on your reading list, Jamie, that you must be using Sonlight pre-K? I would love to hear your opinions on the Sonlight curriculum and how you make it work for you! I have contemplated using it, but wasn't sure about it. Thanks for this wonderful site! I am so excited to see what this site will bring! I do agree, this is our first year of formally homeschooling and I am finding it real hard right now to keep plugging along. I feel frustrated, so we are taking a lot of field trips. I try to keep up on the formal end (reading and math) at least 3 days out of the week, but I am not stressing out over it because we also plan to homeschool year round. Learning never really does stop, does it? I noticed from the books currently on your reading list, Jamie, that you must be using Sonlight pre-K? I would love to hear your opinions on the Sonlight curriculum and how you make it work for you! I have contemplated using it, but wasn’t sure about it. Thanks for this wonderful site!

]]> By: Jena http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Jena Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:03 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-79 Great suggestions! February IS the hardest month to homeschool. :) I found this to be a good time to start a new book to read aloud--a nice long one that would encourage us to curl up under a blanket together. A favorite that comes to mind is The Borrowers series--those little people who live between the walls. Great suggestions! February IS the hardest month to homeschool. :) I found this to be a good time to start a new book to read aloud–a nice long one that would encourage us to curl up under a blanket together. A favorite that comes to mind is The Borrowers series–those little people who live between the walls.

]]> By: hillary http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-78 hillary Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:55:43 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-78 Congratulations on the launch! We just re-remembered how much going outside effects our day in a positive way! We've been trying to bundle up daily and go outside even if it's for 20 minutes. It can really help clear the stuffy energy on being inside all winter. Congratulations on the launch!

We just re-remembered how much going outside effects our day in a positive way! We’ve been trying to bundle up daily and go outside even if it’s for 20 minutes. It can really help clear the stuffy energy on being inside all winter.

]]> By: Beth http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Beth Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:22:09 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-77 I kept a really tight schedule fwith my kindergartner and preschooler until last week. We are in major transition (moving, renovating, and putting our old house on the market) this month, and I suddenly realized, I'm the one making the schedule. I'm stressing myself and my kids out by pushing them so hard to stay on target with the curriculum. The great thing about homeschooling is if we get a little behind in the curriculum, we can always catch up later. I like the idea of year round homeschool. My personality won't let me be lax for very long, but I can see my kids' creativity coming out a bit more as I let them explore on their own this past week. Thanks for your ideas! I kept a really tight schedule fwith my kindergartner and preschooler until last week. We are in major transition (moving, renovating, and putting our old house on the market) this month, and I suddenly realized, I’m the one making the schedule. I’m stressing myself and my kids out by pushing them so hard to stay on target with the curriculum. The great thing about homeschooling is if we get a little behind in the curriculum, we can always catch up later. I like the idea of year round homeschool. My personality won’t let me be lax for very long, but I can see my kids’ creativity coming out a bit more as I let them explore on their own this past week. Thanks for your ideas!

]]> By: Jamie http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Jamie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:08:14 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-76 We homeschool year round as well, Jamie. Love the flexibility it provides us! We homeschool year round as well, Jamie. Love the flexibility it provides us!

]]> By: Misha http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Misha Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:57:42 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-75 I love these ideas, Jamie. I have found switching up focuses to be helpful, too. A new theme each month for us means new field trips, new books, fresh energy but we still stay focused on the basics. I love your ideas. I love these ideas, Jamie. I have found switching up focuses to be helpful, too. A new theme each month for us means new field trips, new books, fresh energy but we still stay focused on the basics. I love your ideas.

]]> By: santhi http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-73 santhi Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:23:20 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-73 Congrats on the launch! Maybe this is the signal that I should go ahead and hs my youngest despite me not meeting all learning objectives for my older ds previously. Whatever my decision may be, I look forward to learning from SH ;D Congrats on the launch! Maybe this is the signal that I should go ahead and hs my youngest despite me not meeting all learning objectives for my older ds previously. Whatever my decision may be, I look forward to learning from SH ;D

]]> By: Toni Turbeville http://simplehomeschool.net/6-ways-to-banish-the-winter-homeschooling-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Toni Turbeville Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:13:40 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=186#comment-72 I have an eight-month-old we are planning to homeschool, but I already subscribe to this blog. There are still some wonderful ideas here such as reading by the fire in the morning (although we don't have a fire). Lol. Thank you for sharing with us and I look forward to future posts!! I have an eight-month-old we are planning to homeschool, but I already subscribe to this blog. There are still some wonderful ideas here such as reading by the fire in the morning (although we don’t have a fire). Lol. Thank you for sharing with us and I look forward to future posts!!

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