As we wrap up all our holiday celebrations and get back on our regular schedules, now is a good time to take a moment and evaluate how things are going with your homeschool plan. Let’s ask: What is working? What is not? How is it being received by your child(ren)? Are there things that need to be changed up or dumped all together?
I know I personally need to make some changes. However, deciding what to change has been a quandary.
Our family was overcommitted in the Fall and it was a drain on all of us. So, I decided that I am going to watch my commitments. We spent a lot of time out of the house and it made for a cranky household. My family is made up of homebodies and I try to make sure we get out once in awhile, but perhaps I have overdone it a bit? HA! I overdid it in fantastic fashion (as I do everything).
Now, other than being home more, what can I change? Spending more time outside.That is a big one. We need sunshine and fresh air to survive- just like plants. Being cooped up in a building, be it home or co-op, is not a good thing. Of course, the season will help with that. We are out a lot in the Spring due to our huge garden and the family task of caring for it.
Another change we will be implementing is that a more positive attitude will be expected from everyone in our house. Misery indeed loves company and, while we can’t avoid all unpleasantness and unhappy situations, keeping a positive outlook will help all of us enjoy our lives more. This mandate, of course, is not a resolution; it is a realization that we were heading down a path that was gloomy and in need of a course correction.
In the end, these small changes will make our home a happier and more productive place. Maybe, even a more welcoming place for friends and family.
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