Friday, May 3, 2013

Emotional Lessons in Home School

With the end of the school approaching it is becoming quite a challenge to reign in two little girls. Every morning after breakfast the question is. "Can we go outside?" Although they already know that the answer is, "It's time to do school." Oh well, they get it honestly, I love this time of year!

With that said, this week was pretty ordinary, not too much excitement at all.

Monday, we had co-op.

Tuesday, school at home and lunch on the lawn of our courthouse.

Wednesday, school at home.

This is awful! Thursday gets better...sorta...

Thursday, we started out having school but Madison had such a pouty attitude that it was hard to ignore. She was so moody that she was blaming her sister, who was barely paying any attention to her at all, for silly stuff. It was almost like she wanted to upset Chelsea. I guess the old adage is right, misery loves company.

It's my job as her mother  though to show her that what she's doing is not o.k. and definitely not the best choice. Don't bring others down because you are. So I stopped school and told her to go lie down on her bed until she felt more peaceful. She did, but she was still having troubles. So we ended up stopping school altogether. And I think that that's o.k. I believe that that is one of the great benefits of homeschooling.

Now we don't always stop for a bad day because I also believe that in this life, you cannot take a seat on the sidelines because things are not going your way or because you're not feeling well. You have to keep it moving! Ultimately though, my belief is that balance is the key to life. And knowing when  to do what is the mark of good teaching - homeschooling or otherwise.

We also took the girls to see Wreck It Ralph at the dollar movie theater where we live. It was a really cool movie as it relates to the idea of the movie. The message might have been a little iffy. It was still fun to watch though. As Phillip and I figured, they were crawling into bed with us at 2:30 this morning. This is why we don't allow them to see a whole lot of movies and why last night was probably the 3rd time they've even been to the movie theater. It's just so impactful on little kids' minds; the big screen and the volume level. And if your child is as imaginative and as occupied with his/her own thoughts as Madison, you probably understand this decision quite well.

Friday, we're doing school today and the girls are getting ready for a weekend sleepover with the God-parents. We are so blessed to have great God-parents for the girls. Phillip and I will be celebrating our birthdays and spending quality time together as husband and wife. More about that on Monday at HWC.

Linking this post up at Collage Friday and here.

Thank you so much for reading and leave a comment on what you think about kids and movies! I'd love to hear how you handle seemingly harmless movies with your child and how it affects them.

Also, what sort of emotional lessons have you had to teach in your homeschool?

 Feel free to leave a link so we can find you and comment on your blog.

Stephanie

11 comments:

  1. I think it's interesting what you say about movies at the theater -- we don't go to the theaters much, either - I appreciated your insight.

    I'm thankful for you linking with Collage Friday each week!

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    1. Thank you Mary, so sweet of you to stop in...I love Collage Friday!

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  2. Visiting from TGIF Friday. I'd like to invite you to my Friday Flash Blog, where you can share your best blog entry of the week! The party goes on ALL weekend. And who knows, you may just get featured next week.

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    1. Thanks Jennifer! I enjoyed the link party! Thanks for reading and stopping in.

      Steph

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  3. It sounds like you found good balance in your week. I am not sure why my kids are still so motivated to keep up with school. We are usually done by now. It is a relief since we have three more full weeks. I really enjoy visiting your blog each week.
    Blessings, Dawn

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    1. Thank you Dawn...that's so encouraging and how great it is that your kids have been able to stay to focused!!!

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  4. We have definitely had some days here too where I had to ask my daughter to return to the table when she was feeling more peaceful! (Actually, I think I said, "When you have calmed down" -- I think I like using the term "peaceful" much better!).

    We have had such a long, long winter that when we did have a few nice days at the beginning of the week, I let my daughter do school outside, and even some of it while sitting in a tree!

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    1. Ahhh...sitting in a tree!!! My girls love to climb trees too. I'm so glad about it because I definitely enjoyed doing that as a kid. I also love doing school outside. We've been able to get some good artwork in at the beginning of Spring by being outside...better than a classroom anyday. Thanks for stopping by...

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  5. Thanks for stopping by to let me know my chapter on SEO in the iBlog book has helped you! I love the name of your site!

    That's one reason that I love homeschooling! To be able to take a break when the day is more difficult.

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  6. Thank you for saying hello on my blog! I'm so glad the SEO chapter was helpful to you!

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    1. Thanks Sarah! So encouraging for you to stop in...

      Steph

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