tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48366592040696830372024-02-20T03:53:17.979+11:00Kosher Kinder GardenI'm a learning mom of four trying to balance a kosher, homeschooling homestead. RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-91928158835396560602021-06-05T23:10:00.004+10:002021-06-05T23:10:24.260+10:00The Conditional Community<p> "Putting themselves at risk, puts others at emotional risk," said one facilitator at a potential learning community my Autistic children were hoping to join when they 'did not' reject my children, but just put them on an indeterminate suspension as a potential learner.</p><p>It was almost too perfect, this marriage of unschooling and self-directed learning with an emphasis on social justice and strengthening community and all in our own backyard. We found them through a simple google search and they seemed to boast about their acceptance of diversity (neurological and otherwise). </p><p>So we contacted the place and the main facilitator ended up being a familiar face - a librarian at our local library. So far, so good. They set us up with an interview, which we felt pretty good about, but were nervous, as we always are when we try to put our kids into a new community. </p><p>Day one we brought our oldest to try it out. It was rough. Day two was a rough day as well. On day three we had our youngest join him. My oldest seemed happy, my youngest was in fine form - screaming and cussing at the only other child who would have been in his peer group, attempting to harm the adults and so on. On day four we were asked to 'indefinitely suspend their shadowing process' after my oldest refused to verbally respond to a facilitator or look him in the face (though he did respond with body language) when he was asked to stop skipping shells across a body of water and a slew of other infractions. </p><p>Now many of these concerns were justifiable safety concerns and I'm not saying safety is not reasonable to be worried about. However, their concern seemed to be mostly about how my children's lack of regard for the safety rules they were quite new to affected them (the adults) and the other learners and not actually concern for my children themselves. You see, they told us this was because, "putting themselves at risk, puts others at emotional risk." </p><p>Personally, I like to put others well being in front of my own, especially that of children. Perhaps this is emotionally unhealthy, but it's simply the way I think at the moment. When I see a child exhibiting unsafe behavior, yes I have concern for the children around them, but I am most concerned about the child. The philosophy here is that every child wants to be part of their community and wants to achieve personal success, however, they see it. A child that is doing something other than that is either lacking in the skills they need to move towards those goals and/or is in considerable distress and needs unconditional care and concern to bolster them to a better emotional space. I do not believe that shaming and social fear is healthy or helpful.</p><p>By this point, I thought I would feel deflated. My kids have been kicked out of various summer camps, private schools and even locally organized community events and now our one last hope was shunning them. Usually, these kinds of rejections (which they insisted were not actually rejections - I think I'd recognize one by now) usually send me into a tailspin. I project so much onto my kids that I take any kind of rejection of one of them as a rejection of me and the rest of my family on a quintessential level. Not healthy, but I'm working on this. Perhaps this is my black and white thinking again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless, I was surprised to feel supremely annoyed. I felt lied to and frustrated with the facilitators for their rigidity and ableist attitudes (who cares if he can't verbally respond? He changed his behavior to adjust to your expectations, did he not?). There was also a sense of 'them' vs 'us' that felt liberating and I'm not sure if it was altogether wrong. </p><p>Often, I assume that we are all 'us' and that if I in any way disagree with someone, it must be that I am wrong and they are right. When the facilitators insisted, however, that an individual's feels were secondary to any emotional or physical harm they may have done to the community, I was flabbergasted and confused and more than a little angry, though I had no words for it. </p><p>The following day we joined a zoom call with their facilitators and other parents, where there was a 'discussion' (ie a slide show) about what community meant to you (except they actually meant them, dismissing any opinion the parents actually said). </p><p>I didn't last through the meeting. I felt my blood simmer and then boil as I continued to listen. I even tried to offer my thoughts, which I did not feel were received. </p><p>That weekend we experienced true community for my oldest son, as it was his birthday. Peers who actually liked him and who he liked to, came to hang out with him. Neighbors celebrated him and family members called him from overseas or drove hours or days to see him. He was loved. It felt right. It felt like a community.</p><p>The two experienced juxtaposed over just a couple of days felt eye-opening and healing. Our community was not perfect and maybe not cohesive, but they were real and organic and while I don't believe any relationship is truly unconditional (except that one-way relationship a parent has for their child) it was closer to no-strings-attached than I have seen in any programming, school (or unschool) or camp.)</p><p>What does that mean for the boy's educations? Maybe they don't need to be accepted into a learning community to learn? I don't know. </p><p><br /></p>RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-59522610402061450372019-01-26T01:25:00.000+11:002019-01-26T01:25:14.268+11:00How Does Your Garden GrowI am not a master gardener. I'm not even a very good gardener. What I am is a dedicated gardener. I keep the plants alive to the best of my ability. I give them time and the minimum water and nourishment and sometimes I get inspired and really go all in. And other times my plans completely fail because deer or drought or frost or bugs or I forgot to turn the hose off. Oops.<br />
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Its sort of like my parenting.<br />
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I'm keeping us alive. Our heads are above water, but you guys...these are not easy.<br />
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Yes, yes, you over there. With the two sweet babies who occasionally cry because their balloon got lost even though you told them they should tie it to their wrist or might *gasp* push their brother because he toppled their block creation. I'm not talking about you.<br />
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You see, while every child is unique and wonderful and an adventure to raise, I was gifted the other kinds of children. The children you see out in the world and you think to yourself, "well at least it's not my kid." I got the plot of land that's a combination of limestone and clay. It's as hot as the black tar in the summer and you've got pests. Those kinds of kids in that kind of garden.<br />
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You see, in the last year we've had diagnoses of ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism. Some of them have more than one of those 'labels' and all three of my older kids is in speech.<br />
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I'm not telling you this because I'm complaining, and I think that's where ya'll might get a little confused.<br />
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I am so freaking proud of our kids. I was blessed with these crazy, genius, atypical little brains to raise and we're in it for the long haul guys. These aren't no annual pretty little petunias I'm raising. I'm raising perennials. I've got a prickly little blackberry bushes, hardy grave vines and sturdy persimmons. Raising these kids could go south.<br />
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It's terrifying, to tell ya'll the truth. They have awesome potential and its more than a little scary. They could choke the life out of another plant. They might grow in such bent and twisted ways they may crack in the middle of their trunks.<br />
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But what if they don't? What if I can get them off to a good start? What if they provide shade and support and nourishment to all around them for years to come?<br />
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Then, perhaps, I will look back and call myself a master gardener.<br />
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<br />RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-80200406839322907902018-12-21T14:46:00.001+11:002018-12-21T14:46:48.721+11:00On the CuspAs Chanukah comes to a close we look forward to our next holiday, Tu B'Shevat with...irreverence. Traditionally, there's a tree planting and a 'seudah', if one can call it that.<br />
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The truth is, even as an observant Jew I never really got into it. But I'm cultivating a new version of myself. Tu B'Shevat, which takes place in the winter, isn't just a time to plant new trees, it's also a time to consider which branches need to be trimmed. What growth occurred in the last year will increase productivity and which could create problems down the line.<br />
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This is the time to consider our reserves and plan for the new cycle.<br />
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So, here's a list of five things we're hoping to prune from our lives this year:<br />
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<b>clothing</b><br />We're working on a capsule wardrobe for the boys. I've already been working on my 'modules' for my own clothes, but now I want to do it for kids too! I'll update when I do!<br />
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<b>toys</b><b><br /></b>Less toy clutter, more toy inspiration. I'm not enthusiastic about Montessori, maybe I'll tell that story some day, but the take away is that I believe that the bigger the mess, the more has been learned. Additionally, I really want to veer my kids outside. For my two (so far) diagnosed ADHD kiddos, it's so important that they're able to exercise and expend they're impressive gross motor energy. Fiddling with tiny toys inside generally only creates stress, frustration and fights in our household.<br />
<br /><b>food</b><br />one of these days I'll figure out a meal plan that's both specific and flexible...it can happen, right? Right?!? Since we've moved to Texas we've been in varying degrees of crisis mode. We're in our own home now, but we're still building our house and we're always shifting. This results in crisis-mode shopping and we end up with a random and unplanned surplus of foods.<br />
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<b>giving in </b><br />
I love my kids, but I fear them more sometimes. The truth is, I often excuse my emotional retreat in tricky parenting situations with the idiom 'pick your battles,' but I use this as a crutch way, way too often. In order to let my little shoots grow in a healthy way, I can't let them bend. It's on me to steadfastly guide them, even if they start to wander.<br />
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<b>paper</b><br />
I love school supplies. I have serious soft spot for journals. I fawn over colorful, gliding pens. And then I buy them. I write in them for a week. Or maybe two. And then I return to my laptop, where everything is neat and my brain doesn't have to slow down to match my hand...This is the part of me that's not a millennial at all (I'm on the cusp anyway) and it's time to embrace this century. On top of that, I'm adore magazines and I prefer paper bills. I know. I'm pretty much just sixty year old living inside of a thirty three year old body...but it's time to live my age!! So, no more useless paper. It's <i>in </i>the computer!<br />
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What are ya'll doing to improve your growth this year?<br />
<br />RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-29694642178232842182016-08-22T22:47:00.000+10:002016-08-22T22:47:20.652+10:00Oh Deer. Gardening in TexasWell we've moved from the fertile land of Kentucky to my home state of barrenness, Texas. Land to a million pests, the biggest being deer.<br />
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The good news? They hate herbs! So that's what I've been growing and it's the only thing that's safe.<br />
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Also, the fig tree that was here has given us many figs - a fun new fruit for the boys. Again, though, the deer eat any of the lower ones.<br />
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Inside the gate where the dogs are, however, my brother and I grew about 100 cucumbers and pickled! I was surprised that the cucumbers didn't mind the heat and grew straight through July.RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-78627509186867882932016-03-29T03:04:00.000+11:002016-03-29T03:04:05.801+11:00I May Never Arrive, but I'm HereLooking back an <a href="http://kindergardening.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-am-gardener-wannabe.html" target="_blank">old post</a>, there was a time when I didn't consider myself a gardener. And the truth is, I'm not a green thumb. And I'm not organized and I wasn't ever a 'baby person', but GUESS WHAT???<br />
I'm awesome with little people, my home and my life have never been more organized and I can make things grow. From seed. In pots. Inside. I AM A GARDENER! So I may not be a master gardener. I may not ever be a fairy from Fern Gully and be able to breathe on a seed and make it sprout, but gosh dang it, I'm still here and I'm going to keep on cultivating.RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-45713552528659952992015-12-17T02:50:00.001+11:002015-12-17T04:27:09.669+11:00Lessons in Laundry<div dir="ltr">
This is how we prepare our outfits for all four boys every week. The kids pick and make their own outfits. Then we put them in bins and they pick them out and get themselves dressed thoughout the week. No mess, no stress! We do this once or twice a week. </div>
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As a family we have been contemplating a move, a repotting. As our family grows and the boys have different needs, we've been trying to decide to if a move to Austin would be right for us - more family, more educational opportunities, more cultural opportunities and a more cohesive Jewish community that includes a Modern Orthodox synagogue that seems just right for us. It seems like a no brainer...but our young family is just not ready to be repotted. A series of obstacles (mostly revolving around Dad's work situation) have shown us that it's just not time to move back to the friendly state.<br />
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Kentucky is fertile soil for our little seedlings. It's comfortable and safe. It's economical and we've made good friends who are supportive and kind. Our little house still has room for our roots and we're not too cramped yet. We still think a move back to Austin is in our future. If we want our seedlings to grow, they'll need to be repotted, but it's not that time yet.RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-3136383319338987772015-12-08T03:48:00.000+11:002015-12-08T03:48:46.594+11:00Time to PruneAs winter sets in, it's time to inspect our bushes and trees for potential <a href="http://www.learn2grow.com/gardeningguides/pruning/basics/whywhenprune.aspx" target="_blank">pruning opportunities</a>. Pruning revitalizes the plants - allowing it's future leaves to make more energy, allowing more flowers and therefore more fruit, but you don't prune a little tree, do you? No, in it's first years you allow the little ones to take root first. You let them be creative with their branches and you don't over correct. Our three year old is not unlike a young tree. We have never cut his hair. We have done our utmost to protect him from the difficulties of growing up. We relent to more snuggles, more time to play, as much food as he wants. And now it's time to prune. When we clip his hair for the first time, we aren't harming him, but we will begin the lifelong process of helping him to improve himself. We'll have higher expectations of him. He'll begin to understand the importance of becoming a responsible and productive person. <br />
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We visited our local PUBLIC elementary two days ago to discuss some academic testing for our oldest son. I know this is going to sound dramatic, but this is how I felt - the Christmasy feeling in the school was offensive. I was shocked by the 20 foot Christmas tree in the lobby, the tinsel and ribbons decking the halls and the four or five smaller trees adorned with ornaments on the counter in the front office. Are my tax dollars paying for this nonsense? Is this the norm here in Kentucky?<br />
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Apparently it's all perfectly legal. <a href="http://Adding to my ongoing list of why I homeschool...">According to the ADL</a>, Christmas trees are considered ' Seasonal decorations' and are not necessarily a Christian thing. I could maybe get behind this if it was just an Evergreen type tree without the ridiculous decorations or if the tree were a more modest size and joined with a menorah and other religion's current holidays, but there was not a Dreidel to be seen. And we looked.<br />
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I'm not saying you can't have Christmas tree in your private place of business, worship or home. By all means, say "Merry Christmas" to whomever you like. But my Jewish children to not need to be blasted by your religious celebration at public school where I pay my taxes.<br />
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Yet another reason why I will do my best to continue to homeschool my guys for a while longer. RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-43723707982955316002015-12-05T03:19:00.001+11:002015-12-05T03:19:39.119+11:00Chanukah Craft Day!<p dir="ltr">The dreidle snow globes had the most wow factor. </p>
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Seeds into seedlings. I love that these cherry tomatoes have reseeded themselves. They were the only thing, aside from a little vine-choked out peach tree that was already growing and edible on the little property we bought. I've planted raspberries and blueberries, apple and plum trees, but these cherry tomatoes have a mystery about them. How long have these tomatoes been reseeded themselves? How many times will we reseed our family?</div>
RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-7726278113921999502015-12-04T14:16:00.002+11:002015-12-04T14:16:47.239+11:00Honest to Goodness Tenacity I don't want my fear to rule me. I'm nothing if not stubborn. The best way to motivate me is to tell me I can't do something. And then bam. My anger takes over my fear. So this blog isn't about making money for me. It's not about notoriety. It has two purposes: making something unique to share with the world and proving to myself that I can do it. That I can be consistent and make something I can be proud of. I've been doing a little research about how to make a blog successful or lucrative. But I'm not interested in pandering. I know that's sort of what marketing is, but that's not me. I hate lying. I hate half lying. I hate insinuating something and not meaning it or following through. It's just not me. Because aside from stubborn, angry attitude, there's one other characteristic that defines me: honesty. <div>
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RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-17451418758126004492015-12-03T09:21:00.002+11:002015-12-04T15:06:58.205+11:00Save Your Homeschool with Routine<br />
I hate when people tell me what to do. I don't even like to follow recipes because that's how rebellious of a soul I have! So even when I make my own routine, I like to break it! Just to stick to myself!! I know. I'm weird.<br />
My kids and my husband do not fare well like this. They need the routine and I need them to feel comfortable and accomplished. Therefore, we routinely routine. It has made my 6 year old go from struggling to get anything done in the 3 hours of homeschooling to getting it all done in less than an hour. I'm actually writing this at 10 in the morning because we're done with his checklist of required learning activities for the morning!<br />
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Here's how I recommend beginning a routine in your homeschool. Then I'll show you what a typical day looks like for us.<br />
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1. A schedule is not the same thing as a routine. This may work for some families, but timers just stress my kids out instead of encouraging or motivating them to finish their work. Sometimes the kids wake up at 6:30 and sometimes at 8:30. Some projects take longer or the kids just want to spend longer on a certain subject. I don't like to be bound by specific times and that seems to work well for us.<br />
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2. Start your day before breakfast. Food can be a motivator. The morning routine is like this EVERY morning: brush teeth/bathroom/wash hands, make bed, THEN breakfast. This gets us feeling like we've already accomplished something.<br />
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3. Make breakfast a lesson time. Everyone is sitting down. Everyone is quiet. When else does this happen with a multi-aged group? Breakfast is the time of the day we review 'the plan' and discuss upcoming holidays or the weekly Torah portion.<br />
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4. Divide and conquer. We have our routine set up into four sections: Early morning, late morning, afternoon, evening. If our 'afternoon' routine falls apart (which is the section most susceptible since we're all a little tired and hungry by this time) we can just pick back up with our evening routine and save the day.<br />
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5. Start small and keep it simple. At the beginning just put a few simple goals into each part of your routine. Once you've got those down add curriculum or chores. We began with just reading and math in the morning. That was it. After about a week we added in two worksheets, read aloud time and science. This week we're tweaking our afternoon to add art or music time.<br />
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And finally, here is our routine.<br />
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<u>Early Morning</u><br />
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<li>brush teeth, wash hands</li>
<li>make bed</li>
<li>breakfast</li>
<li>get dressed</li>
<li>clear table</li>
<li>kiss mommy</li>
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<li>Explode the Code or Read Bob Books</li>
<li>Math Concept and Worksheet</li>
<li>Science Read and Experiment</li>
<li>Hebrew Read and Write</li>
<li>Parsha Play</li>
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<u>Afternoon</u><br />
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<li>Educational movie or PBS video game (when I make lunch and need the kids out of my hair)</li>
<li>lunch </li>
<li>Art or Music </li>
<li>Walk Chip/Outside time</li>
<li>snack</li>
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4pm - Has all work been done? Has anyone had any strikes? If we're good, than it's video time (this is also when I start dinner, so I need them out of my hair again)</div>
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<li>Tatty gets home</li>
<li>Dinner</li>
<li>Bath/brush teeth</li>
<li>Video game with Tatty (these are video games my husband played with his Dad, so he feels this is bonding time with his boys - Pajama Sam anybody?) </li>
<li>Read two chapters of Magic Treehouse (or current chapter book)</li>
<li>Bed</li>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-66435078706248272202015-12-03T08:59:00.001+11:002015-12-03T08:59:18.278+11:005 Steps to Win at Homeschool<ol>
<li>Start with a kiss and end with a hug. And there's a bunch of stuff in the middle too. Setting up a <b>routine will absolutely help your kids adjust to a homeschool environment</b>, but the first step to a routine is setting up just a few basic guidelines and sticking to them for several days. Add more as you get good at the first few. See more on how and why I set up my homeschool routine here. </li>
<li>Learn to love your Sneaky Snackers. I'm all about independent kids and for me that begins with feeding themselves.<b> I have two drawers filled with individually wrapped snacks</b> and the disposable napkins, bowls, plates and utensils are all on the bottom shelves so the kids help themselves. Yes, they sometimes make a mess, but it's easier to clean up all at one time than to prepare every individual a snack and then clean up after them! Let them snack at will.</li>
<li>Let it go, let it go. Yes, every homeschooling tip site will tell you the same thing on this one, that you shouldn't stress about the mess! But that's easier said than done. If you're a homeschooling parent, chances are you're doing more than one full-time job. (More on that here.) <b>Make a list of all of the jobs you usually take care of in your home and prioritize them</b> in the order of which are the most important for YOU to do. In other words, if you love vacuuming. If that is totally your thing. Don't give it up. But if you loathe your laundry - outsource it. If your first reaction is that you can't afford to outsource, than seriously reconsider that thought. What are those last-on-your-list chores costing you in stress, inconvenience and time with your most important job - educating your children? </li>
<li>Let your children in on your plans. In my experience, children are more more willing to work with you if they know EXACTLY how the day will play out and what their expectations from you will be. <b>Laying it out will help you both stay focused</b>.</li>
<li>Don't get distracted. YOU! Yes, you! Okay, I mean me. If your 6 year old is busy with a project, your 4 year old is building, your 2 year old is coloring and your 6 month old is sleeping <b>this is NOT the time to begin a new load of laundry</b>. Stay focused on the kids. Remember how we're not doing every single job in your home? If you get distracted the moment your child hits a bump or completes their task and you're not here, they'll be off getting distracted themselves. Show them you care and stay tuned in. If you're doing this right, your homeschool is only going to last a couple more hours anyway and you'll have all afternoon or evening to do chores. </li>
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The garden may continue to go neglected for a little while as we make room for our newest seedling, Gavi, born March 6th. </div>
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RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-78303494935490525222014-11-01T05:01:00.001+11:002015-12-04T15:04:18.135+11:00Our Homeschool is Taking Root!<div dir="ltr">
I am loving putting the kids' work in laminated sheets. They are reusable, make virtually no mess and are easily erasable. </div>
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Homeschooling has been gotten easier and we're slowly creating a routine that works for us. I just hope the kids' Jewish school will continue to let me pull them out for secular studies. I really enjoy being such a big part of their education. </div>
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Okay it wasn't a great year in our KinderGarden. We moved to a new house and got started a bit too late and I think I chose some poor places for my crops. We had some growing pains this year, but its all good.<br />
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Why? Because we did a lot of learning too! We planted things I've never grown before (carrots and cucumbers), we invested in some perennials (rhubarb, apple trees, peach trees and plum trees) and we learned a lot about pests vs beneficial bugs. All stuff that was new to the kids and to me! <br />
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<br />RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-47517261984885106702014-06-07T08:03:00.001+10:002014-07-01T04:43:01.254+10:00A Garden of our Own<p dir="ltr">We've been renting and now we've bought a home! We got a double lot, so we have plenty of space for a new garden.  The previous owners weren't really gardeners, so we're starting from scratch, except that hidden being vines of honeysuckle there is a peach tree, which I've liberated! Enjoy the pictures! </p>
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Here's a cute little watermelon plant that's doing quite nicely! Thanks Danny!</div>RebelMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176767979773659173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659204069683037.post-79546617308744778942013-06-20T06:01:00.002+10:002013-06-20T06:01:34.138+10:00Tilling - Like a Bas (Bas is Hebrew for Daughter)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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