tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546196027278744800.post2666449056916157991..comments2014-01-19T12:09:24.428-08:00Comments on All in a Day's Work: How's my day?Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03737985311957795888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546196027278744800.post-35503280393608941352009-01-20T12:21:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:21:00.000-08:00whoa, just reread your post, jane! you are pregnan...whoa, just reread your post, jane! you are pregnant??? yeah, adding in a newborn sure will be interesting! congrats on baby, by the way :) and we want a baby #4 someday, so i'll be interested in hearing how you integrate the newborn into your school day!<BR/><BR/>you are doing a GREAT job, jane!!! i never have a good week, just good days, isn't that funny? <BR/><BR/>:)sunnykimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238509692498493097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546196027278744800.post-43293085006639794482009-01-20T12:17:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:17:00.000-08:00hey jane, it's me, sunee, from gordon! i found you...hey jane, it's me, sunee, from gordon! i found your blog from following lisa and kit's...hope you don't mind!<BR/><BR/>anyways, i have a 4yo boy, just turned 3yo girl, and 17mo girl. judah is learning how to read/write too, and my 3yo can be distracting, too! some things i've done...<BR/><BR/>1. 3yo still takes a nap in the afternoon. i do, too, ha, but before i doze off, i sit with judah for a bit and go over a page or two from phonics pathways, our chosen reading book or read a Bob book together.<BR/><BR/>2. we all watch leapfrog letter factory together, that way tori (3yo) is learning, too!<BR/><BR/>3. i put baby #3 in playpen time daily, too. 1/2 hour max.<BR/><BR/>4. circle time in the mornings. i reread the bible story that hubby read the night before, go over bible verse, teach a letter (with handwriting without tears) and do a number with tori (1-5 only) with blocks or other objects. sometimes baby #3 is in high chair for it, sometimes she's wandering around, but tori is always involved in circle time (15-20 min?)<BR/><BR/>5. honestly, though, i'm working on consistency. i'm good if i get circle time 3xs weekly and if i don't fall asleep before reading time with judah.<BR/><BR/>ever visited the well-trained mind forums? a time-consuming activity, but very beneficial...<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>oh, and i just instituted training times with my kiddies. that's a whole other subject, but i do do it M-F (1/2 hr with two olders and 10-15 min with 17mo) and i use that time to address any issue that annoys me, i.e. not sitting still for bible time, yelling instead of asking politely, etc. will tell you more if you want. feel free to email me<BR/><BR/>kimfam103@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>:)sunnykimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238509692498493097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546196027278744800.post-41489231409359166172009-01-13T19:49:00.000-08:002009-01-13T19:49:00.000-08:00Since you are a level ahead of me in this game, th...Since you are a level ahead of me in this game, the wisest advice I could give would be to tell you to talk to a veteran homeschooler. But I'm feeling kinda foolish so I'll go ahead and run my mouth and you can take it or leave it. This is what I would try for the reading lessons- I would give younger child a few specific options, such as: she could join the class and sit with us quietly (and I'd try to throw her a few questions she could handle), she could sit quietly and color/ do puzzle/ look at books, or she could go in her room and play. Now if this were one of my children, I would also expect that some days more time might be spent disciplining Child 2 for defiantly choosing none of the above than would be spent on the actual reading lesson. But that's okay. We can remind ourselves of the bigger picture and our larger goals in parenting. Stick it out Jane! I think it will get easier as they get older too and are able to do more independently. And newborns - remember how much they sleep!? And you can totally teach and feed simultaneously. Looking forward to hearing your advice for me down the road, since yours will actually be based on experience ;)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448914566341927497noreply@blogger.com