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Although there are many blessings and great pros to homeschooling our children, I was not prepared for this. Due to the ignorance of the local public school, I had to withdraw my two youngest children and begin homeschooling them. I was not prepared!

I have homeschooled in the past but was hoping things would work out in the public setting so I could pursue some personal joys.

Many days I love to teach; some I do not. It is my lack of patience that makes for a bad day.

This blog is an insider's view of a typical day full of fun and frustrations that come along with homeschooling children.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Yet Again...

Another procrastination disaster! You would think I would have learned my lesson. I am sure I will get around to that someday...hahaha.

I partied all weekend with my church pals. Then when it was past time to get this weeks curriculum prepared, I was too exhausted to do anything. Therefore I woke up today in a bit of a panic. I knew I had much to do in little time.

It takes me more than an hour to fully wake up, that is to be able to function beyond drinking a coke and reading my email. Putting together curriculum takes much thought. I didn't have much thought in my first hour. I looked pitiful as I hovered over the books and computer trying to make sense out of it all.

Eventually the caffeine kicked in and I was able to pull it off. The kids did start late though. And it made for no patience from me. I had spent all that in my first hour of gathering worksheets for cause/effect. Haha.

We struggled through the day; not what I wanted. Tomorrow I will be better prepared. At least that is my goal.

My challenge today was trying to teach an autistic child the logic in cause and effect. She just doesn't seem to process that; never really has. I will have to learn a different technique, a different approach.

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