tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post2728187935482635859..comments2023-04-26T03:25:30.451-06:00Comments on A Montessori Journey: It's been a whileUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post-2549814720811981372007-04-29T22:43:00.000-06:002007-04-29T22:43:00.000-06:00I can relate...I have wondered the same things too...I can relate...I have wondered the same things too. Are my kids really better off at home with me, etc. One thing that helps is that often, the results aren't seen right away. It may even be years before the real fruit of your labors comes forth...I'm sure that someday these kids will look back with extreme fondness at the time they spent with you.montessori_lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255589139916638703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post-56461160794031698972007-04-25T12:10:00.000-06:002007-04-25T12:10:00.000-06:00The 16yo is, to some extent, unschooled, but not r...The 16yo is, to some extent, unschooled, but not really. It's really in her hands if she's going to get her work done to get her credits. *I'm* not forcing her to get credits. And whether her parents expect it of her or not, she expects it of herself. So, while I do have to do a lot of work with her to help her (especially since things got so far behind due to illness, trips and other things), it's really in her hands.<BR/><BR/>With her brother (the 12yo--he'll be 13 in a month and half), I can NOT unschool. There's the aspect that I'm being paid to teach him, but also just how far behind he is academically--he was behind when he came to me and then issues with his parents separating and divorcing have caused further difficulties. He is the type who will hide from all this as long as he can. My job is to get him to a point where he's not afraid of a bit of challenge. So much damage done in school.<BR/><BR/>For my kids... They pretty much do unschool for the most part. But I'm finding that dd is getting whiny and "I don't know what to do" and "I want to work with you but you're always with someone else," etc. I think she just really needs some more one-on-one time with me.<BR/><BR/>I have to laugh, though--I've mentioned on-and-off for weeks that dd could do stuff with the 12yo and she never wanted to. She got some one-on-one with me this morning, and when he invited her to work in his tent (he bought himself a little tent yesterday from Ikea and asked if he could work in it), she loved the idea and they even did some of the same work. I think that's a clue that she needs at least a bit of time with just me.One Alberta Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406240007172639671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post-36836518120898849142007-04-25T10:28:00.000-06:002007-04-25T10:28:00.000-06:00I think this time of year is always hard on everyo...I think this time of year is always hard on everyone...have you ever looked into unschooling with the kids? Especially the older ones??<BR/><BR/>Recently I have backed off from lots of structure...the kids are so much happier to go about their days. Sometimes it will be playing video games...but most of the time it is not...it is reading...writing stories...building things...creating...I have projects and things that I want to work with the kids on but we have slowed WAY down and everyone is much happier....maybe you need to take your summer break earlier this year.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247667461703281151noreply@blogger.com