tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post4738712609582887091..comments2024-03-29T00:11:40.415-07:00Comments on The Unlikely Homeschool: 10 Little Things That Can Make or Break My Homeschool DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-58712321751291496312016-02-06T22:46:46.268-08:002016-02-06T22:46:46.268-08:00Greetings from Ontario, Jamie. I owe you a "...Greetings from Ontario, Jamie. I owe you a "thank you" for the wealth of helpful info and spot-on itemized lists that you faithfully provide on your blog. I am so encouraged by your writing and inspired by the emphasis that you place on good, er, "God"-quality literature to nourish our little ones' minds. Iron sharpens iron. May your blessings abound.Mrs. Brooke Tuomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246892326858560275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-86768679005620085112016-02-06T22:13:31.054-08:002016-02-06T22:13:31.054-08:00Greetings from Ontario, Jamie. I owe you a "...Greetings from Ontario, Jamie. I owe you a "thank you" for the wealth of helpful info and spot-on itemized lists that you faithfully provide on your blog. I am so encouraged by your writing and inspired by the emphasis that you place on good, er, "God"-quality literature to nourish our little ones' minds. Iron sharpens iron. May your blessings abound.Mrs. Brooke Tuomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246892326858560275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-19131587964903533482013-10-23T17:54:32.219-07:002013-10-23T17:54:32.219-07:00My husband works second shift so we school during ...My husband works second shift so we school during the hours he is home and then clean when he leaves for workstephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-6091220343246460632013-10-04T09:05:32.471-07:002013-10-04T09:05:32.471-07:00We also take a longer than average lunch break. M...We also take a longer than average lunch break. My hubby doesn't come home for lunch (wish he could) but I use that time to unload/load the dishwasher, do lunch, get dinner prepped and ready to go and snuggle and read with my two year old before her afternoon nap. One of the greatest things about homeschooling is the ability to set up our schedule so it works best for our needs. Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184742797059205076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-65198580362373632502013-05-29T19:36:45.852-07:002013-05-29T19:36:45.852-07:00This is very helpful to someone who will just be s...This is very helpful to someone who will just be starting out homeschooling. I do graphic design from home, cook {almost} everything from scratch AND try to keep up with a vlog/blog of my own. {I greatly appreciate your hint for dinner prep!} I will be schooling my 2 boys {gr. 1 & 5} with the Abeka curriculum this coming year and we are excited, but I know I will need some organization to keep all the balls in the air even with just 2 students! So thank you for this guideline that gets the gears turning. :-) NotDeprivedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424272191278999693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-17328795077197537952013-05-29T07:43:08.593-07:002013-05-29T07:43:08.593-07:00I'm curious as to what your house cleaning rou...I'm curious as to what your house cleaning routine is like. Do you have something different everyday? Cherienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-86932664387365921002013-05-28T20:48:46.829-07:002013-05-28T20:48:46.829-07:00Thanks for the reply, Jamie. I don't wake my b...Thanks for the reply, Jamie. I don't wake my boys up either (except on Sundays too). I just love how you have a planned (but flexible :) ) day without having to wake them. I think I've used that as my excuse for not planning better. Thanks again. I really enjoy your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354067464310374061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-30113424506124562562013-05-28T18:33:55.831-07:002013-05-28T18:33:55.831-07:00We have one board that applies to everyone. The o...We have one board that applies to everyone. The only mornings I have to actually wake my children up are Sunday mornings and co-op mornings when we have to be at a particular place by a particular time. Otherwise, they sleep until they wake up on their own which is usually somewhere between 7 and 8. The 2 TV show rule applies as soon as the TV gets turned on by the first child. If you wake up late and happen to miss the two shows, you're out of luck. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-48552316874292029742013-05-28T12:38:24.673-07:002013-05-28T12:38:24.673-07:00I love these. I'm looking forward to your upco...I love these. I'm looking forward to your upcoming posts on the scheduling subject too. About your morning board, do you have one for each school age child or do you just have one for all? Also, do you wake your kiddos up in the mornings? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354067464310374061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-75538070458443536362013-05-28T12:26:40.571-07:002013-05-28T12:26:40.571-07:00I think I've HAD to become so flexible that I ...I think I've HAD to become so flexible that I feel almost fluid at time. #homeschooling with little ones.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-53898919059372858092013-05-28T12:25:49.478-07:002013-05-28T12:25:49.478-07:00Yes, I feel kind of spoiled that he can share our ...Yes, I feel kind of spoiled that he can share our afternoon for an hour.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-70645515073141037762013-05-28T12:23:49.293-07:002013-05-28T12:23:49.293-07:00Aww...thanks for the kind words. {sheepish grin!} ...Aww...thanks for the kind words. {sheepish grin!} I'm glad you've joined me for the journey.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-960032886426608752013-05-28T11:49:02.770-07:002013-05-28T11:49:02.770-07:00Flexibility..I struggle on that one.Flexibility..I struggle on that one.Michelle Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976463783641350548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-84356732524454936952013-05-28T09:35:30.870-07:002013-05-28T09:35:30.870-07:00I love that you have that time in the middle of th...I love that you have that time in the middle of the day for a break, and of course, that your husband comes home for lunch each day!Jamie {See Jamie blog}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18212749055211487304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-9048151408618252552013-05-28T08:17:02.948-07:002013-05-28T08:17:02.948-07:00Thank you for this post. As a new homeschool mom I...Thank you for this post. As a new homeschool mom I am OVERWHELMED!!! I can't even imagine planning for a week let alone a month! I look forward to exploring your ENTIRE blog for tips :) You are a great source of encouragement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-12886264790624500832013-05-28T06:49:26.659-07:002013-05-28T06:49:26.659-07:00No, we don't use Task Cards in the summer beca...No, we don't use Task Cards in the summer because our learning time looks much different. I will be writing about that soon. However, our summer days are QUITE busy with non-school activities so we don't have a lot of time for boredom. We live in a small town that becomes the vacation land for city-folk all summer long. It is a VERY busy place in the summer and provides so many fun happenings. But, I think if we didn't live here, I would be tempted to use Task Cards...only tweak them a bit for summer days.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-53933386852862109492013-05-28T06:45:25.215-07:002013-05-28T06:45:25.215-07:00Yep! Totally agree. My oldest son especially lov...Yep! Totally agree. My oldest son especially loves doing his work on the kitchen floor. And that works great because then he has a lot of space to wiggle while he works...kinesthetic!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-14433196792042669272013-05-28T06:39:18.848-07:002013-05-28T06:39:18.848-07:00We try to get the distractions out of the way too,...We try to get the distractions out of the way too, but I also encourage my kids to spread out while they do school. We have enough space that when they need it, they should take it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945033763952064373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-20839657942030629842013-05-28T06:03:30.615-07:002013-05-28T06:03:30.615-07:00We must be on the same wave length as I sat with m...We must be on the same wave length as I sat with my coffee this a.m. trying to work out the summer schedule. thanks for this post, it reminded me I am on the right track and gave me some great practical ideas to try. Love the Good Morning board. Do you use task cards during summer? I have an odd summer ahead, as my eldest son will be doing high school. He wants to grad. early. My youngest son needs reading help and my daughter is eager to read. So we are continuing with some school. I don't want to fall into the TV/Ds trap, which leads to a lot of laziness. I almost need a schedule more in the summer than in the winter...odd I know. Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619118983561372064noreply@blogger.com