Kick Start Your Homeschool Without Kicking and Screaming

Kick start your first day back to school without kicking and screaming (from either the kids or you)!

~Mom, you need a little quiet time to get your head in the game. Ask God to lead your school day, and perhaps find a verse that you can keep on hand to motivate you.

~Coffee never hurts in times like these! Try offering chocolate milk or a smoothly to the kids to celebrate returning to school.

~Play some soothing music as you start your day. Music can change everyone’s mood!

~Take it slowly. On days like these you are not getting anything new done. Try doing some review. Perhaps you could play an educational game, or let the kids choose something that they enjoy doing. C4 loves it when I read to her, so we often warm up with a few great books.

~Sometimes having a goal is motivating. Set a goal for the day and reward everyone once you achieve it.

~This might be a day to do some science experiments. Hands-on work can be fun. Do experiments that are completely unrelated to what you have been doing. That might make it seem like they are not doing school work.

~Take the focus off of your life and do something for someone else. Make a meal and deliver it to a family that has a new baby. Visit an elderly neighbor with some homemade cookies. Write thank you notes to your church leaders. Put together a care package for someone serving overseas either in the military or as a missionary.

~Be patient with yourself and the children. it is always difficult to get back into the routine. In a couple of days you will all be back on track!

What do you do on those days when you and the kids are just not interested in getting into school?

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