I am not a very tedious scheduler or planner. I like to organize stuff, but for some reason, that organization seems to elude me when we are at home. I can organize everybody else's stuff, but cannot seem to figure out how to fit in a schedule or plan our days. We get school done, but sometimes it feels like I am failing as an educator. I know the kids are learning, but I keep asking myself if we should even have a schedule.
My son thrives on a schedule, while my daughter is like me and prefers to do her own thing in her own time. However, she also does better when we have a schedule. I guess I am the one who needs to just bite the bullet and do it.
On top of all this, we babysit our next door neighbor's 2-year-old grandaughter. That means a preschooler in the mix. I have not tried to educate 2 children while there was a preschooler on the prowl. I have researched and found many resoureces for keeping her busy but some of what is suggested is more for older kids and she's not ready for those activities yet. I guess if we had a "schedule" then it might be easier to plan our school subjects and activities.
My problem is not every day is the same. My mother lives with us and needs us to take her to doctor's appointments and such. We volunteer some, babysit only 2 or 3 days a week, library and grocery shopping somewhere in there and will soon be doing to our own (dentist) appointments. How do you schedule all that? Not all doctor's are in the office on certain days. There are only so many Fridays in a month! Or whatever day I choose to use as "errand" days. I just don't know how to schedule days when they change daily and weekly.
So, if you have any tips on scheduling I would love to hear them. Feel free to comment.
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