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Posted by mulberrylane

I enjoy our homeschool, but for each season, I like a little different style. It helps me to enjoy the "season" at the moment, whether it is the weather, or the season of life my kids or I am in.

And hey, I am always moving furniture around! My mom always laughs about it... she comes out every couple of months and says... I see you changed things around again!

Warmly,
Melissa
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I really liked how you put that:

"It helps me to enjoy the "season" at the moment, whether it is the weather, or the season of life my kids or I am in."

I really need to do more of that kind of thing around here (where we live, not my blog .... although that has possibilities too, *smiles*). Thanks, Melissa. =)

<>< Becky

Edited by Becky on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:33

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Posted by Anonymous

We do 12 weeks (Sept-Nov), take Dec off to enjoy the season and all the work involved, then another 12 weeks (Jan-Mar) and then 6 weeks (April and May) to wrap things up. We end on May 17th. We change things for each semester as well, although there are some consistencies. I think if something works for you don't change it, but if something isn't working for you a change is good. What I'm really finding this year is that my kids like to know what's happening and when but they like "surprises" too, like Tea Time (changing the environment), Wild Days, that kind of thing. And I think that is one benefit of homeschooling if we want to change things up, we can. Great question though Becky, looking forward to reading more responses. Lori D.
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I think you are right about the change in environment, Lori. When I took the kids to Bible Study with me, on Tuesday, they took their school boxes with them and managed to get more done there than if we had been working at home!

<>< Becky

Edited by Becky on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:29

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Posted by Simplelife

I am like you and still in the public school mind set even though I have kind of shaken that off lately. We work 4 days a week a few hours a day on Curriculum. Some days I will just say no school today!!! To kind of break up the monotony of the day in day out stuff! We also have animals. But when I took them out of public school they were struggling with different things and was majorly stressed so we just slowed down and took it at their pace. I am also a furniture rearranger!!! LOL At least once every couple months some room gets all switched around!!!
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Yeah, I like rearranging the furniture too, unfortunately (or maybe that would be 'fortunately' - at least according to my husband, lol) I have most of the rooms set up so that I can't rearrange them anymore =(. I suppose if I really, really wanted to, I could figure out a way to do it, lol.

Where there is a will, there is a way - right???????, lololol

<>< Becky

Edited by Becky on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:25

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