Homeschooling

Hey moms, come on out and play.  It's recess time!

Another busy day for us.  (When do I NOT say that, LOL?)  We have a field trip this morning to see the exhibit about Albert Einstein.  Then I think we'd better hit up the library again while we're right there.  K2 has read 3 of the 6 books he checked out a mere 2 days ago.  Right now, he is reading while he eats his breakfast (instead of watching a DVD like he usually does).  So I think the little man needs more books.  Soon.  Then he wants to go buy a skateboard so we'll have to go to the store.

I'm feeling disgruntled about tennis.  I already emailed the hs tennis coordinator and never got a reply, nor do I see an improvement.  Yesterday my kids spent more time throwing the ball than using their rackets to hit the ball.  Meanwhile the kindergarten class that meets at the same time were actually playing tennis and were using harder balls.  My kids were standing in their court wishing they could play with the little kids, just so they could play!  K1 was almost in tears when she got in the van.  Every week it goes backwards instead of forwards.  In September they were playing a lot and having fun.  October started the downhill slide.  I'm debating emailing the tennis center director himself but I don't know if that's going too high up, or what.  I dunno.  I'm hoping one of the other tennis moms will be at the field trip this morning so I can pick her brain ;-)

So that's our day.  TTFN!

Is this class run by a Tennis Pro, a person who plays often? Hum I would Question the teachers motives. I have never seen a tennis drill that requires throwing a ball....that would be baseball or basketball, wrong game! It is hard when a kid wants to learn more than a teacher wants to teach. Is the teacher having a difficult time with the group of kids? Or are all the kids their to play and not be clowns on the court? That makes a difference, control of the class and often that is more about the children than the teacher. Yet a good teacher can handle that in time. I would ask the other Moms and then approach the actual teacher first if they brush you off, then yeah the next step is the director, they should not want to loose customers or children who one day may win tennis tourneys, if they actually get educated in how to play. Right! I hate problems with other educators, angry they do not want to educate my mini customers and when I find a good one (such as our Piano teacher) I want to go out of my way to please them and keep them in my employ. Yet, the worst case scenario are kids in a class that do not want to be there so ruin the education that my child wants to get in the class....one big reason I am picky about teachers, classes and education while I am the director of my children's education.  Sometimes a kid has a bad day or a teacher has a bad day, I can forgive that I have bad days....but repeat problems that never change, improve or get solved...really irritate me and yep...I would say something and try to improve the situation for all that want an education.

We had a great day reading music and it was fun. It seems the trick is doing it sitting at the Piano and listening to more inspiring instrumentals so we want to learn more! My Piano teacher will be amazed....we did lots of homework, and maybe we will do more before we see her again!

Have a great day....so much to do, you are right busy seems to never end for home educators!

Heather     

Sue I wish K1 was a neighbor kid....I want a tofu scramble or something yummy for breakfast, all we have is cold cereal and oatmeal. I know....people are starving and I have no right to complain, I will go eat my Oatmeal. 

H.

Today is a catch-up day for me.

I have to be home for a scheduled delivery... "sometime between 8am and 5pm" ugh!

So I'm getting out my steamer in a few and I'm gonna take care of floors and just give the house a good cleaning.

I also have a bunch of plums that need processed (jam!).

I guess it'll be busy for me!

I'm sorry that the tennis class isn't going well. I'd be taking steps to get things straightened out... like you!

Gavin changed boy scout troops a month or so ago, and things have improved a lot for him. He's having a great time with them and doing a lot more than he was with the other troop... and they don't horse play all the time!

   

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