Homeschooling - looking after yourself

This is a short blog just to reiterate a point we often say to our mums and dads.
Make time for yourself.This all comes down to routine and having your children understand what is required.

It can be simple things like

a. Every day at 2 pm....take a 20 minute break on your own to recharge your batteries.Explain to the children that this is their opportunity to have their own free time too. Or make it into their reading time.

b. Schedule the day around the lessons but make sure that there are breaks at the start, during and after lessons for your own time.

c.Some weeks the teaching seems so easy and other times it is just darn hard. You need to recognise that there are ups and downs. That is life and even the best homeschoolers experience this.
These hard times will pass and the sun will shine again.

So be aware of how you feel, track the swings during the months ahead and allow yourself enough precious time to recover and unwind.