Apparently my dd is enjoying hs a bit too much. She's also a bit too social. She's informed "ALL" of her friends in the neighborhood that we've already started school. PS doesn't start till 9/4. For the last two days at about 9:00, my doorbell starts ringing. Gaggles of girls of all ages start asking if they can come to "school". I didn't think this fascination would last, so I didn't say no. Now, I'm teaching a "class". The problems are that I still have the daycare crew and am trying to actually teach my dd. I feel like my ds's are completely getting left out. So now I have to be the meanie :roll: and keep my home from turning into the neighborhood school - at least until the afternoons. At least, there's only two more weeks until ps starts. Never thought this would be a problem I'd face.
Oh now that is funny. I bet it would get tiresome though. But what a neat thing. I bet they all think you are THE coolest mom in the neighborhood too!
how cool! Id send them home with homework some day! Lol! ALso allow for the little ones to have your time too, and day care kids, make dd read aloud to the other girls or have them read around in a circle or something? Just an idea! HOW cool that you get to do this! What an impression it is making on the parents of the neighborhood!
That is so cute, I think I would do as TM suggested. Get them all involved. You can make a BIG impression on those little neighbors. I think if I suggested school, they would all run out the door LOL When Jackie was here, we played Apples to Apples and Jackies said this is like school, vocabulary, Elijah decided he didn't want to play anymore.
Huge Grin here... I, too, agree with sending them home with some homework... Hope it all works out well for you!
As soon as I read the title of this I laughed! I can see your frustration, but personally I would take advantage of it. It will only happen for a few more weeks. I would give anything for my kids to have a "class" at home. I say do some group things that you may not be able to do during the year. Try some really fun games and science experiments. Have fun with it! Give them a time frame of course...you are busy. I say include them. You dd will thank you for this!
thanks, ladies, for pointing out the positive! Guess I was too tired last night to see it in a bright light. I informed all the "extras" that they could return after lunch today. That way I can have some hard hitting time with my dd. But yes, I can see science experiments and other group activities being a good way to maximize our afternoon. I just may send them home with homework, too! Hee Hee! I'll give an update later.
Homeschooling and being a daycare provider is very very hard and exhausting work. I know...I was there. lol. So, I can understand that your first thoughts were that this was the last thing you needed. I do hope it works out for all involved. Just make sure that this does not open a can of worms if you don't want it to...like days of school...school vacation..you may be the first house they head to. Think about that now and when it happens you will be prepared. Neighborhood kids are like kittens...once you feed them...LOL.
You are a homeschool missionary. Those kids will be able to say they were homeschooled and can stand up for homeschooling if it is critisized at school.
Ava Rose - That's why I set the limit of coming after lunch. My grocery list kept getting longer and longer! I have also had to inform kids last spring during vacation that I was at my maximum capacity and they couldn't stay. If I get caught with more than 10 kids during daycare hours, I'll lose my license! Most days I'm at my max with just the "regulars"! Vantage - thank you so much for your kind words! I hadn't thought of it that way. So yesterday in the afternoon, the extras and my daughter wrote a play and performed it for the little ones. Guess that counts in the fine arts dept. Hee, Hee! They did take home work, but only one came back today. She had everything done and wanted more! I know she's left home alone a lot or is taking care of younger siblings. I'm sure its a relief to her to not be the one in charge. She's been begging her parents to let her school with my daughter. Aaah, dirty diaper smell ----gotta run!!!!
So glad your update was positive. I did wonder if we pushed you into a disaster. LOL! I hate that diaper smell...after years of daycare you'd think I would be used to it. I even cringe at the thought of changing a baby at church. I do it...but I hate it. LOL. It is better than a lot of things but I still cringe even after years and many bottems of wiping and changing.
