dd: after dissolving into a crying puddle of goo at the very thought, dd pulled herself together and scored 100% on her math test!! ds: did his reading. yes he whined and complained... and then read 25 pages in his book (I think that's the most he's EVER read for me in one sitting!)! And me.. I realized that our daily frustrations no longer bother me. So when ds complains that he's too tired, too irritated, too... pick your favorite excuse.. then tries to get away with minimum effort, I smile, say sorry, and wait. He always comes around and we have a great time. And when dd cries, says she just can't, is pokey and slow because even math requires her imagination (are the pennies going to be cookies or pizza today?), or interrupts her LA to ask if wolves eat cows only, or do they eat boys too? it's ok. Because that doesn't negate the learning, and doesn't detract from how smart and capable they both are. It doesn't change the incredibly wonderful conversations we have (ds about sabertoothed cats and the cinematography of a documentary, dd on why the phrase "harmful animals" is wrong). I think.. dare I say it.. homeschooling has become our new normal. :love:
