We just bought a new set of table and chairs for the kids so that they're gonna have a proper place and study props. Like other mothers, I choose Ikea marmut set combining 4 colors, green, blue, pink and white,
I choose the circular shaped table because it gives more space for them. Rectangular ones is just too inflexible for my kids who love to jumble everything in one go.
I wish I could upload some pictures of my kids' workstation!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Homeschool Activity : Cloth Pegs
You don't need any expensive tools to make your children happy.
My kids saw my brand new clothes pegs and they insisted to open the pack. I unwrap it and gave them. Hafiy screamed "Pink! Pink!" OMG he's really a pink boy. He loves his pink pajamas, wants a pink chair.....
I taught him to put the pegs on. We used some thick papers. It was so nice that he could arrange all those pegs accordingly.
He then used his imagination to build ship from it.
My kids saw my brand new clothes pegs and they insisted to open the pack. I unwrap it and gave them. Hafiy screamed "Pink! Pink!" OMG he's really a pink boy. He loves his pink pajamas, wants a pink chair.....
I taught him to put the pegs on. We used some thick papers. It was so nice that he could arrange all those pegs accordingly.
He then used his imagination to build ship from it.
Homeschooling For Working Mommies?
I am not gonna do a formal homeschool by all means. For us it is enough by doing some family activities which we regard as 'schooling at home', just for our own sake.
However, it is not impossible for working mommies to practice formal homeschooling with their kids, meaning that giving full commitment and not going to send the kids to either public or private school.
Some Western mothers are successfully run their homeschool by:
- work in shift with their spouse, where each of them take turn to teach the kids at home.
- collaborate with other mommies in the same area, which where they're gonna send the kids when they're off to work. Definitely for schooling!
- get a helper to look after the kids while they're away, just to take care of some minor parts like practical living, hygiene, etc.
- plan for flexible schedules so that it won't effect the kids' lesson when their parents are away.
I don't have any reason (yet) to do all those things. Perhaps one day. Public school in my country still provides good and condusive learning environment.
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However, it is not impossible for working mommies to practice formal homeschooling with their kids, meaning that giving full commitment and not going to send the kids to either public or private school.
Some Western mothers are successfully run their homeschool by:
- work in shift with their spouse, where each of them take turn to teach the kids at home.
- collaborate with other mommies in the same area, which where they're gonna send the kids when they're off to work. Definitely for schooling!
- get a helper to look after the kids while they're away, just to take care of some minor parts like practical living, hygiene, etc.
- plan for flexible schedules so that it won't effect the kids' lesson when their parents are away.
I don't have any reason (yet) to do all those things. Perhaps one day. Public school in my country still provides good and condusive learning environment.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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