5 Things to do on hard homeschooling days

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Homeschooling is not always sunshine and rainbows. Some days are really hard. Here are 5 things to do when those hard days come: 1. Take a breather. Pause class and have free time. Allow the kids to run around and do something that helps you unwind. Come back to class when you feel regrouped and reenergized. 2. Stop class for the day. It’s ok to know when you and your kids have hit your limits for the day and need to call it quits. The beauty of homeschool is the freedom to start and stop whenever you want. Stop class and regroup the next day. 3. Change scenery. If the weather allows, go outside or to a park. Go to a different room in the house. Cuddle in bed while completing the assignment. Sometimes a different area gives you and your kids a new perspective for the day. 4. Change the curriculum. If your little ones are struggling with a certain topic, only focus on that topic for the day. Your curriculum may ask you to complete a few tasks for the day, but after a hard topic that may be too much. Combine their easier subjects for one day and allow for only one topic for the day when that topic is a bit hard for them. 5. Join a Facebook group or co-op. Making friends that are in your shoes gives you a safe space to vent. We ALL have bad days. We all have days we feel like we are failing. Groups and co-ops validates those feeling while encouraging you to keep going. Always remember you were built for this. The hard days do not define you. You got this! . . . #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeschoolmom #honesthomeschooling #momlife #sahm #sahmomlife #homeschoolideas #homeschooled #kindergarten #preschool #elementary