My home educating daughter never ever did formal lessons in the early days.
Still doesn’t.
They just played and played. I think we forget the value of play.
Please don’t beat yourselves up with the fact that you aren’t going to be teacher of the yeaR, in your children’s eyes mum or dad of the year is far more rewarding.
The almost 16 year old taught himself to read and he’s taught himself to play the guitar. He has 5 now and he started with a ukulele.
The almost 13 year old would’ve had a tough time in school. He’s a very self contained child. Home bird. Sociable but loves his own company. He came to reading in his own time when he was 9. Now teaching himself Japanese . Has violin lessons.
My ten year old granddaughter. Bright as a button. Was reading at 5 long before her elder brother. Will craft all day long. Has tried lots of things brownies, aerial, stagecraft, now does Spanish lessons.
Thing is they’ve always been encouraged not forced.
These are difficult times. You are all doing well just providing Maslow s basic triangle of needs. Food, warmth and shelter with a huge dollop of love.
Really, do we need any more than that in the home right now.
One thing my dd did do was got them out as much as possible. She met with parents and children all over the north eaSt
For years they met in the botanic gardens in durham. All through the winter, well wrapped up mostly outside. They are very hardy kids. They’ve done lots of camping and meet ups .
They went a lot of forest schools
They are also very bright, polite caring and sharing children...and none of them will take no bullshit
I love them dearly, as you can tell..