[sad] AIBU to HATE HATE HATE homeschooling?

[MrsNWT]

It's only been a couple of days and I'm f*cking losing it. I'm so depressed. We've got a small place, I have my own work to do (self employed) and I've reached my personal low trying to teach one of the kids.

What are you all doing? I'm throwing in the towel. I want them to learn and not been their screens all day and I WON'T do arts and crafts and learning activities all day long. Simply hate it.

My kids are 12, 9 and 7

AIBU to lose my SH*T already?

I’m in awe of those of you working from home/SAHP and trying to home school. Thankfully my DC’s are Uni stage. I’ve a Masters and post grad qualifications but I wouldn’t have a clue about the methods used to teach reading and maths and science is beyond me.

Surely if they write a story/keep a journal and keep reading, that is sufficient? What about doing a jigsaw or board game as an alternative from electronics? A couple of months without formal education isn’t going to harm their lives and future.

We don’t have a printer. I’m not going to buy one and print out reams of paper. I’ve handwritten some stuff into a workbook and the rest we are marking up directly onto the pdf. If school really insists (I doubt they will) then I can take screenshots and get husband to print off as and when things go back to normal.

We start our day with PE with Joe, followed by a chat online with classmates. We do a little written work set by school and some Facebook livestream lessons. Afternoon is much more relaxed.

Even this alone is doing my head in. Son is behind in his class and I’m very concerned, but we just can’t keep up with the school work without making ourselves miserable.

That’s how I was thinking Oriunda. I’m happy He’s done all the work asked of him. It will be in his book.

Saw this on Twitter - very sensible.

It’s home learning not homeschooling. If it was so easy we wouldn’t need teachers . Read this and relax
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purpletigers

that letter is AWESOME

I would try some of the on line learning apps like reading eggs and try and focus on what they are behind on for example I have similar age children and we are doing reading the time and times tables with the younger ones, trying to practice the spellings they should of known from earlier years. Plus asking them to write something every day (not much just as much as they can and draw a picture). Next I'm planning to do fractions.

With the oldest he had work from school, but i want him to read for 30 mins a day and do some maths and English using IXL an online maths app.

He's also practicing his language using the free Rosetta app on his phone.

We say no screen time from 9-3 so out of boredom they have started to play with each other.

Don't try and do much while your working. I have agreed to work up to 11am and start again at 2pm so I can work with them then as that's my kids best time to focus.

Completely understand. Tried to homeschool my son when he was 5yrs. For many children it doesn't work. However, to enable you to have some time there are some things that have worked for me. Pick a country (we used Russia) and ask the children to do individual projects. My son chose to research their early space project. Lots of pictures, pasting, typing words in the computer. 12 year old could help 5 year old. Then present to you when completed. 12 year old could use online presentation tools. Lots of free stuff online.
Take turns to read stories to each other (reading aloud is a different skill to reading and not done at school often enough).
Playing games that require dice. Adding and subtracting - mental maths. Putting on little plays for you. Art - pencil, crayons, paint.
Joe wicks pe lessons. Carol vordams maths. Both free at the moment.
If you have a garden - hand eye ball coordination. Learning to do a hand stand (will soon wear them out).
Charades.
Learn countries by continent then their capitals. I did this by making little cards x2. One side country other capitals. We then played various versions of the pairing, memory game.
Singing times tables to music also can be fun.
You could give your 12 yr treats for helping to organise these things with / for you.
The key to the stress is to plan ahead. Set aside gaps through the day so you can interact in small chunks.
Good luck