As the Holiday Season descends upon us, I would like to encourage everyone to slow down and enjoy this festive time. Stop and smell the evergreens and the scrumptious smells wafting through your kitchens. Listen to the children laughing and squealing in Christmas anticipation. Enjoy it all. I know it’s hard, but we need to learn to go a little easier on ourselves! Let’s face it, the Holidays can be very stressful. Add to that the responsibilities of everyday life: the cooking, cleaning, errands, and commitments. Now add to that the responsibility of homeschooling our kids. That’s enough to send us all over the edge.
I want you to take one thing from me right now. IT ALL COUNTS. Let go of the stress of fitting in traditional work and curriculum. Christmas crafts are important for fine motor skills, artistic development, creative imagination, and so much more. And baking. Let’s talk about baking and cooking. Not only is it so much fun to spend time in the kitchen with your children, but imagine how they could learn addition, fractions, and measurement! Come on, count it as Math! Field trips to the Christmas tree farm, the train garden at the mall or fire station, trips to the theater or symphony. IT ALL COUNTS! These are the things your children will remember about the Holidays, not sitting at a table doing worksheets. There is definitely a time for that, but give yourselves a break! Don’t worry, though, because the learning doesn’t slow down just because you do…
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