Comments on: How to Create a Pleasant Atmosphere

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:33:52 +0000

Thanks for this!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:53:00 +0000

In reply to Shelly. That's exactly what my kids were doing, Shelly. It drove me batty! Color coding the supplies ended quite a bit of the bickering. :-)

By: Shelly

Shelly — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:18:34 +0000

I love the idea of color coding the supplies. Even though my kids each have their own pencil pouch, they’re constantly bickering over whose stuff is whose because they fail to put it away as soon as they’re finished with it. Sigh.

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:52:29 +0000

In reply to Susan Evans. It really does make a huge difference! I know my homeschool always flows better when things are kept on a simple routine. :-)

By: Susan Evans

Susan Evans — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:55:59 +0000

Simplifying and implementing a routine make all the difference in the world!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:54:14 +0000

In reply to Jen|Practical by default. Kids do fight over the weirdest things especially when work is involved! My thought is it's an avoidance technique. ;-)

By: Jen|Practical by default

Jen|Practical by default — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:50:56 +0000

COLOR CODING!!! You are so amazing!!! My kids fight over the weirdest things. Thanks for sharing!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:12:30 +0000

In reply to Michelle. You're right, Michelle! We do need to keep our priorities straight and remember there are many more ways to learn than just from books. And sometimes the biggest and most important lessons are the ones learned away from the kitchen table. :-)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:58:48 +0000

Great advice, Sara. It’s SO important for us to simplify our homeschools. And to remember that we are in charge of our curriculum and not the other way around. I have a friend who got a chance to take her family on a trip to Washington DC. They had an amazing time and learned a ton. But, when they got home, she was overwhelmed with trying to get back on track with homeschooling. I reminded her about all of the learning that went on while they were gone. But it was hard for her to deal with the fact that they had “missed” a week of learning. In my opinion, they learned A TON more on the trip than they ever would have with a week of book work. We need to keep our priorities straight so that we can have a more pleasant atmosphere!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:01:46 +0000

In reply to Betsy. Cleaning routines are life savers! I've sometimes salvaged a week by simply spending a day getting the house in order. Everyone studies so much better when the house is clean. :-)