For starters, I decided to try Handwriting w/o tears for Prime and J. I also brought a chore system that I'm hoping will help J/Prime develop some good habits. Next week is a short trial week. After that, we will officially start and develop a reward system. I talked to the kids a little bit about what kind of reward they would like. J's response was "play" - she means extra play time. Prime's response was "Chuckie Cheese". :) I also brought few other things, like book recommendations, writing and water coloring paper, whiteboard and whiteboard markers, etc.
But the most important thing I learned from this trip after staying at my dear friend K's house was I need to be more organized esp. with regard to all the homeschooling material. The first thing I'm doing is taking my previous home office back and storing all my homeschooling stuff there. :) This will give all the homeschooling material a central home. Hubby said he is being "evicted" and got to moving his stuff out right away. Something along similar line is the advice K's hubby D told me about: everything needs to have a proper place. Before buying anything, think about where to put it. I hope I will remember it for a long time. So my first order is to organize my homeschooling material. Then the craft supplies (drawers), and then the kids' toys.
I also realized to be organized, you do need to spend the $ to buy the necessary baskets, containers, shelves, etc. This will also be a good homeschool lesson for the kids, that everything need to have its proper place. And label, label, label!
So big thanks goes to K and D for inspiring me to be organized and for their wonderful hospitality. Your house was beautiful!! I might also eat more avocados now and juice carrots. ;)
Now share a few pictures from Florida:
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Everything labeled and organized - this is my inspiration. A little tour around the town.
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S, G, and J. 3 distinct personalities but all super cute.
