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Well, it’s true! Things change fast around here! Monday arrived with a vengeance! In short, I decided to withdraw from college. We have too much going on in our world and it’s a lot for me to handle.
I tend to make a “to do” list to tackle each day or throughout the week. For Monday, I had a “to do” list and as I was working my way through it, I got overwhelmed and stressed out!
… [read more]I start a new class this week! Last week was my Spring Break with college and my son’s school district cancelled school. So, we had the entire week off. Last Friday, it was announced that school will be closed until April 3rd, plus his Spring Break will stay as originally scheduled. He will be out of school through April 10th!
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Here’s to another several weeks of learning at home, together! I am a bit worried about focusing on college while my son is home. Thankfully, I am only concentrating on one class now! It should be more manageable for me! I can do a few hours of school work throughout the week!
… [read more]You heard it! Coronavirus causes school district to cancel school for a week! So, that happened last weekend. We received an email that our school district was going to cancel school and any activities for the entire week!
It was a bit shocking when our school district decided to cancel school, any events, and student activities for the week. Not only that, they decided to cancel our Spring Break (it was scheduled for the first week of April). They said this week was considered our Spring Break instead!
… [read more]I am in the middle of the second week of college! Since I purchased a few items for myself and my son, I realized there were more supplies I needed. As a single mom, we are learning on a budget!
Last week, I decided I wanted to create small lesson plans at home for my son to work on. After seeing him doing different activities at school, I wanted to incorporate more learning opportunities at home.
… [read more]I am in the middle of the first week of college! It’s been quite an adjustment. I’m still trying to find a schedule that works for me, all while being a mom, blogger, and managing our household. We’re learning at home and I’m excited to explore more!
I am inspired to create more learning opportunities at home. My son loves helping me around the home.
He loves folding and putting his clothes away. He helps gather dirty towels and such when I ask.
He lends a hand whenever I ask him.
He enjoys helping me overall! He’s always eager to get involved!
When we’re at the grocery store or even out and about, I like to ask him questions. He usually has to point and identify items, identify colors, identify letters, etc. I like to have him “help” me find items at the store too!
When I volunteered in my son’s classroom, I got to see what and how they were teaching my son. I saw the activities and worksheets he was working on. I am amazed at what he can do!
I bought a few sets of flashcards for shapes and colors, subtraction, addition, and numbers. I also bought a calculator because they have him using a calculator at school!
They also use food menus and have him add up the total. So I can easily pick up several “take out menus” from local restaurants!
I hope to start creating lesson plans for him to work on a few times a week.
We’ve already started using the flash cards. I love seeing what my son already knows. Watching him work through the flash cards and using a calculator is exciting!
My college courses follow a schedule and I’m trying to stay organized by reading through the course syllabus too. Since I don’t have a printer, I have the documents saved in my computer. I may get a planner or a calendar to help me keep track of due dates! This way, I can write down when assignments are due and visually see them on a calendar!
I did buy highlighters and gathered an old notebook and pens. I upcycled a broken mug to use as a pen holder. I’ve been using the notebook to keep notes in. I wanted highlighters to use with my notes!
Obviously, there are still more college supplies I need. With textbooks and documents being online, I prefer to take notes and write things down. Writing information down helps me remember everything and have it available on hand.
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