After last week this week was entirely different. S was far more positive... until Friday. He worked so hard on Monday and Tuesday which was great. Unfortunately Wednesday went a bit pear shape with other appointments scuppering the day which I didn't know about much in advance - but then that is an occupational hazard of home schooling.
Friday was a negative day and I had no energy to battle with him so other than a bit of maths we didn't really do much. I wanted to see how he would feel after a particularly unproductive day and was pleased that even he realised that it is pretty dull not working for a whole day when everyone else in the family is busy.
I'm going to watch over the next couple of weeks to see if there is a pattern. I think S IS productive Monday-Wednesday and then I think Thurs/Frid seem to tail off - probably for both of us to be honest. So, I'm thinking of replanning a bit and doing ALL our maths and english for the week in the first 3 days of the week and then trying to go out and about for the last 2 days - like PE (might even brave swimming!!!), map work (orienteering), SaLT out about and that sort of thing.
On a personal level I'm feeling particularly caged this week. I don't know if it's partly to do with the fact that Christmas is over, the move is done and for the first time in weeks I don't actually have very much to do while S is working. I'm also so aware that when all 4 were at school I really could please myself and nip off somewhere in the car and do whatever. I can't do that now and that takes a long time to get used to obviously!
All in all though a positive week I think. We have various trips lined up so once the snow and ice die down a bit we have plenty on the horizon to keep us busy.
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