So here's the thing...I've been sitting at the kitchen table ALL morning and afternoon doing "homework" with Kaitlyn from yesterdays Co-op. Now, yesterday was fun...but today is not. I really only want the "social" aspect of the co-op, I really could care less about the grades, and I really, really hate busy work, fill in the blanks, research, etc. I much rather read interesting to us books and should something strike our fancy...well, we follow it further or it leads us down a different path, research it until satisfied, or not.
Today was T-E-D-I-O-U-S...the "homework" is designed for a 4-5 day school week...at the most we only fulfill a very relaxed 3 day school week. I've tried a 4 and 5 day week...and I've also tried duplicating school at home...it sucks! Today I tried to squeeze in ONE day what might be accomplished in 4-5...guess who found herself grumpy and sucking the fun out of living life and enjoying the moment.
Needless to say, we didn't succeed, I feel like my whole entire day was spent on academics, nothing more then lunch was accomplished...tomorrow is a new day...I'll be spending the rest of this day trying to figure out how to enjoy Co-op while only doing the bare minimals.
Ewww.....I understand totally. I think that's why I graduated to unschooling. I figured out along the way that homeschooling was nothing but traditional school at home with that same academic pressure.
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