This was a good week, overall. We did a full week of school (not counting Friday). I was able to do orientation for my online classes with a little help and school for my own littles didn't suffer at all. That, for the record, is why I started school with the littles so early, to get into the groove with them first before life and jobs caught up with me and started clamoring for my attention. The strategy worked!
The marauding toddler (who shall henceforce be known as the "Maraudler") got to play with random stuff in a Kleenex box. I picked up that little trick on pinterest, and who knew! It kept her busy! At least busy enough to do math and phonics with the big kids.
Marty needs his busy bags switched up. He still loves the scissor one, but the others have become blah. He's still digging the nursery rhymes, though, and he keeps up with the prayers and catechism questions like a champ (for the record, those are voluntary for the 3yo and 4yo, but they want to participate).
Bri loves math. Loves it. As in, will work through math workbooks during her free time for fun. I don't get it, but I am not going to argue with it. Maybe she'll grow up to be a brilliant scientist or something. What I know is, it is rare for a girl to *like* math (I suffered through it, didn't ever enjoy it), so she has a gift.
Robbie hits a slump the same day I do, Wednesday. He gets tired and has trouble focusing. That's okay. We still got the basics done with no tears or fussing.
I'm still fine tuning our school room and the Baby who Never Stops Nursing still naps in the morning. I've also been lucky to have my co-parent around. He reads aloud classics to the kids, helps with the baby and the toddler on the mornings he doesn't have to rush off to work, and is building a fort with them from scratch. He also gets them audiobooks for the car, practices their prayers with them, and answers the millions of toddler questions patiently.
Our schooling has become a team effort here and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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