tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724801943841790034.post6066459980183281928..comments2023-04-27T07:02:28.430-04:00Comments on Educating Crumpet: Thoughts on fixing our day...Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12609802317693128293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724801943841790034.post-25305694446109754622011-02-20T10:39:17.462-05:002011-02-20T10:39:17.462-05:00Rest time hasn't been in our routine for at le...Rest time hasn't been in our routine for at least a year. Occasionally I try to institute it again and then after a week Matthew is so resistant I give in. I really need to find something that works because having a half hour of time to myself is really critical in the afternoon. <br /><br />I've been having the same thoughts about boxed curriculum. I just don't have the time to create all this great stuff. It's so different now that it's really preschool instead of tot school. When we were doing tot stuff just about anything was fun and new, but now that kind of stuff just isn't satisfying for him and preschool unit studies entail quite a bit more than tot school (it can't all be about shapes and colors, etc. any longer!). I've realized that he loves going through our science book, and maybe I need to just give in and get curriculum for math and language skills too.... sorry to hijack your post, lol. :) Every time I visit your blog I feel like I can relate! <br /><br />You are doing great - keep up the good work, Mama - Crumpet is such a lucky guy to have you for a mom!Nicole {tired, need sleep}https://www.blogger.com/profile/13395532136969657091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724801943841790034.post-22501937726171339732011-02-18T12:00:59.982-05:002011-02-18T12:00:59.982-05:00Resting often seems to be the key at our house as ...Resting often seems to be the key at our house as well.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724801943841790034.post-57868313059034654462011-02-18T08:53:53.011-05:002011-02-18T08:53:53.011-05:00I am sorry that Crumpet was grumpy. It must have b...I am sorry that Crumpet was grumpy. It must have been something in the water, because Anna was unbearable for about 2 weeks and now back to her normal cheerful self. I think rest time is a great idea, and it's nearly sacred to us all. Anna spends time in her room from 1:30 to 3:30 and usually reads or builds during that time. What's important is that it gives her time to "digest" events of her day and wind down... and it gives us a chance to catch our own nap on weekends :)Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.com