Lets Talk Homeschool

So I said I would share my trials and tribulations, well unfortunately it has been mostly the latter. My attempts to homeschool this week went like this.

I got out my beloved copy of goodnight moon. I pulled my Sophie in close and opened the book and started to read. Sophie grabbed the book, looking closely and then picked up a toy to tap on it. I try to show her the pictures she tried to pull it out of my reach to tap more. Sigh… It was becoming a struggle and she and I were becoming frustrated.

Attempt number two. I got out my handwriting without tears Wood Pieces and the pictures of capital letters. My 8yo wanted to play along too how fun. Sophie was very interested in what I was getting out of the box. As soon as she saw the wood pieces come out of the box she grabbed 2 and began rubbing them together. I let her feel them, then showed her how to put them together to make letters. She didn’t look at what I was doing. I tried again to get her attention. No luck. I pulled the wood pieces out of her hands, she cried. I put them on the mat she grabbed them again. I gave up and let her play, she became uninterested quickly and went on to something else.

I obviously need some more preparation. I am off to the library.