Brynna One of my favorite parts of homeschooling.
But also the one that took me the longest to get comfortable with.
Changing curriculum mid-year.
My two middle children were sick and tired of math. And at this point, 11 years and 5 kids in, I decided that was perfectly fine. I didn’t even care if they finished their math books this year! They play math games and create stores and towns and all sorts of real-life applications on a regular basis, where they retain SO MUCH more than they do from school books.
But instead we settled on a middle ground. Pet Store and Sports Store math. They get to build their own business, create a budget, do inventory, pay their bills, etc. Why make them miserable when the goal is for them to learn and ENJOY doing it?!
This was hard for me to do even just several years ago. I’m a perfectionist. A PLANNING perfectionist to be more specific. I don’t like to leave things unfinished. I don’t like to purchase something that goes unused. I don’t like certain changes or open-ended options.
Homeschooling has definitely been one of the biggest factors in teaching me to let go and live a little. 🤪
