It’s the weekend…
The academic year has started…
Oh yes the homework cycle is spiraling too!
Once again I’ll go from teacher mode to crazed mother, ensuring work is done on time! Lil Man has been awesome! 2 weeks in a row, he’s done he’s work within 2 days, even though he has a week to do it. I’ve sat by him and supported, but he’s been so independent!
And he had spellings, so we practiced, and the first test, he got 10/10! You go Lil Man!
So far, the maths has been OK, I hope they don’t go all ‘new curriculum’ on me… Maths was never my strong point!
Lil Princess was desperate for homework…strange girl!!!! And she got her wish this weekend, along with spellings too. Have you ever seen a child happy to do work?!?
Anyway, I just hope this year is the year I find myself able to relax, and merely be a support, not the activator of homework!!!!!!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Sep 21, 2015 @ 21:41:53
My family knows not to ask me for help on homework. I may be a great teacher, however, I am not a patient, kind or understanding tutor. (i.e. what do you mean explain it… again????)
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Sep 21, 2015 @ 21:43:12
Oh I hear you! Especially with my own kids!!! But I have to rein it in!!!!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 15:18:28
This is so hilarious to me. I’ve had numerous arguments with my daughter over HOMEWORK. UGH drives me up the wall!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 16:30:11
I am personally dreading next year, when Lil Man starts Secondary School and the homework becomes beyond me!!!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:11:01
Bless good kids yay Lil man and with Lil princess the novelty will Wear of sis although I hope for your sake it doesn’t. Good morning😘
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:28:20
Oh believe me, I know that… Just enjoying it while they are still happy to get on!!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:40:54
Yay make the most of it. How did footy go this week?
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 11:00:05
He’s just had kick off at 11am… I’ll keep you updated!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 11:02:12
Yay thankyou☺☺
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 11:05:07
⚽️🏃🏽
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:28:34
Morning! 😊
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 09:21:38
Viva la Ritu. 😀🎶
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:26:30
A shadow of Ritu at the moment though!!! 😊
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 00:05:10
Love the cartoon. I wish there was less pressure on homework, some kids are burdened for hours each night…seems so wrong to me. They need a life outside of school. They need to play. ☺
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 10:24:58
I understand once they get to secondary school, but then they can manage and organise and take responsibility, but beyond reading spellings and tables, I don’t think our younger ones should have anything more than an occasional project!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 14:57:00
I’ve found that parents are sometimes teaching the lessons, instead of just reinforcing what kids should be learning in class. I’ve been on both sides of that issue, and there has to be some balance. ☺
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 22:11:18
Desperate for homework, you just might have the fictional character Hermione on your hands. Lol
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 22:52:48
Hmmm.. plusses and minuses on that one! LOL! Actually she loved doing the work, but then all of a sudden, her hand ‘was hurting’ And she didn’t want to finish… but we coaxed, and it got done! So not Quite Hermione, but a shadow of her!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:30:24
Nice when they start doing their work more independently. Sounds like your kids are doing great!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:38:31
They are definitely getting there!!!! 😊
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:40:07
That is awesome
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:45:08
Bless them!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:57:27
Yes God bless
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:00:27
Your kids are really sweet. When I was a kid even I used to do love to do homework like your little girl..now that I think about it..it’s so strange lol
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:05:18
Lol! Thanks! They can be huge terrors, as most children have the capacity to be, but when they are good, they are the sweetest little people alive!
I think I used to like homework too to be honest… Strangeness runs in the blood here!!!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:06:18
Hahaha can I say like mother like kiddos? 😛😊
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:11:09
Oh yes indeed you can, I passed my strangeness on to them…😜
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 20:52:04
Hey, at least that worked out fantastic this week!!! Well done both lil M and lil P. And Ritu… I was almost bursting when I read this version of that quote…. so great!!! I was totally thrown back in time. I so hear you!!!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:03:14
I have no problem being there, helping, and being supportive, its when homework becomes a huge chore and is actually impossible for a child to do without their parents!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:05:55
Yes, that is what challenged me too. Sometimes they needed to learn a poem or the times table. My daughter did not get that at times and it was nerve wrecking for both.
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:10:18
Yup…. The thing is, we could help them with work (read do their work!) but if they aren’t taking it in then what was the benefit?!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:14:04
That’s exactly the problem. And as a mom you want your child be prepared. Not because you want a super student but because you don’t want them to have a gap somewhere.
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:36:14
Yes sis, you don’t want them lagging behind at all…
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 23:18:47
Absolutely!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 20:14:57
Well done to Lil Man and to Lil Princess too getting their homework done! I have a struggle trying to get Miss Hap to do hers on time! 🙂
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 20:59:45
I know. I’m rather impressed with them!!!!
For the spellings I found a great app, where I can record their spelling words, and they can test themselves, as much as they want, they win points for a little game on there too. It’s worded wonders!!!! Same app company do a times tables app too which is fantastic!
And luckily they both enjoy writing, so that is a bonus, most of the time!!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 15:51:05
That sounds great Ritu, especially as it has been made fun.
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 16:33:37
I showed some of the teachers and they are thinking of recommending the apps to parents, or even having them on some school ipads for children who may need more support!
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 17:19:16
Wonderful, that is going to help them so much and is something they will want to engage with. 🙂
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Sep 20, 2015 @ 19:20:37
Precisely!!! Well, I hope so anyway!!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 20:12:30
Omg! This is so, so accurate! 😄
I sometimes feel as though I am being assigned homework! Another reason I love summer so much!
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 20:57:41
Then you get the teacher who decides to set a holiday homework task too…. 😁
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:05:32
Yep, my oldest had to study for a test being given the Tuesday after Labor Day! The assignments or projects given over Xmas break are always nice too! 😜
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Sep 19, 2015 @ 21:07:49
I think our school managed a little policy to not give projects over Christmas at least!!! Reading maybe, but no biggies!!!! (Watch how that changes this year now I’ve said that lol!)
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