Howdy Regina:
Regina Finan wrote in a message to CHERYL NEITZ:
 -=> Quoting CHERYL NEITZ to REGINA FINAN <=-
 CN> Thanks for your input.  I am so concerned with getting "the
 CN> requirements" done I am having trouble trying to be light. Some days
 CN> it seems I am the light one, she is serious, next day she is the light
 CN> one I am serious. Why can't we co inside? :)
RF>  You have to take the que from her.  You should be able to
RF> see that within  10 to 15 minutes and go with it.  Since she
RF> is the one that is the student  you need to fill the needs
RF> she needs at that time.  We are all like that.  Some days we
RF> need a very very relaxed atmosphere and at other times we 
RF> need to be more serious.
Among the positives for homeschooling, you may list this close to the top.  A 
teacher with 20-30 students can't possibly adjust to the daily mood swings of 
each student.  In my own class, I have to go with the "group" mood.  Since I 
teach resource students in a relatively small environment (~10 students), it 
is fairly easy.  However, since I am in a formal school setting, I cannot 
just drop everything for the day and "go to the museum" to study there 
because my students have severe cabin fever.  Field trips are long term 
planning, and with our budget, (and unfortunately, a couple of my students) 
virtually nil except for going outside the building onto the grounds.
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