There are days when the elder one doesn’t want to read the day’s assignment, the younger one spills glue all over the week’s worksheets, the laundry really needs to be done because no one has anything to wear, the neighbor returns the dog who got out of the back yard again, and when you are about to sigh out of relief that the day is finally over, you realize that you forgot to cook dinner.
You feel like an absolute failure as a Homeschool Teacher since you obviously can not handle all the things you are required to. You can’t help but fall into the Homeschool Teacher Failure Syndrome, but stay strong dear heart, because you can survive this. In fact you can emerge stronger!
Ask Yourself the Pertinent Questions
Thinking about the bigger issues will make the smaller irritations disappear. Ask yourself why you chose to homeschool your children? What is it that you have taught them, that they would not have been taught in the public school system? The answers will bring your focus to your achievements rather than your failures.
Make Plans for the Future
Okay, so you had a bad day, or two, or a spell of bad days together. They can’t last forever. In fact it’s up to you as the homeschool teacher to make them disappear. All you need to do is be better organized and see what all needs to be done in advance to ensure that the next day is a normal and productive school day.
Pencil in Some Fun Time
Teaching your children does not have to be a serious ongoing process. Take them off on an impromptu field trip. If you don’t want to head out with your brood, make some crafty fun at home. Do something that both you and your children enjoy doing. If that’s eating pop corn and watching a movie in the living room, so be it.
The idea is to ensure that you don’t feel overwhelmed, and that you understand that there will be good days and bad days along your journey. All you have to do is stay the course.
