How do I balance 4 children homeschooling while trying to keep a toddler quiet and busy?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 How do I balance 4 children homeschooling while trying to keep a toddler quiet and busy? Question How do I balance 4 children homeschooling while trying to keep a toddler quiet and busy? At the end of the day I don’t have any energy to check [...]
Too many things to do! How can I keep joyful for the children’s sake?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 Too many things to do! How can I keep joyful for the children’s sake? Question I have a toddler and a newborn besides second and fourth graders. There are just too many things to do for just one person. And often I have been up at [...]
Do you have any thoughts about time management in our homeschool?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 Do you have any thoughts about time management in our homeschool? Question Do you have any thoughts on time management in our home school? This year my 12-year-old daughter joined us after being in public school since K. And we also have a new baby. I [...]
Help with multiplication and regrouping
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 Help with multiplication and regrouping Question My son is having problems learning multiplication and regrouping. He is also resistant to drill work because he finds it difficult. I have tried using software programs, but it’s not working. I become very frustrated when he tells me he [...]
My house is a chaotic mess
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 My house is a chaotic mess Question My house is a chaotic mess. What steps could I take to improve this and possibly get everyone to participate in the clean-up? Dear Mom, Designate one area of the house a no school zone. For us, we always [...]
How do you divide up your housework?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 How do you divide up your housework? Question I would love for you to share with us on how you divide up your housework, mainly cleaning duties, among your children, yourself, and your husband, plus the time involved. Do you make up chore charts? I realize [...]
My son doesn’t seem to be self-motivated at all
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 My son doesn't seem to be self-motivated at all Question I am at a loss for a way to help my 13-year-old with math. It’s not so much that he doesn’t understand it, but that it takes him sooo long to finish an assignment. He has [...]
Getting children to do their schoolwork
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Rita Munn / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 3 Getting children to do their schoolwork Question The most successful part of our schooling is when I read aloud . . . Everything else is pretty much push, shove and tug! It sounds like other families have such a successful and relatively easy road to homeschooling. [...]
