Throwback Tuesday: DITL Homeschooling Boys ages 9, 11, & 12
*Originally posted March 7, 2017 when the boys were-- you guess it, 9, 11, & 12! I enjoy writing these posts each year and seeing how our schedule and daily life changes from one year to the next. As my boys are getting older I notice that we are doing a lot more traditional schoolwork (per their request) and that lends itself pretty nicely to a more set schedule. Even on days we have a scheduled class or field trip planned we still tend to find a bit of time to sit down before leaving the house and getting some spelling, math and reading work accomplished. Today we were home the whole day and it went something like this: 6:15 my husband awakes and in the process wakes me up; it's unusual for him to be up first and we joke that his alarm clock was broken today. I creep into the hallway and shut all the boys' doors so they aren't woken up by the sound of my husband downstairs; Evan, however, is already up and heads downstairs for his hour of screen time. ...
