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| Megan, devouring her Nature Reader |
It happens often with our homeschooling. I get burnt out by the curricula that takes so much time and effort planning. I switch to a workbook or computer program for awhile, but one child just gets bored.
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| The tree that Megan drew for her CM history |
Should I jump around a lot? Well... I don't. I have some subjects that stays the same no matter what. Then, I have a couple where I am more "flexible." Megan has been working through some workbooks, but she got bored. It was taking her longer and longer to complete school. The workbooks provide great structure and give the teacher (me) a nice break, but I knew it wouldn't last forever, for every subject.
Luckily, I have Laura's curriculum that she used when she was younger. Megan began some Charlotte Mason style history today. We'll add in the science when she finished what she is doing.
Did I change everything? Nope. I've learned that curriculum is a tool, not a master. I still have the workbooks for the things that are working.
I use a variety of things, and I know that my daughter is getting a quality education. She isn't learning with just one method. We aren't only using workbooks or computers or literature-based. We aren't only using Charlotte Mason or classical. We have become very eclectic and a bit more relaxed than I was with my older daughters.
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