| Homeschool children do not necessarily leap | | | | fun to do. A day off will also allow you to recoup |
| toward their studies with enthusiasm despite what | | | | your enthusiasm. |
| others may think. Taking steps towards adding | | | | Initiate Fun Fridays |
| more fun to your children's day will certainly help | | | | Add zest to your week by implementing Fun |
| improve your children's attitudes. Here are four | | | | Fridays. Reserve Fridays for art, going to the |
| ways to assist you in this venture. | | | | library, participating in a co-op, or any other |
| Add Spontaneity | | | | motivating activity. You children will soon look |
| For some of us mothers, spontaneity is not a | | | | forward to ending their week with an exciting day. |
| part of our vocabulary. To do something | | | | Consider a change of Scenery |
| spontaneous would take far too much time and | | | | Some homeschool moms tend to teach their |
| effort. My children would not know what to think | | | | children in one room of the house. It is nice to |
| if I told them we were going sledding today. After | | | | have a change of scenery every now and then. |
| the initial shock, they would be out the door | | | | Since fall is a great time for nature journaling, it is |
| before I could get to the coat closet. My children | | | | enjoyable to study in the backyard. Snuggling on |
| may never remember whom William the | | | | the couch during the wintertime leads to reading |
| Conqueror was but they will remember laughing | | | | good books. The deck is always a nice place to |
| at me as I attempted to conquer the sledding hill. | | | | learn in the spring. Hearing the birds sing and |
| (By the way, sledding is a P.E. class activity.) | | | | smelling the lilacs restore one's outlook. |
| Take a Day Off | | | | You will quickly discover adding zest to your |
| Have you ever taken a day off and did nothing? | | | | children's school days will be a welcome surprise. It |
| Your children will be surprised when you announce | | | | will not only improve their attitudes but yours as |
| there is no school for the day. Although, I assure | | | | well. |
| you it will not take them long to find something | | | | |