I'm struggling to find motivation to continue to try to homeschool. I started teaching online lessons to my high school students who want them, and with all of the Zoom meetings, I fear I will not be able to spend as much time with Sophie. Our days are definitely broken up now. She's done well with getting on her iPad and reading in Epic while I'm in a meeting or a lesson. I just don't know how long she will be "willing" to do this.
My grad school prof still hasn't responded to an email regarding my final projects, so I am at a bit of a standstill. I know every teacher, everywhere, had to rethink what their teaching load looked like, but it's been a week. If I don't hear from him in the next day, I am just going to complete the projects the way I have interpreted the directions. Frustrating.
Sophie's science for the next few weeks are seedlings. We have a space downstairs with a lamp set up for light and warmth. She's pretty proud watering and turning on and off the lamp. She has a Seedlings Checklist she completes everyday so she doesn't forget to water and turn on and off the lamp. We've also done lots of art, reading, and plenty of shenanigans.
Struggling more so with the everyday things. Make breakfast, homeschooling, school meetings, make lunch, homeschooling, house cleaning, school meetings, cook dinner, house cleaning. If I have to cook one more meal, I may throw my favorite pan through the sliding glass door. My dishwasher is running constantly, and yet my sink is always full. SO. TIRED. OF. COOKING. And that's really sad, because it used to be my favorite thing to do when I got home from work. It was a way to unwind. Pour myself a beer, and start cooking. Now I dread it. I hope this changes when I go back to work.
I'm not sure how I got so lucky to have a nugget like Sophie. She is pretty damn special. I still miss my students, but seeing some of them through lessons and our zoom meetings, I'm surviving.
Stay well. Much love.
Steph Williamson
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