She wants to learn to read, but she doesn't want to have to work to do it. I don't know if Allie is picking up on Grace's frequent resistance to working or if she just doesn't want to do it at the end of a long day either, but she has started being resistant to doing her schoolwork. I would have caved in a long time ago if not for Grace's vehement begging to continue to homeschool. Joe is pressuring me to just put the girls in school since I'm not spending as much time as I would like on their schoolwork.
Sometimes, I force the issue, but sometimes I just let it go and we end up not getting enough work done for the week. No one wants to sit down and do schoolwork at 5 or 5:30 at night. I am tired when I get home from work, and the kids are tired when I get home from work. Working full-time and homeschooling are two things that do not appear to mix on the surface, and actually do not mix well in practice either. I didn't know what to call this post because it's partly about how I feel like I'm failing as a homeschool parent, and partly about how I made up a super fun printable Snakes and Ladders game for Allie and me to play to practice her numbers, counting, and reading skills. Includes 2 different game boards that go up to 36 for quick and easy game play. If you love playing board games with your kids, you’ll love this printable snakes and ladders game for preschool and kindergarten.