Update on homeschooling at the Ambler household:
Maddie has decided that she hates doing schoolwork and added that reading is not the way to learn and has absolutely nothing to do with horses. Sigh.
The benefits far outweigh the challenges but sometimes I wonder if the fight is worth it. What does a homeschooling parent do when her 7 year old blatantly refuses to add two small numbers together and concludes she would rather stare at the floor? Hmm . . . I will not lose this fight.
An hour later, Maddie continued to stare at the store but now she was considering deal offers.
Deal attempt#1: She said she will not go outside and be with the horses today if she doesn't have to do her math. Negative.
Deal attempt#2: She will sit there all day and starve. <Hard to keep a straight face with deal #2 Negative.
I maintained the illusion that I was busy on the computer while she struggled with a new deal. Finally, after a long dramatic sigh, she began writing. Score 1-0!
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