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<\/a>time to think about the direction we are all heading and what needs to change. \u00a0I do not think it is a coincidence that the new school year happens to be at the same time Rosh Hashanah is. \u00a0(Well, not including exceptions such as South Africa and Australia!)<\/p>\nThree days of work and I think I have a fairly good schedule. \u00a0I believe I have learned stuff myself and have learned that even though technically we can get everything done by a certain time, life happens and it will not work. \u00a0I have remembered to put extra time in between each subject to leave room for boys not working like robots and taking a bit of time to find their stuff that is in their Aside from schedules, I also am in the yearly process of trying to rearrange our school area to make it the best it can. \u00a0Someone on one of my email lists sent a photo of their area – a 4×4 Ikea cubicle. \u00a0That way it makes things easy to organize. \u00a0We cannot purchase anything at the moment, so I’m trying to make my 3-shelf cabinet work very similar. \u00a0Each boy has a shelf for their books. \u00a0On top, I have drawers for things such as paints, pencils, erasers, and other non-book type items.<\/p>\n All that was the easy part. \u00a0 \u00a0The harder part is looking back at what worked for each child, and what did not. \u00a0How did I handle each child? \u00a0I definitely learned a lot this past year. \u00a0I too have grown. \u00a0How do I handle my three year old when he needs attention? \u00a0I have made sure I incorporated extra time in between subjects. \u00a0I have also included time where a brother gets to play with him and keep him occupied. \u00a0How do I handle an older brother who can get difficult? \u00a0I have found out that he also craves One-on-One attention. \u00a0That might sound funny to a homeschool parent who teaches each child separately to begin with, but it is so much more that meets the eye. \u00a0This child functions so much better and is a lot easier to teach when no one is in the room, or at least not moving (i.e. reading a book by himself and not talking.) \u00a0Math is best done after everyone is finished and I can give him my 100% attention and not be interrupted by others. \u00a0Giving extra chores when the wrong behavior is exhibited I found is a good end to many tantrums and keeps me calm.<\/p>\n It is also a time to look at the direction that each of us is taking. \u00a0We have made several changes throughout the year on how we run our daily lives (outside of school,) in order to try to steer our children along the right path. \u00a0When we see a negative trait peeking through too much, we have tried to correct it. \u00a0However, a new school year is also a good time for new road markers for the boys seem more readily accepting, or rather less suspicious (and therefore less arguing about our new rules), when we can find an excuse to incorporate the new road markers in with a new school year.<\/p>\n The introspection does not stop here. \u00a0Amid all of the work I am doing for our boys and our new school year, I also need to find a few moments to look at myself. \u00a0Am I the best parent, the best teacher, the best wife, and the best friend that I can be? \u00a0Yes, I have already done part of it by following the steps above, but there is more to do. \u00a0I have to work hard on being the best me I can be so that, IY”H, our children can be the best they can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The last week started off wonderful. \u00a0After our wonderful relaxing time at the park, we went to bed with the news that a friend of ours got engaged. 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