On Empty Nest Mom, Cindy Downes asked: "What do I do with my toddler and babies while I am teaching the older ones?" Here was my reply:
I
go by the assumption that it is true that 95% of what we teach will be
remembered, so my 9-year-old and my 7-year-old teach our 5-year-old
(not yet a Kindergartner) and 2-year-old. While I am working with one
of the older ones, the other older one will pull out a K4 book and
teach the little guy. The baby is at a copycat age and loves books, so
she will sit by them while they do "school."
When they are not
teaching the younger ones, my older children will do some schoolwork
independently. This frees me up to do housework with my toddler
following after. Our K4 child is well old enough to know how to respect
the work of others, so I expect him to be quiet and read or write or
else he needs to go play in his room while they work.
(Originally published on my 2005-2008 Keeping the Home blog)
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