Together Time Fall 2019 -

Update Fall 2019: The Hualdes have formally begun their homeschool year. This means books… a lot of books. Let’s investigate each “subject” one at a time. Starting with our Together Time Basket…. my favorite!

I often get asked, “How do you keep together time going strong with older kiddos?” My answer? “Easy Peasy! Combine subjects!”

I love combining subjects.

It does several things:

It makes the teacher’s workload lighter. (that’s me- mom, by the way.)
It builds relationships… (How? see point 3)
It creates a natural environment for discussion
It gives us a time to recalibrate and recenter
Plus: It keeps me more engaged which equals a better understanding of my kiddos schedules and struggles and bonus learning time for mom!

This year I’m teaching 7th and 10th grade. It’s a large jump in maturity and intellectual capability. But that doesn’t mean together time (aka T-T) needs to pander to the youngest student. In fact, with the exception of our fun reads (which I pick out as requested and at random), every subject is labeled at far above my littlest’s grade level.

But the kid still gets it. They understand it all and have insightful points to add and great thought-provoking questions that spur us all onward. T-T would definitely be less educational and less inspirational without this kiddo’s point of view.

For a better look at our Together Time habits, for this fall, watch the video below. Please Like- Comment & Subscribe for updates and let me know what you and your family use for Together Time.

Products Mentioned:

World Religions and Cults & British History from Masterbooks

Brant and Sheri Oddcast

Color Changing Candles

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