We often find ourselves in the midst of a bad day as homeschoolers. Today, we share ideas on how to reboot those days!

Homeschooling Moment of the Week: Rachel (had to reboot a day, but did so successfully!) 

HSMotW: Mindy (Jubilee, “Go home.” “You. go.”)

4:35 S1E22 February Funk

5:00 Topic Talk

5:23 What most often creates the need for a reboot?

7:37 First idea to reboot: talk a walk, literally.

8:55 Frances Nojd, listener in Canada! Check out her family walk photos

9:45 Second idea: dance party of all varieties

10:05 Create playlists!

10:26 We Don’t Talk About Bruno (just in case you’re the last family to not have heard this amazingly addictive song)

11:44 Third idea: switch up locations!

12:44 S1E11 Car Schooling

12:53 Fourth idea: (especially for subject reboot) use a timer and alternate between work and fun

14:42 Fifth idea: designate a new teacher

16:23 Sixth idea: put phones in jail

17:38 Seventh idea: set up a play date/hang out/phone a friend

20:30 Eighth idea: stop, drop, grab a book

21:39 Ninth idea: easy craft of any kind

23:48 Tenth idea: lean into the fine arts of music also

23:56 Handel’s Water Music

24:00 S2E18 Easy Music Appreciation

24:11 Twelfth idea: prevention by thinking what causes need for reboot

27:00 Are we the reason for reboots?

28:54 Help walk our kids through the need for self-regulation

29:38 Make It Personal: Near Bookends (scope our a nature walk to have ready for a reboot)

30:37 Make It Personal: Far Bookends (create a list in Notes on your phone with your preferred reboot ideas)

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Mindy at gratefulforgrace on IG

Rachel at colemountainhomeschool on IG