This is what homeschooling parents who are behind on grading look like. Our “school” has been on spring break for the past week. Why? The teachers were behind and we were about to visit an island we had never been to! And we had boat projects piling up. After spending a few weeks in the company of great boat friends and lots of socializing, we were just behind. FOMO exists even in paradise and the days can get crammed between navigation, general upkeep, and fun. Math grading has stayed on track and we are engaged routinely throughout the school day, but actual grading in most subjects was lagging. We decided to take a week to catch up, tend to the boat, and just enjoy the islands! Katreina was allowed to continue with geometry (her book will go to another cruiser when we next see them) and French, and Trent had to keep up on reading, but that was it.
We are fortunate. Our students are actually fairly self-motivated and thorough in their work. And since we aren’t stuck commuting for hours these days we have plenty of time to do continuous learning around our table or as we explore. But the reality is that schooling takes time and effort, and just like in normal schools, homeschoolers need a break every now and then!
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