When You're Sick and Tired

Honestly, I'm not sure of the answer to this one. A lot of sites will give you the "quick and easy," but when I'm feeling exhausted from a night's insomnia and my stomach feels like it could burst into ugly descriptions, it's easy to give in when she just looks up from a worksheet and announces, "I want to do something else," and walks off. Honestly, I let her. After actually arguing with her (not really a step forward in convincing her that these lessons are fun, when she thought they were fun but now I'm arguing with her about staying in the lines), I'm wondering if I really know what I'm doing (okay, I don't), and respecting sooooo much more those super enthusiastic kindergarten teachers I see teaching amazing lessons with 20 kindergarteners following happily. You think, it's basic, right? How could it be that hard? Well, after 30 years of practice, you've got it down. Habit makes it hard to know how to teach when you didn't major in that oh so respectable and creative major called early childhood or elementary education. Respect to all the teachers out there. I honestly enjoy my time with my daughter but can't wait to see what you come up for her in second grade onward. I'm going to study to keep up with you, but you are a true genius.

And so I am literally sick, and truly tired. And still looking as if I should technically get another two hours of some sort of lessons going. Maybe Saturday? Note to self: Find some activities for preschool/kindergarten "independent study." Is that a thing?