March Madness seems like yet another focus for sports fanatics to aim their obsession. For moms, it’s usually a point of frustration because every male in the house (in ours, 5/6 of the household) eats, sleeps, and breathes NCAA basketball.
For homeschooling moms, however, I’ve discovered that March Madness is our friend. This is the time of year that we desperately need a spring break. Henry had the boys complete a bracket (and me, too) and we tally up our rankings at the end of each night. Spring break is starting here in our fair town and we will be on half break for one week and full break for the next.
March Madness is going to be Mom’s Madness for me: spring cleaning the old fashioned way. I’ve got quite a list created and given a sensible night’s sleep, I’ll stay on target. The boys have been told that they will assist and will continue to do work. They will help me and play games. Each day they will be assigned games to play: chess, Othello, corners, and more. Between meals, laundry, gaming, and spring cleaning, I believe that playing with the neighbors and watching NCAA will provide the balance.
So March Madness is providing a focal point for my little people while I get the house in order, phase 3 (four phase process that started last year. Phase 2 was completed over Christmas). No teaching for me, just lesson prep, family time, and housekeeping with a fervor.
I love my job!
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