21/September/2016 - The "Key" to Educating Kuya

So for several weeks now, Sweetie has been trying to homeschool Kuya.  Some days were okay, and some were just Hell for the both of them.  Yesterday was a particularly atrocious day, with Sweetie getting so angry and upset that Grump suggested that she stop homeschooling Kuya altogether, and instead send him to the public school right down the road.

But Sweetie insisted that homeschooling Kuya was the only way to go, so today the family braced for yet another day of "confrontational schooling."

And you know what?  Kuya had one of the best learning days ever?

Talking to Sweetie about this later, once he had arrived home, (yeah ..... this was an "Old Grump comes home from Columbus" day), Grump asked her what she had done differently today, and she replied that for an hour or so she had let Kuya play, while she went to a luncheon with some of her friends at the Bombay City Indian Restaurant in south Macon.  (Near where the Venerable Watson lives, by the way.  As an aside, this is a wonderful restaurant, definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the area, and looking for a place to eat.  You could also go visit the Venerable Watson after your meal!)  Anyway, it appears that this hour break between lessons was necessary for Kuya to recharge his batteries, because in the afternoon he really did super well on his lessons.

When she told him this, Grump replied that maybe that is why elementary school kids are given recess during the school day.  Maybe the little ones can only study for so long before their brains get overloaded, and they need to let loose some physical energy?

At any rate, we are going to try giving Kuya a mid-day recess every "school day", in the hopes that he won't have any more problem days that cause Sweetie to have a melt down.


Old Grump had a wonderful lunch today, some tilapia Sweetie had made and frozen for him:

Grump's Tilapia Lunch

After work, (which means after 5:00 pm, thanks to his anal boss), Grump made the long drive back home.  Once there he and Sweetie went to Panera, which they each got a sandwich for dinner.  Grump chose the new Italian sandwich, which had lots of arugula and mayonnaise on it.  Something about this sandwich didn't agree with his tummy, and he had indigestion, (and coughing!), all evening.  Poor Grump!

Peace!