tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571069715641366593.post4915329497673842307..comments2023-11-30T03:56:50.660-05:00Comments on Learning at His Feet: Back to work with workboxesShannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885688948727510874noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571069715641366593.post-30992057062925583772009-11-02T19:38:05.245-05:002009-11-02T19:38:05.245-05:00This is pretty much my review as well. I stopped ...This is pretty much my review as well. I stopped using with my big kids, as they were already pretty independent, and this system just added a lot of "busy work" that they rapidly grew weary of. It does work well with my littles though. I now have guaranteed one-on-one time with each one as the other does their stuff on their own.<br />I also agree with the prep work. It does take more time. On the trade, I'm using a wider variety of activities. Because I can count on them getting most of their core done alone, I was also able to add some stuff that kept getting pushed to the side, for us, art and lapbooking. I even put lapbook pieces they can do alone into their files!Keeslermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346431440867437806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571069715641366593.post-88583929899636102222009-10-29T22:32:08.727-04:002009-10-29T22:32:08.727-04:00Nice-you made it clear what is working and what is...Nice-you made it clear what is working and what isn't. You may want to check out Ginger Snaps idea of laying out the schedule cards for a week at a time-that way, you just have to refer to it and fill in a snap (also-by having all things copied off, pre-sorted in a tub for the week ahead, you can shave off time. When the day comes, just pull the file with the materials and fill away)...her post on it is here:<br />http://ginger-snap-shots.blogspot.com/2009/08/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed.html<br /><br />HTH<br /><br />FM SheriSherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061727625555735292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571069715641366593.post-23601842399841794742009-10-29T21:06:19.253-04:002009-10-29T21:06:19.253-04:00I have been using my version of Workboxes for abou...I have been using my version of Workboxes for about 2 weeks now and love it! What I decided to use was these sterlite 12x12 drawers (mostly b/c I already had 6 of them) I am only using 9 drawers not 12 and sometimes one or 2 are empty. BUT... it's working for me. My other concern was planning it out for EACH day so I went to filling out drawers for the entire week in one sitting. So... it's done by subject and then anything we will use for math that week is already in the drawers, or anything we are using for science for the week is in there -scissors glue markers etc etc. NOW this is working well for US but I am only schooling one so that makes a difference. I am able to dig more in them and make sure he is doing what I want him to do. I DO like that i have a place to put those random sheets I print or a special book I need to use that week OR I actually pull out manipulatives and games etc that I was forgetting I had. We are not going any longer than we used to - probably faster b/c everything we need is already there. I did all the leg work over the weekend so it's really working well for us. I'm sure it will take some tweaking once Corynn starts school but for now it's great!Teaquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834094512764528412noreply@blogger.com