Put away anxious thoughts - God has brought you this far and He's not going to let you
down now. Relax and just keep plugging along doing what you know is right. Deut 31:8
Throw away the comparing game! - Just because Johnny-down-the-street has memorized his entire Science book, does not mean your Johnny is supposed to do that too. We each have a path we are meant to walk and a
backpack we are meant to carry. Make sure you and your children are walking your own path and carrying only the weight you are supposed to carry. It's pointless to measure yourself or your children against others. A successful year looks different for each person.
Minimize
Distractions - be flexible and patient when they come up, but minimize them nonetheless. If your children are in too many outside activities or have too many distractions in the house keeping them from working each day, take a few minutes and create a distraction-free workspace for them. Or cut out some outside activities that will help all of you gain better focus again.
Revisit
Learning Styles if needed - If your child has spent the last several months complaining about one of their books, maybe it's time to look at how they learn best. If they are an auditory learner, maybe reading the book to them would help take away some of the frustration. Or if they learn better by doing something physical, try to incorporate that into your learning time. Proverbs 20:5
However your year turns out, know that I am pulling for you! Take a deep breath and keep going. You can do it!
