Homeschool Substitute and Math Woes

This morning I woke up with no voice, so I called in a substitute teacher.

For Homeschool I have been having the girls grade their own math.

That was a mistake.

I discovered that Cherry Pie  was missing 10 of 30 problems and instead of asking for help, just going on to the next lesson like it was fine.  

I’ve already changed her math book once this year because she was struggling so much. So now I have to figure out what to do.

I think I’m going to have to personally teach her math lessons and we are going to have to start over yet again with algebra 1.

Normally the big girls do math on their own and I help Key Lime Pie.   I haven’t exactly figured out how to schedule more “me as the teacher” time, but never fear, I will figure it out.  

My big homeschool weakness is that when the girls complain about not wanting to do work, I often totally cave and let them do something else or make the assignment easier. I have to come up with some strategies to keep myself from letting them be lazy bums.  I’m too soft.