The Dreaded Holiday “Pop Quiz”
It’s that time of year when some family and friends decide to quiz your children to prove that you’re doing a good job home educating.
Here are three tips if that happens to you and your kids.
Tip Number 1
“Please don’t quiz my children. We’re on holiday break.”
When the relatives ask your child what 2×3 is or hand them a book and ask them to read it aloud or test them on whether they know their own address or the capital of their state, you step in and remind them that your kids are on break.
Tip Number 2
Alternatively, some homeschool parents coach their kids to give outrageously wrong answers to startle the questioner into a laugh. Others have their kids flip the Q&A around by asking the adult a question drawn from the child’s unique area of expertise (seems like every homeschooled kid has a store of obscure facts ready to share!).
These ideas are a little more antagonistic, but in playful families, they can break the ice and create some humor.
Tip Number 3
Feed them pie!
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