1) First of all there is a reason why schools have a Spring break. After a while kids need a break. Even home schooled kids. You might want to consider taking the day off if it is beautiful enough outside they can go play. The last two days here have been that way for us. The children have dedicated their days to playing outside and cleaning up the yard before it starts to get cold again.
2) Watch your children carefully when do they seem more focused? When do they daydream more? When do they seem more willing to do their chores. it's a fair bet that if their favorite show is coming on TV in another 30 minutes you can use the getting to watch it over their heads to get the chores done. But, its not so easy with school work. Trying to force it can bring about resentment. My children seem to do better in the afternoon at the first part of the week. By Thursday they are bored with school work and just want to do their own things. The way we have worked around this is that we try to do as much work as they can handle the first three days of the week, then take the last two days off. To cover the flexibility of all children if they ask for school work don't be afraid to give it to them even if it's a Saturday.
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