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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Homeschool beginnings...again
Last year, I was posting pictures of my kids beginning their first days at a private school for the first time! When they were all in elementary school - I tried to take pictures of their first day for each new year. Somehow, we started the school year off again - all homeschooling again - and there was no flare, no fireworks, etc. In fact, it all just started up again and we are back into the groove of having more routine to our days and learning throughout the day.
It felt almost scary to me to be homeschooling again. In fact, I had one tearful day last week feeling overwhelmed that it is up to me again to provide a good education for them and to be pretty much responsible for the curriculum we choose, encouraging them to be diligent, and work hard every day. That does not come easy.
But as we have settled in to week two, I have to say that the joy we experienced in homeschooling and the benefits we found for our family come in little snippets - and I recognize them and rejoice that I've been given the opportunity to teach them and to learn from them. Little things like reading a book aloud together and discovering history together. Little things like having time to talk together at night and discuss the day and pray together. Little things like going out to lunch and getting haircuts with my girls on a school day and watching them interact and being part of that. Little things like watching them be diligent on their own to complete an assignment or practice or clean up. I missed those things last year. Oh, they were there - just in a more hectic fashion and much more complicated.
Would I want them to be back in school again? Well, someday I might write a blog about what going to school did for my children. It was a wonderful experience and completely worthwhile for our family. But that was last year and what God wanted for our family. This year he wants us at home. I don't always know his plans or the reason for his plans, but I am trusting Him for a year that surpasses them all!!!
So while I have no new year pictures to share this start of the school year, I'm praying for many lasting memories for each of my children, lots of learning to be done, and hearts molded to love and listen to God as they become adults!
It felt almost scary to me to be homeschooling again. In fact, I had one tearful day last week feeling overwhelmed that it is up to me again to provide a good education for them and to be pretty much responsible for the curriculum we choose, encouraging them to be diligent, and work hard every day. That does not come easy.
But as we have settled in to week two, I have to say that the joy we experienced in homeschooling and the benefits we found for our family come in little snippets - and I recognize them and rejoice that I've been given the opportunity to teach them and to learn from them. Little things like reading a book aloud together and discovering history together. Little things like having time to talk together at night and discuss the day and pray together. Little things like going out to lunch and getting haircuts with my girls on a school day and watching them interact and being part of that. Little things like watching them be diligent on their own to complete an assignment or practice or clean up. I missed those things last year. Oh, they were there - just in a more hectic fashion and much more complicated.
Would I want them to be back in school again? Well, someday I might write a blog about what going to school did for my children. It was a wonderful experience and completely worthwhile for our family. But that was last year and what God wanted for our family. This year he wants us at home. I don't always know his plans or the reason for his plans, but I am trusting Him for a year that surpasses them all!!!
So while I have no new year pictures to share this start of the school year, I'm praying for many lasting memories for each of my children, lots of learning to be done, and hearts molded to love and listen to God as they become adults!
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