Connection with my kids initially got worse when we started homeschooling. I was the teacher, and they should just do what I decided they should do because I said so! And guess how great those days were. . .
Tag: homeschool
I will end by saying it’s not magic, and it’s not perfect, but having a clear vision with homeschool has significantly reduced the tension and push back I got before.
Typically for the month of November we do something centered around gratitude. If you want to do the same, now would be a good time to sit with your children and decide what that activity might be, together.
Homeschooling is busy, you’re with your kids all the time, and often they can give you a hard time about getting their school work done. You may at times think “WHEN CAN I JUST GET ONE MINUTE OF PEACE TO MYSELF?!”
“Isn’t homeschooling already a little less conventional?” And while I would agree with you, our new path is actually even less frequented. It’s somewhat grown over, so to speak. Yet beloved by those who travel it. We are unschooling.
When my child went to kindergarten I was like “Thank goodness, I need a break!” And when I felt called to homeschool I thought, “either he or I will die. This can’t end well.”
You may at times think “WHEN CAN I JUST GET ONE MINUTE OF PEACE TO MYSELF?!” Well, guess what mama, I’m here to tell you that the answer is never, unless you schedule it.
Spring has sprung in the North East. When winter melts away into blossoms, birds, and blue skies I always feel the desire to clean things out. Spring cleaning your home is a common practice when the weather turns. What about spring cleaning your homeschool?
Math and reading and everything else are certainly important, but to me, the most important thing I can do for my children is to help them develop a relationship with God and to become good human beings. The rest will all work out!
Don’t wait until all else fails to choose God, include Him first and trust that He will lead you on this journey to care for His precious children.