So here we go with another year of home school. At first I was super excited to get started with school, but having just gone through a miscarriage I must admit I was no longer that enthusiastic. Hey! I am just being completely honest. But after lessons today I was again very grateful for our decision to home school. It has, and I think will continue to be a wonderful distraction. But if I am going to be truly honest I must also say that the first day of lessons wasn't without it's ups and downs. At the end of last year I told myself that I would still do some school throughout the summer so that Hailey wouldn't lose her drive or sense of focus. But after getting pregnant and feeling very sick, that idea went out the window. So today was a day filled with relearning how to focus. This was mainly with math. Once we got done with that the rest of the days lessons went rather smoothly. Emma has joined in with lessons and I am trying to do math with her while Hailey is working on her worksheets. She did well today and sat there for the whole time Hailey was doing her work. I think she felt so grown up that she was doing her own work and I hope that excitement continues.
For language arts we did a combined lesson. Hailey learned how to write an invitation and she wanted to give the invite to Emma. Hailey was determined to keep the invite a secret so she worked carefully to keep the invitation concealed from her sister. Emma wanted it to be a surprise as well, so the picture above is of her covering her eyes. It was a lot of fun, however, Hailey invited Emma to an ice cream party, so now I have to take them out for ice cream tomorrow. I wish I had taken a picture of the invite. It was pretty cute. If I find out where it disappeared to I will try and take a picture.
On another note, I want to continue on with our home school blog, but I want to make it more interesting for readers. Rather than a day to day journal entry of what we do, maybe helps or . . . i don't know . . . any thoughts?
3 comments:
you are brave to home school. How many years will you do it for? Is Emma supposed to be in kindergarten or 1st grade this year?
Congrats, Heather! It's rough to begin again, especially after/during such trying, emotional times. My thoughts and prayers and understanding is with you.
I am homeschooling my middle 2 children this year, getting them ready to read and write, etc.
Thank you for continuing to inspire me to push forward with your encouraging blog.
You are a brave, brave woman. I hope you don't mind, but I have sent several people to your homeschooling blog and they have really enjoyed reading and seeing what you have been up to. Please keep the blog updated as much as you can...I may use some of the ideas with Spencer while Livi is at school! :)
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