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Wow! a successful completion of the first two weeks of homeschool, or, as I prefer, home-educating, or better yet, home-discipleship. Anyway, productivity feels so good--if only we can end our last two weeks of "school" being as productive as these past two weeeks. Today was the first day of our local 10-week science co-op classes. I had eight lively energetic children at my kitchen tables (can you say whew!?) while my two teens were off at a friend's house for the high school class. When I went to pick my children up I learned this: that a snake that has had its head cut off and is split open down the middle can still have a beating heart. (gasp!) Mind you, this wasn't intentional--this was a learning experience for all. Just don't tell the folks at PETA...I will have to plead the fifth...
Anyway, before I close out this "session" I thought I'd share something I wrote years ago while God was dealing with me in regard to issues such as thankfulness, contentment, etc.
The 1 Corinthians 13 Homeschooler
1. Though I speak with all learnedness and clarity of thought, but have not love, then I’m not worthy to be called a disciple of Christ. 2. And though I have many gifts, useful for teaching, and much insight concerning the various learning styles, and an abundance of book knowledge, if I have not love, then I’m just another talking head. (or worse, yet, a humanist) 3. And though I create curriculum, and offer much food for thought to my children, and invest hours of my time with them, if I have not love, then it counts for nothing. 4. For love suffers long and is kind. Love does the school record keeping even when one doesn’t feel inclined to do so. Love speaks with consideration to the child who needs help. Love does not envy other homeschool moms, or their children; and Love does not parade itself when her children do well on mandated tests. 5. Love does not behave rudely, even if others behave rudely. Love does not seek its own, is not provoked, and thinks no evil, even in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation who would think ill towards Love. 6. Love does not rejoice in iniquity, nay, not even when the public schools do poorly. But rather, Love rejoices in the truth. 7. Love bears all things, even lost lesson plans. Loves believes all things, as it knows that nothing is too hard for the Lord. Love hopes all things, as it serves a big God. Love endures all things, as it knows that everything here and now is only temporary. 8. Love never fails, even when our lesson plans do. And even curriculums will fail, scope and sequences will pass away, and one day book publishers too will vanish. 9. For we know so little, 10. but one day the Lord will remedy our situation. 11. At one time, I was a not a homeschooler, and my children were in public school and I my thinking was almost the same as a secular humanist; but I became a homeschool mom, and slowly, I learned to think with a Biblical worldview. 12. And now, even as a Christian homeschool mom, I only see part of Christ’s reflection, but one day I will see him face to face, and without any lesson plans in hand. Now I know only in part, but I desire that one day my children also see him face to face. 13. And I can impart to my children faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love. Yvonne Mutch, October 2002
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And now, it's time for the second installment of "Seven Reasons Not To Mess With Children" (in no particular order, here is reason #2) Blessing to all!
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. |
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Wow! has it really been 12 days since my last post? I guess so. And has anyone other than me ever lost their family's calendar---the one that hangs on the wall? Somehow I managed to do that this month. No fear--another one went up today (finally) Anyway, things have been busy around here. One of my adult daughters became officially engaged (August 13th) to the young man she first met when she was fifteen and on her first mission trip in Mexico. She is now 21 and getting married in January! He is now 26 and in his words, "When I first met Elizabeth I thought, wow, she's a really sweet girl, but she's only fifteen." And so he waited, and waited, and waited..." Anyway, I'm glad it is a relatively short engagement. My husband and I were only engaged 7 weeks! And that was only after only two official dates. But I digress. What has this got to do with homeschooling? I'm not sure... But while I'm at it, here's something to make you smile, as you count down the days left till "school" begins. Enjoy.
Reasons Not To Mess With Children: (Part one of a short series)
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?" |
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Hello everyone, this is my first entry as an independent blogger. I have been homeschooling a long time, and now I am appoaching a new horizon: the near-end of my homeschool journey-only two more students and two more years left. Does anyone have any advice as to what to do with only one more year left (with my soon-to-be- "senior" in high school? My list of things I want to accomplish is long, but the time is short. I'd appreciate any words of wisdom, thanks. And for those who are old enought to remember, the following parody is a reminder as to why we didn't like it then, and still don't like the Dick and Jane readers.
Jane Eyre Meets Dick and Jane This is Jane. Hello Jane. Jane is poor. Her dress is poor. Her shoes are poor. Her hat is poor. Poor Jane. This is Mr. Rochester. Hello Mr. Rochester, Mr. Rochester is rich. He has a big house. He has a big dog. He has a big horse. He has a big secret. What is Mr. Rochester’s secret? Jane cannot guess the secret. Can you guess the secret? This is Mrs. Rochester. Hello Mrs. Rochester, Mrs. Rochester is crazy. She has a candle. The candle is lighted. Mrs. Rochester can laugh. She laughs: ha ha ha. Run Jane Run.
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