May. 2, 2006 - Big changes for us this coming year...
After two years of homeschooling, we're going to have some changes this coming year. These changes come because of my own health reasons and also new opportunity that has been placed before us and our children. My health issues have a name, Adrenal Fatigue. I'm supposed to be cutting out stresses and making other lifestyle changes in order to get feeling better. Homeschooling all my children full time this next year or two just isn't in my best interest as a wife and mother, as much as I fully believe in it.
If all goes as hoped, our oldest will start attending a private school that is planning to open in our town this coming school year. It is only Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8-12 for the core classes, or can be a bit more if we opt for any elective classes. So its not that many hours a week, just enough....and there is no homework other than what they assign themselves. This is a private school that is fully immersed in our religious faith (LDS), and religious principles are taught in each of the core subjects, as well as leadership skills. There are no uniforms, but a strict policy of modest and appropriate clothing for both girls and boys. What interesting is the way the age groups are divided up. Its more like the old fashioned 'one room school' from bygone days. There are three age groups: 6-8 yr olds; 9-11 yr olds; and 12-18. Their average graduate is age 15.5.
My daughter at first was resistant to the idea, she LOVES to be HS'd. But once she learned a bit more, she feels better about going.
My little one, age 3, I just signed up for preschool last week, for this coming school year. Her preschool will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:30 and is the same one that my middle daughter attended a couple years ago. Both my older daughter's attended private (in home) preschools for two years and totally loved it, so I'm sure her experience will be much the same. The rest of the time she'll be home with me though, just enjoying her childhood through lots of play.
That leaves my middle daughter, who is nearly 7, to be homeschooled full time for right now. I really feel that this will be beneficial for her and I both. She will benefit from more one on one interaction with me, which she really seems to crave. We'll have our alone time while little sister is in preschool and big sister is in private school. I will benefit because my stress levels will (hopefully) go way down. And of course when she is ready to, she can attend the private school as well.
Having these health problems come up in the past several weeks, its made me realize that I can't be super woman, as much as I'd like to be. I have to draw the line somewhere, and find a balance as to what will benefit us all individually and as a family.
Just thought I'd share.
If all goes as hoped, our oldest will start attending a private school that is planning to open in our town this coming school year. It is only Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8-12 for the core classes, or can be a bit more if we opt for any elective classes. So its not that many hours a week, just enough....and there is no homework other than what they assign themselves. This is a private school that is fully immersed in our religious faith (LDS), and religious principles are taught in each of the core subjects, as well as leadership skills. There are no uniforms, but a strict policy of modest and appropriate clothing for both girls and boys. What interesting is the way the age groups are divided up. Its more like the old fashioned 'one room school' from bygone days. There are three age groups: 6-8 yr olds; 9-11 yr olds; and 12-18. Their average graduate is age 15.5.
My daughter at first was resistant to the idea, she LOVES to be HS'd. But once she learned a bit more, she feels better about going.My little one, age 3, I just signed up for preschool last week, for this coming school year. Her preschool will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:30 and is the same one that my middle daughter attended a couple years ago. Both my older daughter's attended private (in home) preschools for two years and totally loved it, so I'm sure her experience will be much the same. The rest of the time she'll be home with me though, just enjoying her childhood through lots of play.
That leaves my middle daughter, who is nearly 7, to be homeschooled full time for right now. I really feel that this will be beneficial for her and I both. She will benefit from more one on one interaction with me, which she really seems to crave. We'll have our alone time while little sister is in preschool and big sister is in private school. I will benefit because my stress levels will (hopefully) go way down. And of course when she is ready to, she can attend the private school as well.
Having these health problems come up in the past several weeks, its made me realize that I can't be super woman, as much as I'd like to be. I have to draw the line somewhere, and find a balance as to what will benefit us all individually and as a family.
Just thought I'd share.
