Feb. 1, 2006 - Middle of the week already!
I can't believe how fast time goes by! I know that it's always said that as you get older time seems to fly by, but it really is true. The weeks just keep slipping away.
We have had a really good week of school so far. This is our first official week homeschooling my teenage son. We have homeschooled him in the past, so it's not totally foreign to him. We are just going to finish up using his textbooks from school since he was half-way through them already. So--this means a little more work for me since I am having to sit down and make up my own lesson plans and pre-read the information so we can have discussions. I keep reading where others' teenagers are self-directed and do everything on there own. Is this because they have bought curriculum with lesson plans or they are signed up for an online school? Just curious, because I am trying to figure out what we'll be doing next year for him.
My 5 yo dd had gymnastics yesterday and I think it will be her last class. We originally joined with a friend so that the two girls could see each other. But we just found out last week that the little girl has moved up to a faster-paced class, so now we don't see them anymore. It has kind of taken the wind out of my daughter's sails. She is a very talented, bright little girl who has many gifts. However, gymnastics really isn't one of them. She was mainly going to just have fun and see her friend, but the last two sessions we've attended she has left crying about how it's not much fun anymore and it's too much work. We've never quit anything like this before (we like to finish what we start), but I too feel like it's really not worth the money I'm paying each week just so she can come home each day and cry. T-ball will be starting up in March and she has been looking forward to that since last summer, so we will probably put our energies toward that. She's a pretty good little ball player. Also, this will free up our time to do a few more activities with the local homeschool group, such as playgroup and ice skating. We just haven't had the time to participate in these activities while doing gymnastics. I really am feeling the need to make more homeschool friends.
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Feb. 1, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dell
I like us to usually finish what we start too, but I do think it is good to try things on occasion, and it is fine for children to have "tried" a few things which they discover aren't for them. If nothing else, we are richer for having dabbled in these experiences. Your daughter now knows a bit about gymnastics, and that has expanded her world a bit. :D
I'm glad I saw your blog, and will pop in often!
