Homeschooling From the Heart - Slow but sure

Jan. 21, 2008

Slow but sure - catching up!

We're slowly getting back into the swing of things around here! It seems we've had a harder time getting into our full routine this January. "Things" keep popping up that distract us :-) Some of these things have been really good - like our field trip today to a Holocaust Museum. Other things were chosen because they were "easy" and then I didn't have to face all the stuff we needed to do at home - yep, procrastinating, guilty as charged!

Having older kids, it seems like I find myself feeling the pressure to "keep up" with the system so my oldest will be prepared for the A.C.T., college entrance, etc. We've been working on transferring more responsibility to my oldest in regards to time management. Since we've always been more relaxed, this move to more structure and the pressure to keep up, has been a bit of a paradigm shift! My oldest is actually enjoying having more structure. We've added basketball to our schedule (our first time doing organized sports since the boys were little). This has caused my oldest to have to do "homework" in the evening, so he can keep working on math - Algebra is going to kill one of us!

The co-op has been a good thing this year. It has given me more accountability :-) I really enjoyed teaching writing last semester. This semester I have 12 high schoolers studying "Thinking Like a Christian". I am REALLY enjoying it so far! I think we are all seeing how easy it is to just take in news and other info., without applying a biblical worldview and thinking through things.

God has really been opening my eyes (convicting) me of many things the past few months. I'm looking forward to sharing what He's been showing me as I have time. One BIG change has been that I have begun to wear a headcovering! I'm anxious to put my journey in writing :-) I've been journaling a bit - why is it that I can't stay consistent with journaling?!?

Time to run - I need to get a load of laundry going!

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Truly, a mother's heart IS her child's classroom! On this wonderful journey called homeschooling, it is always nice to have someone to encourage your heart and provide solid practical tips to equip you for the awesome task of educating your children for the Glory of God! I look forward to sharing product reviews, talking about learning styles, and looking at ways to minister to the hearts AND minds of our children!