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School Update
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We had a crazy busy summer! I never want to be that busy again in my life! We geared up around August 15 to start schooling again. I had my curriculum set and my schedule planned. BUT I was thrown for a loop about 3 weeks into schooling. This year was a complete change from years past in schooling b/c I was schooling 2 not just 1. It was a lot more difficult that I thought. Ethan was not happy with our choice of curriculum. I had chosen MFW this year because I love their mission minded philosophy and multi-aged approach to teaching. I thought how perfect would it be to have the boys on the same page although they are 2 years apart in school. I think that was my first mistake; thinking that I had it all planned out (I even had a plan with this curriculum through high school). I jumped in feeling like this was going to be the best year ever and quickly realized that my boys were not happy. There were lots of tears, complaining, whining. I felt like I was being pulled in so many different directions. I have always wanted to be a mom and nurture and care for my kids but I never wanted to be a teacher!! I was having such a hard time balancing the two. I felt such a struggle with schooling them and correcting them during "school time" that my energies were spent when it came to the nurturing and caring part. I had not up until this point had a hard time with this. I have really enjoyed schooling my kiddos. Something in my heart and my attitude had changed!! I didn't tell my husband this for a while and it began eating away at me! He started noticing that I was upset a lot and that my patience level was very low. I told him how I was feeling and we began to pray about it. We gave it a week and then he said that if I really felt so overwhelmed and stressed, that I should go visit some local private schools. I called and visited about 3 but only one in town seemed like a fit for our family. We talked to the administrator for a couple of hours on 2 separate occasions, toured the school and observed the classroom before we talked to Ethan about this option. I had specifically prayed that if this was what God wanted for us and that I was not just being selfish about this, that Ethan would be open to going to school (he has always said that he never wanted to go). Well, we told him we were going to take a look and maybe be tested and he shouted "Yippee!" He was very enthusiastic and excited about the idea. Well to wrap up this portion of the story, he was tested and enrolled last week. This is only his 4th day but he LOVES it!! He did complain that there were a lot of rules and that his days were long but overall he is very happy there. God has taken care of us greatly through this. SO, I am still homeschooling Isaac Kindergarten now. I have really enjoyed the one on one time with him. I have never been able to spend time like this with him. He is really taking off with reading!!
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Posted: 12:29 PM, Oct. 2, 2007 |
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| Oh Laura! What big changes! God's promises to lead and guide... And so often I've learned His ways are not my ways.... All in all He's with us all the way! I hope it is a win win for all of you!! Wishing you God's best... from GSMC ss |
Posted by spike at 6:01 PM, Oct. 2, 2007 |
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| I'm so glad Ethan is enjoying Christian Heritage. It is a good school. I hope he continues to do well. What are you doing for Social Studies and Science with Isaac? I'm already thinking about Kindergarten next year with Joel, and crazy Luke, and a baby! |
Posted by Rebekah at 12:56 PM, Oct. 11, 2007 |
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Thought that I would check you out - I am FINALLY looking at this blog and just love it! I will show Mack when I am done. I am sure he will want to write Ethan. Miss you guys.
Love,Trish |
Posted by Anonymous at 8:23 AM, Dec. 20, 2007 |
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