• Jun. 1, 2009
Can I Really Do This?
This fall I start my first year of High School with my oldest. I was looking through some lesson plans tonight and feeling a little overwhelmed.
First, how can I stretch myself enough between four kids and make sure that she is getting what she needs as far as teaching goes? We're well past 2+2 and her studies are going to require a lot of my time. What are my days going to look like? Sometimes I struggle with giving so much of my energy to my homeschool that I have little left for my husband or other things that need my attention. And, somewhere in the midst of it all, I need to be able to have some time to myself for refreshing.
Second, how much is too much? There are so many things to teach, such a smorgasborg of options. Latin or Spanish? Logic? Critical Thinking? Government? Computer Science? To CLEP or not to CLEP? How do I know I'm making the right decisions?
Finally, how do I keep up with her studies? The large majority of what she will learn next year I never learned or have long forgotten. I will need to stay on top of her studies plus the other children's as well.
These are some real challenges. I've been doing this for a really long time, but now that I've hit HS, I feel like I am starting over. I don't want Ellen to be my guinea pig. I want to get it right for her and have confidence in what I am teaching.
Hmmmmm.... I need to think these things through and really ask God to give me a vision for what He wants our days to look like this fall.
On a lighter note, I'm going to make homemade strawberry jam tomorrow. I've never done it before by myself. Usually my mom makes it and I just kind of stand by and keep her company and taste test
We'll see how that goes. I think the girls will have fun.
Maybe tomorrow I'll blog about how I sold all of our living room furniture and now my husband is sitting on my little girl's chair watching the ball game. That's a pretty funny story.
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• May. 30, 2009
Here I Go!
Well, this is my first official "blog". I have been threatening to do it for some time now. I am hoping that tomorrow I can get Ellen to help me personalize it and learn a little more. It amazes me how much she knows about programming and she has learned it all on her own. So, a little bit about me. I am a homeschooling mom of 4 incredible daughters. I love homeschooling and the blessings it brings to our family. I am always willing to admit that it can be very challenging at times, but I enjoy challenges. We have just finished our seventh year of homeschooling. Wow! I can't believe it has been that long! My oldest will start "highschool" this fall and I am a little anxious. I want to be sure that I give her everything she needs over the next four years, but this is completely unchartered territory for me! I am trying to glean every little morsel that I can from other moms who have already been down this path b/c I really want to get it right. I'll enjoy reading others' blogs and hearing more about great homeschooling ideas. I also look forward to getting encouragement from others when I need it the most
We use Tapestry of Grace. This is our third year with that curriculum and I have really enjoyed it. I like it b/c it allows me to teach across all ofthe different levels. Next year, we will do Year 3 of the curriculum.
Well, I guess that's all for tonight. I can't believe that someone else would actually want to read my ramblings, but who knows?
