So, I started this year off perfectly. I started blogging consistently. Yay me! The first three months I had content every week books to report and blog posts about the supernatural. Then somewhere in April real life started getting in the way. My apologies blogger friends. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to do book reviews weekly or post about the supernatural weekly. I will try to do alternating weeks on these subjects. That is the plan.
Which leads me to the "why's" in all of this. In April, my husband and I came to a life-altering decision. As you may (or may not) know, we have 5 children. My oldest is 10 and youngest is 3. We've decided to homeschool our kids. CRAZY, I know! But I feel they are too awesome with such high potential to just "survive" life. I feel like they are only just surviving the harshness of public school. I believe in quality. Quality children growing into quality adults. I feel it necessary to pull them from the Georgia public school system and teach them myself. Their discipline is all over the place, they go crazy after school, shifting from school rules to home rules. It's a weird thunder and lightning storm that happens. They hurt each other, they come home hurt from other children's brashness. This has to end.
Anyway, we came to this conclusion last month and I've been wearing my keyboard down with researching homeschooling. What grade needs to do what, what to buy, not to buy, will my kids be weirdoes? All of these questions were whirling through my head.
Now, on the other side of the whirlwind, I have all of their materials picked out. I've even laid out a chore list, a yearly and weekly schedule. I'm about to be the busiest I've ever been. I never imagined I would EVER homeschool my children. And here I am, hundreds of dollars poorer and two months from beginning my new job: Teacher. (Too bad I won’t get paid.)
All I have to say is... pray for me. I know I can do it, I just need the strength to be stretched in this way. I plan on blogging as a sort of Journal about the Journey of homeschooling. So, I'll see you around.
~Heatheraine
I am sure you can do it. Actually I think I would be far better off it I had been homeschooled. Unfortunately my parents would never ever managed such a task. Your kids are fortunate and, if you do everything right, they certainly won't be weirdos, quite the opposite!
ReplyDeleteFunny I should read this today. I have been praying for weeks about my son's school situation. He is only 4 but the Christian preschool he is currently attending is closing and I am unsure what we should do in the fall. I am considering homeschooling him but am wary because we have an active 18 month old who is not very good at letting his brother sit and do anything without him being all over it. I don't want my older son to be short changed because I can't devote enough attention to him. I applaud you for homeschooling 5 kids. I believe your family will be blessed for it. Please pray for me and I will pray for you.
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Truly Bookish
Thanks guys! I appreciate your kind words. (My parents couldn't have homeschooled me either--they were a little "dysfunctional.")
ReplyDeleteNC, I would encourage you to give it a shot. If it doesn't work (give it at least a year), you can send him to public school. I had considered home schooling when my first child started school. I decided I "couldn't". I now regret that decision. BUT the only good thing is that they understand the rules of sitting and learning. (I have a 3 year old that will not be schooling. but she likes to do what the big kids are doing.)
:)
I've missed your book reviews, but I totally understand. :-) plus, I'm terrible at keeping up with my blog so I have no room to complain. lol
ReplyDeleteI home school my 2 children and I love it. That said though, there are still days I think I must be crazy! It is a ton of work getting started but after that, I think it is easier and more flexible than dealing with homework and projects due to other people. I hope that you get everything worked out so that you can enjoy home schooling! If you ever have any questions or need to vent, email me! I may not know the answer, but I can try! =D
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You're going to do just fine, Heather. I was homeschooled through all my schooling years, and I truly believe I wouldn't be where I am today without it. Your kids will thank you someday. Be brave! You're about to embark on a very cool adventure. Sure, there will be tough days, but there are tough days in public school too. In the end, it's well worth it.
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