Our 1st day, we spent the morning cracking open brand new cirriculum, headed to meet Paw Paw & Daddy at Mellow Mushroom for lunch. YUMMM! Then ended the day at the bookstore, choosing our first book to kick off the year. It hardly seemed like work!
We have a furry friend that joins us everyday;) NO SLEEPING IN CLASS!
We've had an archeological dig, made coffee ground fossils from things found in nature, played tons of games, created karly's family tree, learned how to make a shaduf & pretty sure with our vocabulary words even my vocabulary will be growing this yr! Lol!
We are 1/2 way through our first week at Courtney Academy! Lol! And I've come to a few realizations in the past few days:
#1-- Some people just don't 'get it'. Strangers constantly ask my 8 yr old why she's not in school, which then becomes an awkward conversation about why we homeschool & they feel the need to interrogate me about our decision & quiz my child on what she's learning... & unknowingly make us feel like total freaks! Lol! I have to get better at this part.
#2-- Incase anyone is wondering, we are not hermits. My kids get lots of social interaction, granted it is not always with other children of the exact same age. They are surrounded with people of all ages & grades. Yes, my daughter misses seeing her BFF everyday, but she's learning good life lessons. I mean in what world do you get to see your bestie everyday? I know I don't! It makes their time together that much more special! Yes, we have to be intentional about friendships & activities but at the end of the day she gets to be involved with so many more activities now than we could ever do before simply because we have more time to do the things we love.
#3-- homeschooling is not for the faint of heart. Being a SAHM is no joke, but holy moly, add TEACHER to the role! I'm sleeping like a baby these days! Zzzzzz!
#4-- We love it! We are able to go so much further academically & with learning styles that are best for my girls.
#5-- We are in a transition phase. We are all learning what this looks like for our family. Not every moment is perfect. I have moments that I question myself & my ability, I have to constantly remind myself that no one cares more about my child than I do!
#6-- Even in the hard, stressful, tired, play dough covered desk & flour covering my kitchen floor, dishes piled high, not so perfect moments that I would make this decision every time.
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