Beginning of School 2020
Our first day of school is behind us, and it was just as wild and crazy as I
anticipated. On our first day we didn’t follow my elaborate schedule, we completely missed our
Latin block, and we never made it to Geography. I didn’t even have the history
and bible curriculum on the agenda for the first day, because I knew we weren’t ready
for that. Yet, we still couldn't complete all of our tasks. So you may be wondering what it is we DID do! We worshiped, looked at
our bible memory verses for August, did spelling, math, reading, and a first day
of a school craft. The big boys were disappointed that I didn't plan to let them make a hat. I thought they'd be too big for that! They decided to design their own (not pictured- HA!). Note to self: Even "big kids" like fun crafts!
Left to right: 4th Grade, 2nd Grade, 6th Grade, and Kindergarten
Hats for the win!
Somebody come help with all of this laundry in the background!
We are loving having big sister with us, and I'm already dreading her going back to school.
On top of our seat work, everyone played puzzles, play dough, and we even did some
swimming while a friend was over for a play date. First days are fun, but they
can also be hard!
Our second day was much smoother. I scaled back my expectations, and we were able to find a better flow. This week will continue to be a learning week for our routine and schedule.
One lesson that homeschooling is teaching me -already- is that it’s ok to give up on perfection. There is an ebb and flow to life that should also exist in education. I don’t want to miss my children growing and learning because I failed to slow down and savor the unplanned imperfect moments.
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