Tuesday, April 9, 2013

homeschool fun


Our homeschool journey has been amazing this year! It is hard to believe the school year is almost over! Yes there has been pouty frustrating days but for the most part it has been wonderful. The only negative and not even really a big negative in the grand scheme of things is I have not been able to keep the house as tidy as I would like. Homeschooling, working part-time, childrens church leaders, and family time keeps me busy so keeping everything in tip top shape is not always possible but thats ok. Dalton has been so happy this year and in both my children I have seen there walk with God grow stronger because they are in a better enviroment. I did not like the things Dalton was being "fed" in public school and he was unhappy alot. Today has been a great day, we spent most of the day doing school outside and I would let them have breaks to play in the sand and they were happy, happy, happy and did there work so well. Rewards after school work was playing in the sprinkler and splashing around in a cold pool. Hopefully it will warm up soon so they can "swim"! They have had great field trips! They have seen Christian ballet, sang at the nursing home, been to new stage to see plays, science museum, ag museum, and much more. They have learned so much in and out of the classroom. Sometimes I wonder are they learning enough, are they getting behind what others are learning in public school and then I think of all they have got to experience and how happy they are and all the worries fade away. They are only little once...let them be little. Let them play in the sand and then come have a math lesson, and let them have lots of field trips (the world is a classroom)! These pictures are just a few of many that I have taking this yr. We will take homeschooling one year at a time and one day they may go back to public school or full-time private school but for now I would not have it any other way! Jackson Classical homeschool program has been wonderful!

Priceless!