The reason I relate this story is that I've been thinking lately about what makes a day of homeschooling successful. In the old days, when I would pick one of my little ones up from school, I would ask them about their day. My concerns were 1.)did they stay out of trouble, 2.)did they make good grades, and 3.)did they have a good time- in that order. Now that my kids are at home, have my goals for them changed? I find surprisingly, yes. While I do still expect my children to behave, I find that I'm not as concerned about academics as I once was. Maybe it was my competitive nature of wanting my kids to do as well as or better than other kids. Maybe I felt how well they did was a reflection on me and wanted the teachers to think well of me. I don't know for sure, but I know that academics is not my top priority with my kids.
Today was a great day of homeschool, despite Mr. Monk's struggles with math. Today was a success because Twinkle Toes wanted to read to her sister without being asked and her little sister basked in it.
Today was awesome because the Measle wanted to pack her little brother's lunch for his first day of "school". She took the job very seriously and told him to be sure and eat his cherub tomatoes from Daddy's garden because they were his only vegetable!
Today was great because we read our Bible at lunchtime.
Today was a success because we grew closer as a family.
Academics are important, too. I want my children to be used by God to their fullest potential and for this to happen they need an education. But, I've known a lot of smart people who were fools. I want my children to love the Lord and love one another. When I see that happening, it puts a smile on my face and a spring in my step!
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That's the truth! Homeschooling is not always about the day being without struggles. Sometimes, its the little things, like a big brother reading Superman to his little brother or a little girl making lunch for her family without being asked or a baby girl being taught sign language from all her sibblings.
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