Our first week of homeschooling went well, considering I have never done this before, never even considered it before and we were adjusting as the week went on. The kids seem to like the curriculum and I actually enjoy all the time the kids and I get to spend together. What I truly enjoy is watching them learn.
I have discovered that their favorite subjects are actually history, science and reading. I think if I got rid of Arithmetic, they would both be over the moon with excitement. But considering that is a core subject, that won't be happening. It will be my job to make learning it a little more fun (but let's be honest, how much fun is math really?) so that is what I will do. Overall, the year is off to a positive start!!
I have found that despite my love of routine and schedules, I love the flexibility homeschooling allows us. For example, Tuesday we all had a rough day. It was one of those "break down and cry" days that had us all very frustrated. So Wednesday, I decided to let everyone sleep-in instead of starting school at 8:30. It allowed us to have a fun, productive day and to recover from the drain of the previous day. I like that I can pick which days we are going to do school. On Monday, Labor Day, we will be doing school because we have nothing planned outside of the house. I am trying to bank days off for some special things we have coming up such as our trip to Nashville in two weeks and our vacation to Disney in May. The only requirement I have to fulfill in the state of Tennessee is that the kids get schooling for 180 days, 4 hours each day. No requirement on how this is achieved or where.
Considering that I have no requirements on how I have to teach the kids, I love that I can get creative with lessons. Although I did purchase a curriculum to follow, I chose a parent-led system to give myself creative freedom. On Tuesday, our household goods are finally suppose to arrive so I have a great way in mind to accomplish schooling while trying to direct the moving traffic. I will update later if it actually worked.
So all in all, homeschooling has been a great choice for us. The kids still miss having friends to play with but like Little Man said, their friends came from our neighborhood, not from school. So hopefully, soon, they will meet a kid or two to play with in our neighborhood. With all the new houses around us, maybe an awesome family will move in soon!! I will keep praying for that!!
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