You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. - Clay P. Bedford

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Thoughts on Homeschooling

August is approaching. We're halfway through July now, and that summer I thought was going to last so long is moving at a rapid pace. Homeschool. It's what's been on my mind daily now for the past couple of weeks. Everything is in order from a paperwork standpoint, and G is eager to learn. The school supplies list looks great. I am already planning some of the field trips I want to do to supplement science, art, and history. Daddy works with him almost daily on math skills already, and I work with him daily on speech. (His speech is coming along beautifully!)

But, um...I'm kind of freaking out. What if I'm totally not cut out for this? My children's educations are, uh, kinda BIG. There's no room for screwing this up. And work space. Our home is small. Enough, but small. It would be great to have a spare room to dedicate to this, but we don't. So where do I set up? The kitchen? Clear a space in G's room? What if R decides she really wants to do homeschooling also? I'm open to the possibility, but I would want them learning together and that would limit my options. Ugh.

There's just so much to think about. And I'm probably over-thinking this. At least, I hope I am over-thinking this! I'd love to look back several months from now and think, huh, and I was worried! But I am, for now.

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