So, we are officially in our second week of seventh grade and PK4, and it is good. The first couple of days were a little hairy- but that's normal when getting back into a routine, no matter how short the break was.
We have shaken things up a bit this year. Well, I have. I have added beauty subjects and read-alouds to the mix. And my Big actually said that the doodle/read-aloud time was his favorite way to start the day. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy. That was exactly the kind of reaction and appreciation that I was going for. Something relaxed, and peaceful instead of just trying to blow through things as quickly as possible.
Man, the first years of homeschooling can be rough. Mostly, you're just trying to figure out which end is up. And then trying to figure out learning styles, and what works for who, and the hurdles of "I don't wanna" days. And then there's the kids you have to figure out those things for...
Back to the beauty subjects..
Yes, they are for the kids benefit; to learn an appreciation for art, great music, poetry, and creative endeavors. But they are for me as much as for them. I have always had a love of reading to kids. First it was the kids I cared for, and now it's my own. From the day I brought him home from the hospital, I began reading to my Little. I had amassed a wonderful baby-library before he was born. But my Big, reading to him as a small one was something I missed. He is my Bonus. He was just beginning to grow out of the bedtime story & read to me phase when I came on the scene.
But now, I get to revel in that phase with both of them. And what list of books I have! I don't expect we will get through them all this year, but maybe. We'll see. I won't lie, it would be nice to get through all of the elementary-level classics that Big has never read before.
I am excited for us.
I just have to remember to take my time and savor the feast of books and beauty!
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