I've realised that I can't do everything, even though I will happily still try. I've realised that sometimes it's okay to just get a couple of pages of Maths done, & that sometimes we can get through huge chunks of work in a single day. But I guess that comes with territory of homeschool - the word is F-L-E-X-I-B-L-E!
I have been assailed with doubts about whether I can educate my son adequately, but I have wonderful friends who support me & they keep saying the same thing... look at how FAR your little hedgehog has come. And this is the absolute truth - he is a DIFFERENT child to the one that was at school last year. For the first time in his 12 years, he is happy, content & willing & able to socialise! This same child who said for years, "I don't have friends" & "why am I so different?" is the child who happily goes to art classes, & comes home happy, telling me all sorts of funny stories! This child who couldn't manage any extra curricula activity because he was socially exhausted goes to piano lessons & has play dates & has a cooking class once a month! And so, a year after making the very hard decision to keep my child at home, & teach him myself, I have come to a couple of conclusions:
- Education does not just consist of a "curriculum", but rather it is teaching your child to function as a human being in society.
- I am more equipped to fulfill this function than anyone else.
- I am not doing this alone, but there is a whole support team - other homeschoolers, as well as a whole host of others who love my hedgehog & want the best for him - who lift us up, encourage us & spur us on to continue.
- This was the BEST decision I ever made for my son.
This is quite a daunting journey, but every now & again, it's worthwhile looking back & seeing how far we have come. & as I write this I keep thinking, "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me".
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