When I tell people I am thinking of homeschooling Ava they get the funniest look on their face. It's a faked smile concealing pain and concern. Very disturbing, but I see it so often it must be worth blogging about.
You see, the question that is almost always on my mind these days is whether I am up for homeschooling, and if Ava would be ok with it. Somedays my house is so chaotic I think, "No Way!" Then other days, the house is clean, the laundry is running, the baby is napping, and the girls have a great reading lesson. I think,"This is AMAZING!"
You see, I was a great student of pregnancy and baby literature. Now, being a mother has morphed into the school-year phase. It seems like many a mother stops reading up on how to parent, what to do, the stages, etc., and when I looked this up - and what to do with these school-age children, it occurred to me, well, why don't I TEACH them something?
Another friend taught both her boys to read by the time they were 4 simply because she didn't remember her mom teaching her anything. Wow.
The thought of homeschooling also forces me to take a good look at my behavior, schedule, communication, etc. Am I emotionally prepared to teach my children what they need to know? Does our schedule allow enough time for teaching? It seems like every time we have to go somewhere I end up yelling. Hence, my 1 1/2 ft. reading pile downstairs. If we're already going nuts, what is going to happen next year?
There are about a million other thoughts I have on the subject. But the bottom line for me has come down to - what is BEST for our family? Tyler will be traveling a majority of the week for his job. I will do anything possible to keep our family unit #1 on our list.
Perhaps this takes "Together Forever" to a whole new level!
