Well, today I just wanted to mention how happy I am Stevi is being home schooled again. No, I don't think all public schools are bad. However, I think whenever possible, home schooling benefits the children more than being in a large classroom.
We've just spent the day going to the Library for story time, picking out SIXTEEN books for Stevi (5 of which she's already read lol), coming home and enjoying lunch and reading the books (Stevi found some really cute Dirk Bones books - adorable mysteries for early readers), and then finishing up our school time. We've had really good lessons, talking about the pioneers and early America, we learned the National Anthem (that one's going to take time, I can tell).
We also just had fun comparing double-jointedness on our fingers. :) Not all the lessons are profound, I assure you. It's been a great day. Not remarkable, nothing impressive, just the kind of day I was looking for when I pulled her from school again. I just read a wonderful blog from Homeschool Diaries. I love this lady's blog. She's so down-to-earth and reassuring.
So, the main point of this whole thing was to say how happy I am we decided to stick with our convictions and return to home schooling. I know Stevi was enjoy the more social aspects of public school, but we are more than capable of interacting with others daily. Plus, we just joined a home school co-op, and our first group get together is Thursday. We're taking the kids to the Fire Station! How cool is that?!
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