This year sees my almost 5 year old, Connie, entering the world of Homeschooling. Here, on the farm, although we have a schoolroom most of the 'school work' is done elsewhere.
.. So today, while DH heads 1000 km's down the road with a load of
Dorper Ewes on board, the girls and I are hanging out at home, enjoying a little down-time.....
We've been blob painting, water-playing, puzzle making, drawing and oh so much more....
I was so nervous about starting this adventure into Schooling with Connie. Would I, or more to the point, could I provide her with all the things her growing mind needed??? I've read many a book in search of this very answer and you know what???? I'm a great Mum and I love my kids and at the end of the day this is what's important...
Homeschooling is definitely the right decision for us, right here, right now, at this time in our lives..... I love seeing Connie's development, her reactions to certain tasks and the wonderful things she creates daily. We are lucky to call the 'world' our classroom, being able to follow interests and passions as the need or urge arises....
We are enrolled with
The School of Distance Education and our curriculum and supplies are sent out from
Dubbo. Every thing we need is boxed up and arrives at the farm every 4 weeks; library books, craft supplies, activity packs, toys, construction sets,
EVERYTHING, even info packs for the Mumma!!!!
You see, back when I first started talking with people about homeschooling and how it was a possible option for my girls, a family member (quite close to me at the time) was quick to shoot me down. She insisted that I was robbing my girls of a life, a life that was only achieved by attending a 'proper' school, a life that was supposed to be better.....
So here's my question to you, be honest now, would you home-school? How do you feel about those who do??
