While not everyone is heading back to school in the fall, most are still heading back to some form of learning.
We are heading into our 2nd year of homeschooling and I am both so excited and also nervous once again.
So I'm choosing to focus on the things I'm grateful for, and excited for!
*freedom to sleep (and let my children sleep) until they want to get up
So I'm choosing to focus on the things I'm grateful for, and excited for!
*freedom to sleep (and let my children sleep) until they want to get up
*no rush around in the mornings
*no packed lunches
*freedom to learn what the kids actually want to learn about
*freedom to challenge my kids who need it, and spend extra time and practice with the kids who need that.
*no worries about what school will look like this fall
*a new curriculum to try out and an old one to fall back to if necessary
*a new curriculum to try out and an old one to fall back to if necessary
*new friends joining the homeschool community
*our summer activities don't have to end
*weaving homesteading skills into the learning
*truly knowing and having a relationship with my children
(after 3 years in full time school, it felt as though I didn't really know my oldest child and when we began to homeschool, it felt as though I got him back! Such an incredible feeling to again have this close bond with him)
There are many other things to be grateful for, these are just what came to mind at the moment.
And please if you send your kids to school, I do not judge, I was there and my journey has now brought me here. We need schools, we need teachers and many teachers are amazing human beings and many school are wonderful places. My biggest thing was that I desired more time with the children I was called to raise.
So if you have any questions about homeschooling, I am freshly new to it so I remember very well where you are if you're just beginning! I actually still feel like I'm just beginning and simply feeling more comfortable not knowing what I'm actually doing here! Just trial by error and flying by the seat of my pants! And that's something for this normally organized girl!
Some of my fave blends for schooling times would be Kidscents Genius, Valor (everyday, sometimes every hour), Vetiver, Cedarwood, Stressaway, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Clarity, Tranquil and so many more. On the back of their necks or in the diffuser - makes a difference for sure!
All the best as we navigate September!
All the best as we navigate September!
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