Weekly Wrap-Up

Funny how homeschooling is a total learning experience for ME. Not just in learning alongside my kids (which is great!), but in learning about my kids: their learning styles, their preferences, their strengths and weaknesses -- and what to do about all of those.

Even though our Winter Promise curriculum is written to a wide range of grade levels, I don't think Lindsey  fully "gets" that yet; it's certainly not how things are done in public school, and it'll take a while before she stops thinking that way. She seems to feel like she's doing third-grade work if I assign too many of the same things to her and Kathryn, so I'm working on finding other things to incorporate for Lindsey, and I've decided that she doesn't need to do all the same activities as Kathryn. This semester is her first doing school at home full-time, so there is a big learning curve for both of us.
She does enjoy the travel journal portion of our study, though:I think we all agree that our favorite book right now is "A Cry from the Streets: Rescuing Brazil's Forgotten Children." It's about a missionary family, and their journey of faith as they seek to follow Christ in helping the street children of Brazil.

Theoretically, I have planned to do tea time with the girls each week, but it hasn't happened in quite a while. This week I actually wrote it into our schedule, but I hadn't really prepared goodies and all of that, so I considered skipping it until I realized how much Kathryn was looking forward to it. We went ahead and made a pot of tea and threw a fancy tablecloth on the table. Voila! Tea time. (I'll do better about preparing next week!)Even though I look sooo sleepy, I love this photo of me and the girls doing a bit of snuggling after Bible reading and prayers, just before bedtime. My super-cozy wrap (super clearance sale from Coldwater Creek) is the envy of both the girls.I know there will be many more changes in our school days to come, but all things considered, it's going well. Even in the frustrating times, there has never been a moment where I did not absolutely feel called to do this, so I know the Lord will equip me for any challenges. This is His work. My kids are really His, but I'm so thankful He has entrusted them to me, and allowed me to be their mom.