School Days

It’s almost hard to believe last year this time I was busy planning, organizing and fretting about homeschool. This year I have different worries.

Did I get all the school supplies on their list?

I still have to go uniform shopping.

Will I finish the summer phonics lessons before school starts?

That’s right all four will be going to a private school this year. God has taken me an 180 degree turn in the last year. I didn’t even want to consider sending them back to school, but when it became really clear that it didn’t matter what I wanted. I needed to do what was right for them and our family.

And for this next year and probably several years after, school is where they should be. My oldest has really matured in the last couple of years that I’m not at all worried about him being in school and misbehaving. My ten year old really needs to be away from his brother, in a positive environment where he can show off and excell in what he’s good at, which happens to be academics.

The hardest one to let go of is my soon to be second grader. He’s been to preschool, but I homeschooled him for K-1st. I would like more time with him, but at least this school lets them get out by 1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Timmy is really smart, but being home has stifled his education in a way. He’d much rather play than work. I know he will florish at school and he’s such a social kid, he’ll make friends quickly. His biggest fear is that he’ll go to the principal’s office. (Guess he overheard me saying he wasn’t a good student…meaning he didn’t sit still and do his work, but he’s okay and excited now that I assured him he won’t go to the principal’s office)

God answered my prayers and we got Grace in a two day a week Kindergarten. It wasn’t my first choice, but I’m thrilled to not have to teach her math and phonics, but still get ot supplement with fun games. She’ll be going on Tues. and Thrus. just like she did in preschool and I’ll even have a couple of hours to myself on those days!

Sure I will miss the good parts of homeschooling, but for our family unfortunately the bad out weighed the good. Still I am a homeschooling mama at heart and will always be teaching my kids above and beyond the school curriculum and dragging them to museums and such!

I just won’t have the day to day headache! I’m looking foward to being just a mom this Fall!