First Quarter School Update

It’s already the end of the quarter, the boys, Grace and I have settled into a nice routine. The house is virtually stress free from the hours between 8am and 3pm and everyone is thriving!

At first school was an adjustment, mostly for Joey (5th grade) who has to have all his ducks lined up in row. In a class of five, he is acing every subject now and has earned the nicname “Apple” as in Apple comupter. I think his lowest report card grade was a 96 the highest a 105 and he says most of what he’s learning in school is a review. But he’s where he needs to be and he really needs this year to help boost his selfesteem.

Chris (7th) is fitting in well with this group of kids. He already has a best friend (which we prayed for) and though at times he still feels like the knew kids, Chris is basically happy and smiling a lot! Which wasn’t happening at home. He got all As and one C in pre Algebra. He was really upset about that one, but then told us it was before he figured out what he was doing wrong. For a kid who was slight ADHD, he’s the one who everyone calls to find out what the homework is. I rarely have to get on him to complete an assignment, though he is still having trouble with the concept of having to finish his homework before Sunday.

Timmy (2nd) loves his friends, doesn’t care for doing work at school. He got all As except in phonics he got a B. He still struggling with cursive, and doesn’t like to do extra writing, but he still does it and got all Es in character on his report card.

Grace (K) is doing well also, though I can tell she’s less focused on school work than her brothers were. She’s learning to read at school and home and often guesses at the letter sounds. I can already see we’ll need to switch curriculums next year for my distracted learner.

And me, I’m hanging in there, getting up early almost every morning, enjoying the peace of exercising without a houseful of chaos and really enjoying spending time with Grace.  I don’t get to see the boys a whole lot since after school they go do their homework, but the time we do spend together is not spent in heartache and anguish.

I go on all the field trips and am involved in all the school activities which is one thing I DO NOT like about having them in school. Too much to do, not enough time still do the things I need to do at home like write!

So overall this year is going much better, though I do miss the good times, I also know it is better for them to be where they are then to be at home. It’s hard and sad for me to admit that school is the best thing for them, but as long as our relationship is strong and growing, then that’s all that matters!

There are times I miss sleeping in and the lazy days of homeshooling, but I’ve traded in my sleep for peace and it’s been worth it.