I really enjoy our home school days. I love being able to teach my children and allow for their natural talents and abilities to develop. I love seeing them involved in creative projects that capture their attention. With that being said, there are still areas that I want to grow in. Here are some things that I want more of and other things that I want less of.
More:
- Dedicated time to write letters, bake cookies, and generally serve people in creative ways
- Outdoor projects, outdoor play
- Music, art projects, creative pursuits for fun
- Science and history art displays, presentations, visual projects
- Experimenting with fun recipes
- Developing friendships with good people
Less:
- Time/ reliance on the screen during down times, even if it's school related
- Unstructured time that can be used for the things above (some is good, but not too much)
- Cleaning things myself without calling them to help
- Giving them a pass on fulfilling their responsibilities because I'd rather do it myself quickly
I think this is a good prescription of what I want to see more and less of. I'm confident we'll keep enjoying our days. Things will likely shift and we'll keep tweaking our daily flow as needed. Overall, I am so grateful I get to do what I do. I thank God for the blessing of educating my children.