The Transition

I've been through many transitions recently, first with motherhood, than marriage, going natural, and now homeschooling. Each one has been eventful to say the least, but nothing less than a sure blessing from God above. I've matured so much and learned a great deal about who I was and who I am to become. When I first examined my notion of homeschooling, I believed this would prove to be one of the most challenging because of it's degree of commitment, but than I realize how much everything I do is a commitment. Unfortunately, I like many in society, did not view my marriage as much of a commitment as it was a hassle. Yet, God has done some major construction on my prospective and thankfully so because now I understand that commitment is just as much of a sacrifice as God intended for it to be. It is only my reasonable service anyway, that is, to love my husband unconditionally as God has shown that same love for me.

With my new understanding and corrected vision, I now can go into this homeschooling transition whole-heatedly knowing that sacrifice is only part of the commitment. I've also recently learned the power of a commitment and what that means (Matthew 5:33-37). In knowing all this, I've decided to wean us onto the homeschooling project. I will start with Saturday school. Right now I work full time and attend classes in the evenings, M-F. I know....it's really hectic, but I want to get it done while Paris is a toddler and before we have any new additions.

So, since Sat. is our only day where we have absolutely no pre-planned obligations, I'm going to take advantage of that day to experiment on what works for Paris in the academic arena. We've already been engaging her in studies for the longest; the girl is SHARP! She just turned two in late June and can already identify her colors, numbers 1-10, shapes, many nouns (animals, foods, people, places, etc.) and loves to sing, draw, and dance! Her speech is so clear and reasoning so advanced that I'm often floored. Nonetheless, our teaching segments have been unorganized and occasional. I want to start to establish some structure. So starting this Sat. (Oct. 25th), I am going to experiment with timing, attention grabbers, subjects, etc. and see what tends to get the ball rolling for her. I want to try and figure out exactly what type of learner she is and accommodate her as best as I can.

I haven't set an agenda yet, but I'm working on one...a loose one. Bid me favor in my endeavours as we begin our journey towards homeschooling!