It was a day like the others. Business as usual. We had just put the kids to bed and we were contemplating the sudden silence in the house.
I crashed in the sofa and said something like:
_ Ugh it's so stressful being always on the run for the kids.
_ Right? I might have an idea about that , she said with a smirk
_ And what would that be
_ Oh nothing really. I could just teach our children at home
I could not see my face at that exact moment but it was probably pretty funny. I felt my jaw fall on the floor.
_ Wh.. what do you mean?
_ Let's do home schooling, she said with the same smile.
We talked a lot this evening. She told me she was tired of running around too. That she did some research and that it would be pretty easy to make it work.
I was so formatted that it was hard for me to step back and see the benefits. I listened, asked questions and told my wife we'd talk about this another time.
My mind wasn't ready for such a big change in my life. It felt a bit unreal, and sounded so "illegal" to me.
I didn't know that whole "underworld society" that was thriving around me without knowing. I mean, being free from the school's bell was even possible? In my head school was obligatory.
In short : It wasn't exactly. Anyway not how I thought it was.
To be continued...
How is home schooling going for you guys now, I see the post is 2 months old? We've been doing it for a year and it's been great, lots of things online to pick from! Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you too! It's still going great. There are ups and downs for sure but all in all we're glad we made this choice. Even if the current situation with the pandemic impacts us somewhat socially.
Yeah, my kids aren't used to wear mask at all, which I think is a good thing.
If you want some cool (not free) programs, check abcmouse or readingeggs. It's playful, and the kids don't even know that they are working haha
How old are your kids?
We have 3, but let's focus on the ones going to (home)school. My son is 7 and his sister is 5, going to be 6 in September but we started grade 1 last year for her. You might have mentioned it, but how old is your son?
We have 3 boys. They are 6,7 and 9. All home schooled :)
Oh 3 too! That's the magic number! 4 ain't bad neither 😁
They have a nice age difference, good job!
As I'm sure you quickly found out, you wouldn't have been alone in those feelings :)
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... haha, yes. A little research. And it gets even more easier every day, no matter how weird the world is spinning. Right on!
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