We will begin home schooling again this year. This time it will be 1st grade, Kindergarten, and a smattering of pre-school fun.
We took a year off from home schooling (and I must admit, I loved nearly every minute of it). Our oldest is finishing his kindergarten year up at the best school ever - Windsor Christian Academy. We absolutely love the school - it has everything we wanted in a school. Classical education. Small class ratios. Care and concern for implementing a Christian worldview. Respect for the family and specifically parents. Biblical instruction. Loving faculty. The list could literally go on and on.
However, the days proved to take a toll on our oldest - a 40 hour school week for a 6 year old is just plain hard. Because he was a full-day Kindergartener (due to the distance between our house and the school, 1/2 days made zero sense), he would leave at 8am each morning with my husband and return at 4:45 or after each afternoon via the bus. My little man was frustrated and disappointed with the lack of time he was able to be around his family. He has excelled in school this year, but has been struggling with family life. So, after some very painful conversations between me and the hubby, some extensive prayer, and seeking the counsel of friends and family, we've decided to home school for the 2012-2013 school year. The catch? Now instead of one kiddo to worry about, there are three. And, the twins will be mobile. Yikes.
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