Question #2: Homeschooling
Ami Asks:
Questions: How DO you homeschool with your chemo treatments?
AliAnn Asks:
Tell us about homeschooling now. How is God working in this area, what do you love, and how do you deal with the struggles?
laughing mommy Asked:
How do you keep up with homeschooling?
Heidi Asks:
How do you incorporate God into your homeschooling? What curriculum do you use and why?
I thought It would be a good idea to answer these questions in one post ;)
Mark and I felt the Lord leading us to homeschool last spring, before I found out about the cancer. Once April came, things drastically changed, and I wondered if I would be able to homeschool them again this year. After my surgery, I would be lying if I said that I didn’t have my doubts about my abilities. My speech was a very big part of my insecurities, how could I teach when I couldn’t form more than three words at a time? My mom and I searched for private schools, because honestly the Public School System (atleast in Florida) leaves much to be desired.
I still had the calling on my heart that I was to continue to homeschool, but knew that I couldnt do it without tremendous help. That is where the Lord provided bigtime. There is a local private school here in town that we called, their “everyday program” was full but they offered to teach them two days a week (in their homeschooling program) leaving me the opportunity to homeschool them the other three. They graciously offered to do my lesson plans, and it is going great so far.
They provide the curriculum, which is a mixture of styles. They are in school Tuesday and Wednesday and I teach them at home on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
When I am on chemo, we take it as it comes. That is the beauty of homeschooling. If we want to sit outside and talk about all the things God created, that is what we do. If I can’t get off the couch, they understand that and take care of me. I also have my parents right around the corner, so that is very very beneficial.
My children are fully aware that I have cancer. We haven’t hidden that fact from them. I couldn’t imagine hiding something as big as my having cancer from them.
What is God doing in their lives and mine through homeschool? He is giving me memories with my children. He is showing me that every moment is precious, every one of my children are precious. I want to be as active in their daily lives as I possibly can, and homeschooling offers that opportunity to me. To see Easton learn to love Math, which she hated while in public school, does my heart so much good. To see Elijah read (which he wouldn’t do out loud because he was made fun of for his speech) does my heart so much good. But more than that, to actively participate in their education and to see their faces light up when they master an area of learning…..
I wouldn’t want to miss that for the world.
And that sentence alone brings so much insight into the reason I homeschool through cancer.
(Emma goes to a school that specializes in Autism 5 days a week)
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Leavin’ On A Jet Plane…
well, not exactly, BUT my husband is taking me away for the evening and sending all the kids to my parents :) Get this, we are staying in a hotel tonight!
I know, right!
I’ll tell ya’ll all about it once I get home, but can I tell you that I am super excited!!!
I’M SUPER EXCITED!!
Now, if I can just get through the homeschool day without wearing myself out, it will all be good….
Did I mention that we are staying in a hotel where I will order tons of room service and watch any movie I want sleep peacefully in a comfy king sized bed?!?
;)
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