This morning I hear my littles laughing from the living room as they play the Wii and the teens are still asleep (in their defense it's only 8am lol). The house is mostly clean, which is a little unusual for this time of the morning. And I am on my first cup of tea. It's a rare, peaceful morning, as most moms can probably relate mornings are usually full of demands. I was spending some time listening to my littles talk and reflecting on how completely they trust their dad and I. Of course they believe the things we tell them, or promises we make. They've not had a reason to doubt it. But this morning I was reflecting on the way they trust things unspoken and believe we will take care of their every need. And that's when I began to wonder why we as children of God do not trust him completely with every aspect of our lives.
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As we are nearing the end of yet another school year I hear a lot of talk regarding testing. Many people, including other homeschoolers, are taken aback at our decision to forgo all achievement tests for our children below high school. Yes I know, we should probably make sure they are learning "at their grade level" but we've never felt that a standard test can accurately evaluate our children on all the levels we consider important. To us, education is more than academics. It's the whole child. And no one, or test, can better assess OUR children than we can.
In our house we are big on traditions and celebrating. We don't always do it up big, usually it's just the six of us celebrating birthdays and occasionally the grandparents come over. But whether it's having a family game night or an impromptu auction for drawn/colored/painted "masterpieces", we are big on making memories. This year our oldest son was turning thirteen and since it was such a milestone, becoming a teenager and all, we wanted to do something special. Since his sister's birthday was a mere week away from his we decided to combine the celebrating and that's when the epic idea of a Hunger Games themed birthday party, girls vs boys paint war was born. |
About MeI'm Becca, a former chocolate junkie, herbal enthusiast, curriculum writer, homeschool mom to four active kids, wife to my jack of all trades hubby, blessed child of God. Archives
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The Essential Blog
Essential homeschooling is not about trying to mimic a classroom setting at home, expensive curriculum and stressful learning. It's setting our eyes on Christ and offering up our lives for His service. It's finding simplicity in daily living and loving each other, embracing the challenges and cherishing the moment because we know these years won't last and what we instill in our children today will determine who they will be tomorrow.