Home education is something that in the past i wanted to do but listened to the opinions of others so didnt.
In April i took stock of my life and listened no more to the synical but listened to my child and my own thoughts. Here we are three months later and yes it is hard work and yes it is not all a bed of roses but it is worth it. I get to see my daughter learning and growing into a free spirited individual with her own opinions and ideas, a person that is not following the majority. I have noticed that she is becoming more confident each day and challenges decisions if she deems them unfair. I sometimes fear that others may think she is precocious (cant spell it!) or too direct with her questioning, but these fears are slowly subsiding. She does have her own opinions and she does at times interrupt into conversations that dont concern her but with give and take she is developing the art of ‘tact’.
Her learning is very structured but with a great deal of trips which she loves. The structured approach is not for many home educators but this is how ‘A’ requested it and it works well for us. I am learning alongside of her which is great. I have never been so tired though and sometimes her ‘WHY?’ questions are wearing as well as thought provoking, i never realised how much i dont know!
I am thinking proactively of the next leg of this journey, trying to ensure learning fun and exciting for as long as she wants home ed’.
Another day and getting greyer
Another week has passed and as it does, the clock is on count down for the big 40!! I never thought I would ever be that age, it always seemed to be a grown up figure and I am far from that 
. But one thing is for sure in this life, you cant cheat the system. No matter how much you try if you are deemed to hit 40, 50, 60, 70, omg i wont go higher, then you will carry on seeing the candles on the cake multiplying. I do thank the universe everyday for my existance as I am glad to be here. Some days are better than others but on the whole I am quite content with my lot so far. How boring am I ?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO dont answer or I will resort to sticking my fingers in my ears and lalaring loudly.
Ok to start with the Home education for this week. I have encouraged ‘A’ to have a holiday, so I have not set any specific work at all. She has just ambled around pleasing herself happily, albeit occassionally looking very bored. We went to the library so she was able to join the ‘Quest’ over the 6 weeks, it did make me laugh that she could not grasp how you were only allowed to read 2 books a week. Her obsession with reading means she starts 3 books a night and seems to get through about 6 or 7 a week. Initially I surmised that she was not absorbing any of the content but she proved me wrong after I questioned her about certain stories.
It is nice to see her relax alittle though and also it gives me time to sort her requested workbook for Romans.
I am going to find time to sit and work out what she will be doing in September so that I dont keep feeling guilty that she isn’t learning what she is asking to learn.
What else has happened let me think………………………………………………………………………………………………………. OH i started my healthy eating regime 2 days ago with the supplement of a diet pill kindly prescribed by my GP. It has taken me 4 months to pluck up the courage to take them as I had heard scary stories of people losing bowel control in the worst way. The flatulance didnt bother me so much as that would be nothing new. ( LOL I win dunkafarta everytime), but the humility of actually pooing myself, well its not worth thinking about.
So far so good apart from this evening when my eldest daughter decided to throw the biggest tantrum known to teenagers because i didnt want to take her to the shop after i had just finished work. Big paddy…one wound up me, reach for wotsits and refresher bars, all at 01am
Oh no just thought ……. best wear incontinence pad tomorrow ewwwwww!!
