After 4 months of doing a whole lotta nothing (and by nothing I mean working my ass off every night past midnight for my job but getting nada accomplished in regard to homeschooling my kid), I have finally pulled some semblance of a homeschool strategy together and a curriculum to go with it. Phew!
I’ve got a tidy 4” blue binder assembled, packed-to-bursting with activities that cover the spectrum of learning concepts and a wealth of interesting themes to help “expand my daughter’s world” beyond reading, writing and the like. I’ve signed Em up for a dance class and found a neighborhood homeschool group who meets weekly (socialization: check!). I have tickets for every kid-friendly culture event from now through May 2009 purchased and logged on the calendar. I’ve got theme-based library books pre-ordered a month out. In fact, I’m so on my game that I’ve got every day from now through the end of December mapped down to the half hour (does the term Homeschool Bad Ass apply here? Uh, yes people. I think it does!)… Do you know where you’ll be on Dec 7th at 10:30 a.m.? ‘Cuz, I do!! (Whether that is impressive or downright scary I have yet to decide). Regardless, out of the chaos that was this summer, order has been restored. I’ve got a plan. I’ve got a system. The homeschool train (woo-woooo) is back on track!
So, now I can take a break. Maybe take a month off and rest; let the fried brain cells regenerate a bit. Catch up on the zzzz’s and the pile of magazines teetering on my nightstand still waiting to be read.
Oh, crap. Wait a second. All of that was just the “prep work”, wasn’t it?! Now I have to use the curriculum I prepared and actually teach my kid something.
(Sigh.)
Fine! ... Sleep is for the weak anyway.
I’ve got a tidy 4” blue binder assembled, packed-to-bursting with activities that cover the spectrum of learning concepts and a wealth of interesting themes to help “expand my daughter’s world” beyond reading, writing and the like. I’ve signed Em up for a dance class and found a neighborhood homeschool group who meets weekly (socialization: check!). I have tickets for every kid-friendly culture event from now through May 2009 purchased and logged on the calendar. I’ve got theme-based library books pre-ordered a month out. In fact, I’m so on my game that I’ve got every day from now through the end of December mapped down to the half hour (does the term Homeschool Bad Ass apply here? Uh, yes people. I think it does!)… Do you know where you’ll be on Dec 7th at 10:30 a.m.? ‘Cuz, I do!! (Whether that is impressive or downright scary I have yet to decide). Regardless, out of the chaos that was this summer, order has been restored. I’ve got a plan. I’ve got a system. The homeschool train (woo-woooo) is back on track!
So, now I can take a break. Maybe take a month off and rest; let the fried brain cells regenerate a bit. Catch up on the zzzz’s and the pile of magazines teetering on my nightstand still waiting to be read.
Oh, crap. Wait a second. All of that was just the “prep work”, wasn’t it?! Now I have to use the curriculum I prepared and actually teach my kid something.
(Sigh.)
Fine! ... Sleep is for the weak anyway.
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