
He decided to crawl
over the basket...

and then got stuck

Two week into our homeschooling year and I am already hitting a wall with one of my children. Actually the two of us have been struggling with schooling since we moved here but now we are truly at an impasse. This sweet child of mine tells me that learning only happens in Oregon. I hear what is being said, and I understand but we still need to learn while we are away from our beloved friends. Listening to the wise counsel of others, I am taking a step back and going back to square one. Kevin, our little one and I are going to sit down this weekend and try to come up with something that will work for all of us involved. Thankfully this child loves math so I at least know that can keep on going without interruption. The other kiddos enjoy and thrive from the way we homeschool so things will more than likely stay the same for them.
I pulled these books back off the shelf to help me figure out where to go from here:
A Little Way of Homeschooling
Teaching from Rest
Waldorf Parenting Handbook
Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit
In the meantime I gave my sweet child a few books on Saint Teresa to read and discuss with me.

Back to Square One
jenlynheb 49p · 444 weeks ago
Kristy Tompkins · 444 weeks ago
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Stephanie · 444 weeks ago
So what do you think would be the options for school? Maybe she would do better in an actual school even if it's not Waldorf. My children are younger, but already I'm seeing with my three year old that not everything works for him the way I think. I don't know how the schools are in your area, but maybe you have some options. In the end it's what works best for each child.
Hope you find a solution! I love Waldorf but the school is too far and we also could not afford it. So we'll have to find another solution too.
Do you have a timeframe for returning to Oregon?
Ariana W · 444 weeks ago
Shel Tscherne · 444 weeks ago
My girls and I loved seeing that you have a "lesson kitty" too. Ours loves to join in for lessons and did so this week!
http://ouronesweetfamily.blogspot.com/2016/09/mor...
I love the window art! Do you have a book you recommend for learning to do that?
Blessings. xo
amothershares 33p · 444 weeks ago
pumpkinbear 8p · 444 weeks ago
One thing we do that I think also encourages the kids to take risks in their solutions is that we also always schedule another family meeting in one week to revisit the issue. If there's a solution that's being proposed that not everyone agrees with, it's easy to agree that we'll try it for a week. If it's horrible, well, it was only a week, and if it's great--then yay!
Maddy · 444 weeks ago
Much love
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