Hello all.... Well the Havertape Family is doing well. We finished our first quarter of school. Joshua is in the first grade and Kamillia is in Kindergarten. It is amazing how much they can learn in just 9 weeks. We have had many challenging moments but the Lord is teaching us all. First grade's work load is of course is more than Kindergarten was so I am trying to adjust to that. So, at the moment Joshua's two favorite subjects are history and Science. I love the program that I am using and of course we incorporate our everyday lives. There were some days with some big challenges, I would go in my room and pray and sometimes cry and I realized why it is so much easier to send your child to school rather than teach them at home! I am so blessed though that I can have them at home with me and teach them, it is just learning to be flexible and bend my "program" to meet their personality, character and styles of learning!
Joshua is reading so well and I am so excited about that, and Mickey is my artist she loves to turn everything we do into an art project. Also my awesome hubby has taken on helping me a bit with school as well. He is the math teacher. The kids are actually loving math becuase it is so special that their Dad is teaching them. So we are now ready to refresh ourselves (and sleep in a little) for a couple of weeks and then we will start up our second quarter.
Josh asked me, "Mom why can't I go with the kids to school here in Russia? Is it because I am American I am not allowed?"
I answered and said, "No, you are allowed to attend the school here, but Mommy and Daddy have decided that she wants to study at home with her."
"Why MOM? I want to go with the other kids." he said.
I answered, "There are many reasons, but what if you were away from us all day. You went to the school and we were here all day and then you came home. You would be with a different lady as your teacher, and different people all day away from all fo us who love you so much , I would miss you!"
He thought for a moment and then responded, "Well, Mom I would miss you too and Mickey and Jonny, maybe you could be my teacher there just come with me and you can teach me there."
It is so great to hear how their minds work! I am so blessed to be a mom and be able to teach my children at home. More countries in Europe have now outlawed Homeschooling, so why you are free to home school your children take advantage of it and teach them the ways of the Lord!!!!
Britny
Joshua is reading so well and I am so excited about that, and Mickey is my artist she loves to turn everything we do into an art project. Also my awesome hubby has taken on helping me a bit with school as well. He is the math teacher. The kids are actually loving math becuase it is so special that their Dad is teaching them. So we are now ready to refresh ourselves (and sleep in a little) for a couple of weeks and then we will start up our second quarter.
Josh asked me, "Mom why can't I go with the kids to school here in Russia? Is it because I am American I am not allowed?"
I answered and said, "No, you are allowed to attend the school here, but Mommy and Daddy have decided that she wants to study at home with her."
"Why MOM? I want to go with the other kids." he said.
I answered, "There are many reasons, but what if you were away from us all day. You went to the school and we were here all day and then you came home. You would be with a different lady as your teacher, and different people all day away from all fo us who love you so much , I would miss you!"
He thought for a moment and then responded, "Well, Mom I would miss you too and Mickey and Jonny, maybe you could be my teacher there just come with me and you can teach me there."
It is so great to hear how their minds work! I am so blessed to be a mom and be able to teach my children at home. More countries in Europe have now outlawed Homeschooling, so why you are free to home school your children take advantage of it and teach them the ways of the Lord!!!!
Britny
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