Saturday, September 19, 2009
it's starting
i'm barely homeschooling my 4 year old son, but it's official enough i suppose. we do a coop once a week, work on prehandwriting activities, read a ton of books, play games, do simple worksheets together, whatever. he's 4. over the past 3 weeks i've had SO many people ask me if Levi is going to preschool this year and i've had to fess up that he's not, that he's staying at home with us. i've started to experience the spectrum of reactions ranging from excitement (not very often) to that look that feels like (at least to me) someone is trying to mask their reservation and skepticism. maybe i misjudge. i don't want to struggle with what others are thinking about this decision, but i am! i was getting used to it, but now i'm not again. with each new person who asks and i inform, i am beginning to feel more insecure on how to explain what we're doing and why we are doing it. like, why do i have to explain, anyways? probably for my own sake. in due time, it will settle in and all feel normal. but by the way, it's been the best thing for us as a family to do this together. and i'm actually enjoying it.
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Yes, it's starting and will only get worse! I can understand where you are coming from- it was really hard when all of Jesse's preschool friends were starting Kindergarden this fall and he was not- alot of explaining! I forntunately got mostly positive remarks, although most people respond, "Oh, I could never do that!" It gives me a chance to explain that although it's not easy, it's what is best for our family. Someone once told me that determining what you will say ahead of time helps when those conversations come up. But, you are doing a great thing b/c you are doing what God has called your family to- don't doubt that, even when it seems hard!
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