Until now. Of late I feel I have been stuck in a downward spiral of sludgy inertia-ness. The whole "get up and go" done got up and went to take a nap or something, I don't know. Fruit Loop's activity schedule has lightened up considerably, and now we have much more time stretching endlessly before us. Do I fill that constructively? Maybe 15% of the time. On a good day, 20%. So: time for some changes.
Change around here frequently happens like this: I stew on something for a while, often experiencing emotions that I don't accurately sit down to assess, label, or otherwise address. Hottie McHotts identifies a problem, takes the time out to think about it, and comes up with a comprehensive, driven idea for how to address the issue at hand. He should not have to delegate in this way to me, yet that is how it inevitably happens. My self-reflection and self-starterness are infantile at best. It is something I need to work on more proactively. (Yes, I see the irony there. Is irony the right word? Not exactly. There is a joke to be had somewhere, some wry and self-deprecating something or other, but the ol' brain cells are firing few and far between right now. Lucky you!)
So, anyway: change. Now. I won't homeschool for real, but after speaking it over with Hottie McHotts tonight, I am motivated and totally digging his idea to structure our home education more. CURRENTLY, we do a light bit of reading work and math 4-5 days/week. We work on religious memorization and instruction a similar amount. We do a hodge-podge of art projects, and scattered throughout all of this is the constant barrage of questions by the fruit loop about the world around him.
NOW, however, the plan is to take the instruction and flesh it out. Weekly themes, more goal-driven, more broadly educational regarding the world and Fruit Loop's place in it...
Surprisingly, I am excited. I hope it lasts, and, more importantly, I hope it translates into motivation and enjoyment and productivity on all levels.
We shall see...
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