Hi DoE,
Glad you popped by. I love having you visit. And I’m glad you enjoyed the post 🙂

Karen wrote…

I really think that our children should get a chance to go out into the world and put that foundation that has been laid to use, while under our guidance. Whatever way that happens….

Yes, I agree Karen. I would rather my children start their journey into the world whilst still under my guidance as opposed to being thrust into the world without me there to help them.

So your eldest is doing ACE? By AYCE, did you mean Ace paces or something else?

Good on you for being proactive and putting relationship first! No point in homeschooling a certain way if it adds tension to the relationship and contributes toward the deterioration of the parent/child relationship. Goodness, there’s enough going on without us adding to it by being stubborn about such matters as homeschool methodology. 🙂

Thanks Rosemary,
Yes I think it’s important to keep our eyes on the goal – one of the goals being for the children’s sake. When one is online a lot (like I am) and actively involved in building the Australian homeschool community, it’s easy for our eye to wander from the goal and for pride to become the motivating force. That should never be the case but alas, we are all human.

Thanks!

Oh BB,
I have plenty to do although art classes are not part of it! Playing with my camera is. Sleeping in? With my ill health over the last few months I have been physically unable to do anything else and I hate it! I do not like sleeping in. Morning is the best part f the whole day, Why waste it sleeping? I hope to get healthy again and get back to my 6am starts.

Hi Abba,
exactly! I honestly would laugh at anyone would might think this that new stage in our lives is failure. Failure to do… what exactly? If my goal had been to homeschool all the way through then yes, I suppose I had failed. but that was never my goal. My goal was not outcome based nor performance based but process based.

Having a homeschooling mentality and having had one student in public school I really cannot see how or where Christians can be in public school. I don’t see that we have any place there, not for children. As adults, as teachers, yes but I can’t see the benefit for our young children. However, I know others strongly disagree so I’m not about to make a law out of it.

I am so chuffed that we found this Christian school. There are actually 3 Christian schools in our area, all within 5 minutes of each other, but we only like this one. 😉

Honestly, I wish we had known about this school last year as I would have preferred that option for Rambo. But such is life… not really complaining.

Hi Ruby,
Yes, being under ‘mum’s thumb’ has been an issue that I’ve been watching for. And as I said in my post, in many situations it may not be an issue but for us, it’s one that we watched closely. Not just for the boys sake, but for my sake too. Rambo is going to have exposure to many thing this year… some will be good, other maybe not so good. But we believe he is ready… this is another step in his journey to manhood.

As for me, I do have some plans, both short term and long term. That was part of the decision making process. I was eager and ready for the next chapter of my life yet it was not for the best that the new chapter started this year. And I’m fine with that. To turn a new page this year would have been premature. But yes, I am quite looking forward to the future.. In the meantime, I will also focus on my health and get up to speed.

Hi Rebecca, Hmm, I guess I am more positive. I hadn’t really thought about it but in comparison to other years and other choices, well yes, I am more positive. And really, our attitude makes the world of difference! Doesn’t it?

Thanks Jenny! Yes I’m sure I’ll find stuff to keep me occupied. A more likely thing to watch out for is that I don’t let my hobbies and work related activities dominate!