Okay, I know my last post was pretty long, sorry. And to make it worse this post is going to sound weird after what I said about people needing people but here it goes. And it'll probably be long too.
I've been thinking about homeschooling. I know, what about socialization? Well you can socialize other places besides school and I'm not sure that I always want my kids to socialize with some of the other students at their schools.
I worry a lot about my children's education. Like I said in my last post, what happened to teaching kids manners, handwriting and oh so much more. My DS last year went to school for 7 hours and then came to do at least another hour (usually more) of homework! Poor kid usually got to come home, do homework, eat, shower and maybe a few minutes of free time and I mean a few and then off to bed. I try to make him read for an hour each night too. He gets to pick his book just so long as he's reading but it's not always possible. When was there time to socialize?
My DD was in kindergarten last year and her class never had less than 20 kids in it with one teacher. I tried to go and help out but wasn't asked all that often really and now I see my DD suffering from it. My DS was reading at a third grade level by the time he finished Kindergarten and DD is just barely reading. There were several in her class that by the end of the year still couldn't write their names or even copy letters. I feel like these children held my child back. I don't blame them I blame overcrowded classes.
Anyway, I'm thinking about it. I think we'd enjoy it. And I think the kids would really benefit especially if I do like I said in my last post about trying to get out there and socialize more. First though I need to figure it all out and plan it. Then I need to wean us off TV!!! It's terrible the amount of time we spend watching it. And the stuff we watch!! Unreal and yet we just keep watching...
I read a lot of "inside this book" on Amazon.com yesterday of a lot of homeschooling books and they were very interesting. I've been thinking about this so long though and I never get the courage to do it. I've got DH on board now but there are others that are so against it. So, here I am still floundering. I have decided that with DH deploying this year that it might be too stressful on me to start homeschooling at the same time. So maybe next year or if something happens sometime this year to make me do it sooner I will. I'm reading and trying to prepare just in case.
We'll see.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
I want to live in Mitford!!!
Has anyone else read the "Mitford" series? I'm rereading them now. I love them. I want to live in Mitford in such a bad way. I just don't know if a town like this really exists or not. Anyone know of any? Let me know!!!
I was thinking last night about how sometimes I feel like I'm from another era that's long gone. It's even an era that was before I was born! I seem to get so nostalgic.
Example: DD's dance class. When I signed her up last year, I was expecting her teacher to dress in the dance attaire. You know, leotard, tights, little skirt and ballet slippers and tap shoes. Instead they wore sweats and a t-shirt and go barefoot! I was very disappointed. Why do they expect one thing from the students (they do dress appropiately) and yet show them something else! I won't even tell you about the dance recital. UGH!
Another example: The things they learn in school. What happened to learning (or at least reinforcing) manners, what about letter writting and not just form but also what to say and how to say it. And for that matter what about handwriting? I can remember even learning how to answer the phone. I get very frustrated!
I remember church functions different too but then I was the preacher's kid so I can't really compare that.
I miss seeing my kids playing in the neighborhood like my siblings and I did. My poor kids have no friends in the neighborhood. It's sad really. We don't hardly ever see anyone outside anymore and when we do there is barely a hello exchanged.
I want to find different ways to get out and do stuff and be with people with the kids. I've been thinking of taking the kids to visit in nursing homes but I'm not sure how to go about it. I'm pretty shy too so I don't even know if I can do that but maybe if I call first and set something up it would help. I'm also thinking of trying to get some of the wives and families together while DH's are deployed.
I just realized last night that we have moved so very much lately that we really haven't made many really good friends so we don't seem to socialize much. I can see the effects of that on my children.
I haven't read the book yet (but I need to! I'm putting it on my list!) but I can see the title at least being true, "It Takes A Village" by Hillary Clinton. We all need people. I think that's why I like the town of Mitford so much. It's such a community!
Oh, I'm just rambling. I do that a lot so you'll have to excuse me. Well, whacha think? Huh?
I was thinking last night about how sometimes I feel like I'm from another era that's long gone. It's even an era that was before I was born! I seem to get so nostalgic.
Example: DD's dance class. When I signed her up last year, I was expecting her teacher to dress in the dance attaire. You know, leotard, tights, little skirt and ballet slippers and tap shoes. Instead they wore sweats and a t-shirt and go barefoot! I was very disappointed. Why do they expect one thing from the students (they do dress appropiately) and yet show them something else! I won't even tell you about the dance recital. UGH!
Another example: The things they learn in school. What happened to learning (or at least reinforcing) manners, what about letter writting and not just form but also what to say and how to say it. And for that matter what about handwriting? I can remember even learning how to answer the phone. I get very frustrated!
I remember church functions different too but then I was the preacher's kid so I can't really compare that.
I miss seeing my kids playing in the neighborhood like my siblings and I did. My poor kids have no friends in the neighborhood. It's sad really. We don't hardly ever see anyone outside anymore and when we do there is barely a hello exchanged.
I want to find different ways to get out and do stuff and be with people with the kids. I've been thinking of taking the kids to visit in nursing homes but I'm not sure how to go about it. I'm pretty shy too so I don't even know if I can do that but maybe if I call first and set something up it would help. I'm also thinking of trying to get some of the wives and families together while DH's are deployed.
I just realized last night that we have moved so very much lately that we really haven't made many really good friends so we don't seem to socialize much. I can see the effects of that on my children.
I haven't read the book yet (but I need to! I'm putting it on my list!) but I can see the title at least being true, "It Takes A Village" by Hillary Clinton. We all need people. I think that's why I like the town of Mitford so much. It's such a community!
Oh, I'm just rambling. I do that a lot so you'll have to excuse me. Well, whacha think? Huh?
Good Morning!
Well, the kids and I just got home from church and are getting ready to have a nice brunch. We're having biscuits, gravy, eggs and maybe some bacon or sausage. Of course we'll have milk or OJ too.
I'm in a great mood considering I didn't sleep much last night. Looking forward to the day. We already had church like I said but later we have open house at DD's dance studio. Then I think we'll watch a movie. We rented the old "Cheaper By The Dozen". I love old movies. My kids enjoy them too. If only I could get DH to watch them more. He's slowly coming around but it can be a lot of work to get him to watch them sometimes. I still love him loads though.;)
He's been busy with work so he's not around much. So the kids and I have been getting the movies so I get to pick a family movie and it's been old or a Hallmark movie. Usually DH gets a movie, DS gets a movie, and DD gets one. We only get 3 at a time because we do the MVP at Hollywood Video and that's all you can get at a time.
Anyway, just wanted to say good morning. Maybe I'll be back later today. If not, I'll "see" you tomorrow!
SMILE! and the World Smiles with you! ;)
I'm in a great mood considering I didn't sleep much last night. Looking forward to the day. We already had church like I said but later we have open house at DD's dance studio. Then I think we'll watch a movie. We rented the old "Cheaper By The Dozen". I love old movies. My kids enjoy them too. If only I could get DH to watch them more. He's slowly coming around but it can be a lot of work to get him to watch them sometimes. I still love him loads though.;)
He's been busy with work so he's not around much. So the kids and I have been getting the movies so I get to pick a family movie and it's been old or a Hallmark movie. Usually DH gets a movie, DS gets a movie, and DD gets one. We only get 3 at a time because we do the MVP at Hollywood Video and that's all you can get at a time.
Anyway, just wanted to say good morning. Maybe I'll be back later today. If not, I'll "see" you tomorrow!
SMILE! and the World Smiles with you! ;)
Saturday, July 30, 2005
My first post!
Well, I had been thinking of doing this for a while and tonight I was writing in my journal and decided to just do it!
So here I am. Hope I don't bore you. Like I put in the description I'm not sure what I'll write here but it will probably just be a smathering of thoughts.
So welcome to my ramblings and I hope you stop back by soon!
Mommy
So here I am. Hope I don't bore you. Like I put in the description I'm not sure what I'll write here but it will probably just be a smathering of thoughts.
So welcome to my ramblings and I hope you stop back by soon!
Mommy
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