I wish DS#1 hadn't dropped our digital camera, b/c he looked so cute this morning, on this first day of "real" school. He has been to a Montessori school for 3 years, and then we homeschooled last year. This year he is going to a private Catholic school, complete with button down shirt, dress pants, and tie. Wow. What a change from the carefree Montessori days of cotton shirts, shorts and sneakers. I am a little nostalgic of that time. I firmly believe that kids should be allowed to be kids for as long as possible. Why hurry them into acting like adults before they need to? They'll be boring adults for most of their lives! And so, DS's schooling has been mostly hands-on, creating, building, and problem-solving. The idea is that this will help when the time comes to go to a more traditional setting. Here's hoping! I do think he's ready for it. He's almost 8 and since his rationality has kicked in, there's been a progression in his intellectual capabilities. Better feed it now!
My time has been solely focused on making sure everyithing was ready for this day. Now I need to turn my attention to schooling the other kids. I need to go out and get their Math curriculums and some history books they need for our co-op. Also, we have a trip to Wisconsin planned for next week! And THEN maybe my life will calm down! maybe...
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You should get a Polaroid Camera. SO much fun, AND they can do their "I wanna see" routine even MORE...(film gets spendy though, but not if you take into account all you save on developing, printing, whatever...I guess. But they're FUN!!!!)
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