After an “unsettling”
incident in the public schools, I decided to take my twins out of public
school and homeschool them. It had been an idea that I and my husband has been
toying with for quite some time. We had been trying to get them into this other
pe-k school, but we were put on the waiting list. One day we got the call about
them homeschool program since we’ve been on the waiting list so long, and would
we be interested…well after that “unsettling
incident” in the public schools, I was like YEAH! So far, I am loving it!
The Reason Why I Put
them in Pre-K, to Begin With
When it was time to put the twins in pre-k I was ready.
Finally, all kids were in school. It was now MOMMY TIME! It mostly meant yay I
can finally focus on my writing again which is completely difficult to do when
you got little twins at home, then when the “unsettling incident” happened I am
like humph! I am homeschooling! To try and do anything that benefits yourself
is impossible with my kids around. Today
I realized why I had put them in public school in the first place.
I was simply trying
to do my physical therapy exercises. I swear it was every 5 seconds someone had
to use the bathroom. Would have been
fine if they knew how to operate their jeans right, but they did not thus mommy
had to help. Okay, I helped them with their pants they are 4 they can do the
rest, right? Nope. I go back to my exercises and here they come out waddling to
me with their pants bunched around their ankles. Can't you pull up your own
pants? To which they responded we want you to do it, mommy. Nothing says a
mother’s love than having her pull your trousers up for you. Why did I want to
homeschool again?
In all seriousness though I love getting to homeschool. The
day is run by a little invisible schedule in my head which you must make highly
flexible due to those little things that pop up in life. I learned that the
hard way. In fact, it still sometimes bothers me when my scheduled day does not
go right.
I also get to personally see my children’s strengths and
weaknesses and what they might need special attention in.
In the program, they
test them at the beginning of the school year and at the end of the school year
to see what they have learned. I noticed at the end of last year one of my
twins was having problems with a certain area. Even though we got a summer
break we were still learning. I worked with him on those issues. At the
beginning of this school year, he passed the section he had trouble with at the
end of last school year. It made me so proud. I helped him! I felt lucky and
blessed to be able to do this. Will I continue homeschooling all the way up to
their graduation? No, it is more than likely we will enroll them in
Kindergarten next school year. I am hesitant though the homeschool program does
extend into Kindergarten, yeah, its time this emotional mama gets a break. You
can’t be your best if you don’t take care of self. Oh boy, do I need to listen
to that mantra more.
