Thursday, August 19, 2010

Go With The Flow

School only took an hour this morning. I feel slightly guilty about that, but I am trying to be ok with it. We followed the plans for today. They even said their memory verse, practiced writing, did a science experiment, even did an extra pincer-grasp exercise with play-doh. Now they are happily playing with the play-doh and I have a quiet few minutes to blog.
It goes against my nature to not have things be uniform and take the allotted 2 hours. Every other day this week we have used the full 2 hours. But, then I remind myself that this is kindergarten, not 10th grade and sometimes we just go with the flow.
I am pleased with how the first week has gone. Kids have been cooperative, for the most part, I have been excited and enthusiastic, for the most part. I'm sure we will have days where one or all of us just doesn't want anything to do with it. And on those days, I guess we will just go with the flow.
As a side note, I have been reading Pioneer Woman's blog lately and I promise you I will never be as blog (or otherwise) talented as that woman is. Just amazing.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Day 1: Success

First day of homeschool was a success! Kids had fun and actually learned some things. Mom had fun and actually surprised herself at her ability to explain things. Like, using a flashlight and a Mickey Mouse Superball to explain how the earth spins on it's axis making day and night. They actually got it.
Here are some pictures:

I had them walk out the front door and around the building and then back into the patio door to make a transition to school time. I was in my pjs when they left and quickly changed into my clothes while they were walking. They were quite amused as you can see.

A New Start

Phew, it's been almost a year since I've been here. 'Scuse me while I clear up some of this dust and cobwebs. Oh, here's that earring I've been looking for.
Our family is starting a new journey today and I thought it would be a great opportunity to start up this old blog again. The Bielawa's are now home schoolers! I am sure with my crazy little family we will have tons of blog worthy stories and I am sure I will need a place to rant, I mean share about my homeschooling, working, housekeeping, bread baking, sewing, etc.
Our plan for the day is to get the kids fed and dressed at 8:30 and ready to go at 9:00 at which point I will send them out the apartment door, down the hall, outside and around the building and back into our patio door while I rush to get dressed and get set up for school. I think they are more excited about that than anything!
So, keep an eye out for pictures and stories and I PROMISE I will be try to update this here blog.