A bunch of moms and I are testing our sanity through running a home preschool this year. It has been an awesome experiment. The kids love it, the parents appreciate how much work goes into teaching these children and we are all settling down into a routine. Katherine raves about it!
The first round of teaching was at our house. There are 7 kids in the class, mostly 3 yrs old. For all of them it is their first exposure to structured learning outside of church. Though it's a challenge to teach them to sit still, it has been fun to see them all learn to count better, hold their pencils and write better, memorize new songs and learn to get along with each other. This was my wall for Circle time.
All of the kids LOVE putting their back pack of supplies & snacks together. It's funny how little things are so important at this age. Carrying this back pack is a rite of passage!
Our first field trip was to the donut shop and park. Everything went well until one split open his chin on the splash pad! The second field trip went much more smoothly at the Children's Museum. Only 3 were able to attend, but we had a great time!
Katherine really liked being the only girl and the boys were so kind to her.
I truly love these women who have agreed to do undertake this massive project this year. This is what sacrifice and parenting is all about.
