29th
I love opening up my new lesson plan book each year. There are so many aspirations and high expecations in my heart at just the sight of the cover. I like the plan book I picked this year. “Anything is possible.” The longer I live, the more I realize this is true!
This year I am homeschooling my twin boys who have autism. I am no longer teaching full-time at the cottage school I started years ago. I’m still teaching part-time at the homeschool co-op. I’ll be teaching K-8 in science (astronomy and nature studies), history (colonial times-late 1800s), music (composers and orchestra - my husband is teaching guitar), art/art history (recognizing the great artists and doing projects in their styles) and manners (much needed these days!).
I will also be going to school myself on Tues. nights. I’m taking a writing class as I want to devote more of my time to being the writer I have always dreamed of being. I may even go back and get another degree. We’ll see.
Teaching is such a huge part of my life, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to leave the classroom completely. But just because I’m writing doesn’t mean I have to give it up. Maybe I can teach writers someday, too.
The twins will be studying their math, english and life skills (they have autism and learning disabilities) at home. I will also be “helping” my live-at-home 18 year old with his first year in college. He has ADHD, so needs some guidance. I am trying to get him to ask for it himself. Today he did. I get to help him with some psychology reading. Woot!
I’m excited. Lesson plans are fun on the first day of school. Later they become a bit of a drudge. And homeschooling is a challenge — it takes great self-discipline to get it done and maintain a sane household.
I just have to remember: “Anything is possible!”
