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Grateful Days: Day 1

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I posted everyday about something I'm grateful for a couple years ago and really loved it, so I'm going to do it again.

Today, I am grateful for the opportunity I have to school my children at home.  I know it sounds selfish, but love the feeling I get everyday after I've spent a good part of my day teaching my children.  A feeling of satisfaction, joy, love.  And, I've loved watching their progress.  I see it a lot in Eliza in regards to her math skills.  Before, when she was in public school, I was a terrible mom at looking at her work and knowing what she was learning.  Now I know that she is learning about algebra, interest rates, algebraic equations with integers.  I know because I've been relearning all of it with her.  And, I love it!  I never really realized how much I like algebra ... not until I started to teach Eliza the basics of it.

I also see the growth in all of my children ... but, Eliza is most profound to me today because of the lesson she had today.  I could go on and on about each of my children, and perhaps I should .... no, I will.  I will dedicate at least one day this month for each child and their growth academically.  :-)

Anyway, I love learning, and the opportunity that I have to learn with my children has been so rewarding and I am so grateful for it.
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Aubrey A said…
This is why I love home school as well. I actually really love re-learning all the things I've forgotten. It's wonderful!! (On top of being able to see my children grow and thrive as well!)
November 04, 2012
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