I’ve never had much help in the way of homeschooling. Basically, unless John had some random day off, it has been all-mom-all-the-time for our 10 years of homeschooling. And – by the grace of God – we’ve managed. We employ schedules and stick to them. The kids do lots of chores and watch the littler ones as the older ones have rotated through their school time with Mom. This year, however, thinks aren’t quite as neat as they’ve been in the past. Katriel is a busier climber-type baby than Johanna was. The two boys have too much work to spend much time watching little sisters. Tabitha is too close in age to Johanna for Johanna to genuinely see her as an authority.
But – then came Nan!
Nan retired in April and has been volunteering at Dayspring Academy Preschool and Child Care Center. Or something like that. In the 17 days we’ve had of school so far this year, she has been over 9 or 10 mornings! And we’ve needed it. She plays cards with Hanny, plays dishes with Katriel, brings over toys from her house, and takes them outside.
To all this we say THANK YOU and PRAISE THE LORD.
Now – Nan wants/(needs) to get a part-time job one of these days. And too much time in this chaos might not be good for her health… But for as long as she is interested and able we will take her up on her generous offer! The girls are having a blast, too, I might add. 🙂
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