"I'm the Momma"
I didn't think it would ever occur. Playing school in a homeschooling house. But it did today! I can't say I am anything less than thrilled. I'm ecstatic! Here's how it happened...
Mari (age 5)was playing nicely with her little sister Irene (23 months). A lull came in the action and Mari asked sweetly "do you want to play school?". I listen for the upcoming "NO!" by Irene (that is one of her "I am in control" responses of late). Irene surprised us and went along with her sister's idea. Mari then stated to me, "I'm her momma. I am going to make her a page (worksheet) to do". Mari then created Irene's first homeschool worksheet which included "My Name_________________" and a couple of other "fill in the blank" type questions. The mood faded fast and was not well received by Irene, but Mari was in the moment and all wrapped up in it for a time. It was so cute! Isn't it said that a child will imitate someone who has touched their life in a significant way? I do hope that is the case here. I marvel at the change from my growing up years, where it was stated by many young friends "I'll be the teacher". Different than here, now, where my daughter said "I'll be the momma".
I will undoubtedly replay those few moments in my head when I am wondering if I am making headway with our middle child Mari. Although she still "drives our bus" (- meaning that she takes us to school each and every day with her questions "when can we do school today?", "are we doing school today?", "can we do school today?"), it is challenging to keep her busy enough with coloring pages, window phonics exercises, Explode the Code pages and other things to keep her happy for a few minutes while I introduce new material for her older brother, now a 3rd grader. She desires doing exactly what her older brother is doing and has a difficult time when she recognizes that I have given him more or something different than her. Some days, I think she could school ALL day, happily flitting from one thing to the next.
Recently asked by the children's dentist, who is unaware of our homeschooling, "what do you like best about school?", Mari stated, "science!" I wonder about her enthusiasm for new things. Discovery of the unknown. We hadn't recently done any amazing science experiments, but something must have sparked a new found love for science. This I will continue to investigate and will report my findings.
Blessings
Marie
Mari (age 5)was playing nicely with her little sister Irene (23 months). A lull came in the action and Mari asked sweetly "do you want to play school?". I listen for the upcoming "NO!" by Irene (that is one of her "I am in control" responses of late). Irene surprised us and went along with her sister's idea. Mari then stated to me, "I'm her momma. I am going to make her a page (worksheet) to do". Mari then created Irene's first homeschool worksheet which included "My Name_________________" and a couple of other "fill in the blank" type questions. The mood faded fast and was not well received by Irene, but Mari was in the moment and all wrapped up in it for a time. It was so cute! Isn't it said that a child will imitate someone who has touched their life in a significant way? I do hope that is the case here. I marvel at the change from my growing up years, where it was stated by many young friends "I'll be the teacher". Different than here, now, where my daughter said "I'll be the momma".
I will undoubtedly replay those few moments in my head when I am wondering if I am making headway with our middle child Mari. Although she still "drives our bus" (- meaning that she takes us to school each and every day with her questions "when can we do school today?", "are we doing school today?", "can we do school today?"), it is challenging to keep her busy enough with coloring pages, window phonics exercises, Explode the Code pages and other things to keep her happy for a few minutes while I introduce new material for her older brother, now a 3rd grader. She desires doing exactly what her older brother is doing and has a difficult time when she recognizes that I have given him more or something different than her. Some days, I think she could school ALL day, happily flitting from one thing to the next.
Recently asked by the children's dentist, who is unaware of our homeschooling, "what do you like best about school?", Mari stated, "science!" I wonder about her enthusiasm for new things. Discovery of the unknown. We hadn't recently done any amazing science experiments, but something must have sparked a new found love for science. This I will continue to investigate and will report my findings.
Blessings
Marie
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