Homeschooling? WHAAAAT?

It's been awhile since I posted last cuz our family has literally been through a lot lately! I think it's starting to get back to some sort of normalcy, but one can never tell.

Awhile back, when Noah didn't get into the Preschool program we applied for, I decided I was going to have to do something to get him ready for Kindergarten. Just because we didn't make the cut for Preschool, shouldn't mean he has to be held back or not get any education (which, yes, I should be doing anyways, but I mean more organized, focused education).

I've been spending SO much of my free (and sometimes my not free) time researching homeschooling programs and preschooling curriculum, and while I've found a couple that sounded nice, the options really weren't abundant. I've talked to quite a few people about homeschooling and most of them who have homeschooled preschoolers say that only 30 mins of active learning is necessary anyways, so I figured a rigorous curriculum wasn't worth spending tons of money on, when I could just do something basic at home. I'm not trying to raise geniuses, I just want them to have a desire to learn, without having to shove it down their throats.

A mom on blogspot, (you can find her here) created her own program for her children, and we're going to be using her Letter of the Week program. It includes colors, numbers, letters, bible verses, crafts, all the basics ... I'm so excited, and it only cost me $10, compared to the $350 for the only other curriculum I really preferred. Seeing as I'm not even quite sure I can maintain this, or even be GOOD at it, I figured I better stick to something small for now.

So tonight, after I bought some cabinets off Craigslist, the playroom is getting revamped with loads of organization, I'm pumped! For some reason I love organizing ... cleaning and upkeep, not so much lol! The planning and preparation are to come and I can't wait to get started with it! Hopefully I'll be able to blog and post pictures of our experiences for all to see .... so ....

Here's to my journey as a mom+teacher! PLEASE PRAY FOR ME! Haha