My daughter attended a day-long VBS extravaganza which let my wife and I grab some lunch and conversation time. As we feasted on some delicious barbecue, my wife asked me if I was excited about our daughter attending kindergarten.
It gave me a chance to articulate the basic premise behind this site.
I feel responsible for our daughter’s education, but I know I’m not perfect and that I can’t direct her learning alone. This week has demonstrated that. Consequently, I’m looking forward to seeing the ways that our daughter responds to school and what she’ll actually be taught. I want to see how others respond to her and how she responds to them.
I’m most excited about the fact that because of writing this blog, I’ve been more aware of what my daughter is learning (or not learning) every day. I’m excited about recording her growth and reflecting on what I can do to make sure that glorifying God and enjoying Him forever.
It was a great conversation. It let me know where my wife currently stands with homeschooling (against it, but with an awareness that her resistance contains an emotional response), and it let me know that this kind of daily record is worth keeping.
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