If all goes as planned, Addi will be starting school this September. He is SO excited! He plays school with me and feels so proud of himself when he gets 100%... and he is constantly asking me how to spell this word and that word... and he knows how to count by tens! I didn't even teach him that! He taught himself by checking out the numbers on our vehicle's speedometer! I feel like Im in a constant state of amazement when he reveals whatever is stored in that mind of his... I can't believe he's growing up so quickly. Whenever I think about sending him off to school, I get all teary eyed though.
The only concern I have about sending Adonai off to school is that he may be too advanced for Pre-K and a little too old. His birthday is 2 weeks after the cut off date for the school year and this means that he has the intelligence to be in Kindergarten, but will have to stay in Pre-K because his birthday falls after that ridiculous cut off date. However, this is all just a trial run for traditional schooling and if he decides he doesn't want to GO TO SCHOOL, we may seriously look into homeschooling him. There are programs that are available for us to do so and since he's never been in daycare, he may like homeschooling better.
I want to do only what is best for my children. Before I had my own kids, I thought most kids were alike and now I realize that every child is measurably different. Depending on the child, one may flourish in school while another will do horribly - but given the ideal circumstances tailored towards that child, he will flourish as well. It's all about the individual and what works for that specific human being - schooling IS NOT a "one size fits all!"
I guess only time will tell whether or not Adonai is happy in school. I want my children to have joy in their hearts wherever they are and if school turns out to be a place they hate going, my instincts tell me that I will have to make the necessary changes!
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