The First Day
Today Tiffany from Nature Moms Blog is withdrawing her son from school and officially starting their home education journey. Stop by and give her some words of encouragement today. She’s also got some great craft ideas listed that are eco-friendly and fun for kids.
I have heard that many parents who withdraw their kids from school spend their first few days with a giant lump in their throats and a knot in their stomachs. The nervousness of starting something new, stepping away from the familiar into something that is still seen as outside the norm. If you have any horror stories of shaking from nerves for the first few days share them. You might help others who are getting cold feet.
As schools are letting out all over, many have already let out, I’ve seen a lot of blog posts coming in through my Google alert of parents deciding to not send their kids back to school next year.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I can identify with this.
I am the mother of a previously HS child, who I then sent to public school Kindergarten, and now he’s coming back home.
I am not nervous at all about HS’ing again. I am just trying to figure if I should keep his 7 year old sister home for 3rd grade. THAT gives me a lump in my throat, can I handle two….or will I spend my days settling the warring factions of sibling rivalry? I would love to hear your thoughts on that.
I am new to your blog, by the way.