We have completed our first year of homeschooling.
There were a plethora of highlights , joys and successes and few struggles and difficulties.
Many of these struggles were recoverable.
The greatest joy for me was to experience Jethro growing into a happy and more content child who is able to work with his strengths and work at his weaknesses at his own pace. He has learned an enormous amount and wholeheartedly enjoyed learning in many ways. We have experimented with different methods and tried a variety of approaches. Some we tossed out, others we gathered.
Doug and I are continually amazed at the son we have before us. It is profound and we are deeply grateful.
Our History curriculum was a South African system called Footprints on our Land. We loved it and so enjoyed immersing ourselves in our South Africa.
I am not one to write negatively about our school system and National Curriculum. In part, this is because we have children in the system or are thriving and growing and learning. They are critical thinkers and great kids. It is also because I have worked with our CAPS Curriculum . the textbooks are great. the information relevant and child focused and the information is like any other collection of information. It has its faults, of course but it is none of these; the system nor the Caps curriculum that we rejected outright. I am a firm believer that there are and must be a variety of educational options for children because we are individuals and different ways suit different kids.
I am grateful we took this plunge and have been privileged to make this option available to Jet.
We are super excited about 2018!
