Term 2 Update

Let’s start by saying that this term has not gone as planned.

Our second term is from the beginning of January to the end of April. And, those 4 months have been a whirlwind of chaos and life-changes.

First, there’s that post-Christmas lull. We have heard about it and had been warned about it. After the excitement of Christmas, January can seem a little dull. So, next year we’ll make a point of having something exciting, maybe a fun unit, project or book study in January. Something to get us really excited about school in the dead of winter.

Then, there were all of our personal challenges. From dealing with the death of a grandparent to traveling for the funeral to Alexie being diagnosed with major food sensitivities to the collapse of our garage, it’s certainly been a rough couple of months for us.

We have also had the bad luck of being sick, not once, not twice but 3 times in less than 3 months. This has made me rethink how we homeschool during flu season. There were often times when one kid was sick but the other was healthy and full of energy. Or I was sick on the couch with two kids who wanted desperately to be entertained. I’m not sure what to do about this, but it’s made me start thinking about coming up with a sick plan or bin with activities. Not sure what that will look like, but that will be something for us to think about.

We’ve learned a lot this term about homeschooling. From lulls to personal issues to sick days, we’ve hit the gambit of things that can make our homeschooling go a little sideways. But, we also had some great positive learning experiences. We got to take extra field trips with our travels —which the kids loved. And in April, we were able to get back to our routine and our curriculum.

With all that, we are certainly looking forward to term 3, when we can play outside more, take new field trips and enjoy having dad home for the summer.