Then it was back to the house to start school! I have labored long and hard this summer to figure out curriculum for this school year. (That is, for this year and beyond, since I have to take at least the next two years of books with us back to Kenya.) After countless hours searching online and attending homeschool fairs and talking to people who know what they're doing (unlike me), I finally sorted it all out and today we STARTED SCHOOL! I feel accomplished because we actually started on the day I randomly chose to begin. First Grade and Kindergarten are officially underway!
Also, let me just say that homeschooling with a toddler in the room is not easy. Enough said.
This is our current classroom. It's in the basement and it's perfect. We've already been using it for a couple months since we were so far behind in finishing last year's school year that we didn't finish till the end of July. So the classroom already feels familiar. We like to sit on the couch or the deck outside for reading time. And we use the carpet space for songs and games. And the little table is the perfect size for my little students. But my favorite part is the old white board my parents dug up (which we used for Pictionary back in the day) and I have fallen in love. It is SO handy and I'm not sure how we'll get by without one in Kenya!
So the school year has begun. There will certainly be days when the classroom will be in our car, or in a hotel room, or nowhere at all since we'll be skipping plenty of school days due to our travels this year. But that's the beauty of homeschooling: the flexibility! And we know that all of our adventures this year will be more than an education than most kids could hope to have.
So here's to our First Grader and Kindergartner this year, learning A TON during Home Assignment!
