Today was a special day in our homeschool journey...
Today was "Presentation Day!"
(I'm not sure why Soren is saluting, haha.)
Aren't they cute?
They did a great job!
Being a homeschool mother means taking on the huge responsibility of educating your children all by yourself.
Yikes!
But I don't like to think of it that way.
I prefer to look at it like I get to have my children all to myself, pioneering a way of life for us that suits our family perfectly.
That means, we do what we want!
So we pursue interests, like last winter when we made individual little hot dog roasters...
Or last week when we spent the afternoon watercolor painting at grandma's house...
When a weakness in personality arises, I can address the issue in whatever way I see fit.
Recently I noticed a habit of mumbling in one of my children, along with a tendency to get bashful while speaking.
Remembering back to my own childhood of having to give speeches, like oral book reports in front of class mates, I created an opportunity for each of them to give a talk today.
Each child wrote a speech based on a topic they chose.
I provided guidelines and tips like...
- Provide a visual aid
- Include three main points
- Speak clearly and confidently
- Don't ever turn your back to the audience
etc...
It was a special day. Our "audience" consisted of my mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunt.
The kids were up at 6:30 this morning setting up the living room and getting things ready...
Elsa's speech was about flamingos...
Roman's speech was about lions...
Nola chose to talk about wolves...
And Soren gave a talk about socks...
(He's got a goofy sense of humor. Notice the sock banner, ha!)
Today felt special and fun since we had some relatives over, so I put together a nice lunch for us afterward...
The kids did really well with their speeches and even asked when we could do this again!
What a fun day!
Recently a veteran homeschooling mama told me to create such an environment at home that home is the place to be!
I love that mission.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish..." -Proverbs 29:18
I hope to continue purposely crafting a home that is unique to us.
That is my vision.
How do you create a culture in your home for your family?
You are welcome to leave a comment.
Thanks for reading, friends.
xo,
~ Courtney ~
❤❤❤ love LOVE!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading, Amanda!
DeleteWhat a neat idea, Courtney! I might have to "steal" this presentation day idea for our little homeschool :) Recently my daughter said, "I miss home, mom." We had only been gone for about half the day running errands and such. But her comment made me realize that home really is the place to be! And as wives and mothers, I think we are given the awesome responsibility of creating a home culture that encourages our families to WANT to be home. Blessings, Alyssa
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree, Alyssa! My children get homesick quickly, too, and I take it as a compliment! Thanks so much for the lovely comment. Always good to hear from you.
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