Thoughts on ending the school year...
The days are finally getting longer and warmer, and we at Casa Vasile cannot be happier. And as is my wont when the seasons change, I get thinking and I like to examine our lives and the current state of things. Lent and Easter came and went too fast.
We're in Term 3 of Year 4 and Year 2 of the Ambleside curriculum. Next year, I will be homeschooling A as well, so that will make 3 school-aged children, one in Year 5, then Year 3, and finally, Year 1. I am wanting to do more, yet questioning myself if what I am doing is not enough. It is hard to be absolutely confident in homeschooling when the norm is exams, and peer-to-peer competition in a brick and mortar school, so one gets feedback, and a metric as to how one's children are faring through that. But I realize that I have an amazing privilege to be with my children and have a direct hand in everything they learn. However, in that, my weaknesses also will be as consequential as my strengths, and to me, that is a scary thought. Nevertheless, do I not trust that my children will be fully functioning adults despite myself, as it is human nature to do so? Are my fears unfounded? Would that I could look into the future, it would alleviate many things...or perhaps it wouldn't!
In any case, I'm finding that I want to do more of a deep dive into Latin and Greek, especially Greek. D has expressed many times his preference for Greek, and I agree, in my limited knowledge, it is a beautiful language! I'm currently looking into ways to expand our language learning. My ultimate goal is for them to be proficient in both. If I have accomplished anything, may I be granted that.
I am keeping up my musical activities, and this season has surprised me with its busy-ness. I hope there will be more to come! We had a lovely Easter concert at church last week. My private studio will be having a recital, that much is confirmed, and I'm excited for it!
I have not done much in terms of art, a doodle here, a doodle there, but here are some recent (unfinished) ones:
As I mature into child-rearing, I'm learning (albeit slowly and with gritted teeth) that there are seasons, and one has to trust. My inquiring mind will say "How much?" How much can I trust? Therein lies the answer, within that mystery, I'm sure.
And through writing this, I'm starting to realize that I am a person who relies on feedback. I have standards, but I wouldn't know how to measure how well I'm doing without feedback. If I can figure out how to get around that, or how to build that in to our homeschooling, that would be great!
In any case, may our endeavours be blessed, and may we all have a wonderful summer!
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