Here I am "homeschooling" lots of little kids and all the time I am learning a great deal myself!!
Today I learnt about how Tally Marks come about. Through the racing field. But lots of strokes would get confusing so its in bunches of 5.
The other day I was learning about the Hebrew Language (& Yes Isaiah wants to learn it, but obviously I showed them this) More importantly *I* want to learn it (about 8?years now). It is rather fascinating really. Let me teach you this... Ab-bah means Father & is 3 hebrew letters. E-mah means Mother & is also 3 letters. Whilst it is not the 'rule' lots and lots of babies say the word 'dad' first. In whatever language they are in. Eg. Daddy/dadda/dad/abba/father, etc.
For some reason, I have NEVER been able to draw. Except I watched someone else draw the simple outline of a tree, and another person the simple outline of a house, and another bricks. That is about all I can draw. At times I've done stick figures. But seriously, there is no exxageration or modesty when I say that I lack drawing skills.
So, I pick up an "art" book for little kids and suddenly I can draw a stick person with a *DRESS* Such progress!! The children really enjoy drawing. Isaiah adds all sorts of things into his drawings. As in today he draw Avigail... standing up... then added in a door... and the jolly jumper with all the different bits that is included in the jolly jumper!
I am not really sure what Amalia drew but it looks a bit alien-like and really rather freaky. Think I might have to bin that one so I don't have to see it again. My instructions? Draw your family. (What does she think we look like?)
I am learning that 'academic' studies and natural learning (aka living) are really rather different. I have one child who happens to not WANT to do academic studies and another who does not WANT to do natural learning.
I am learning that diligence helps. Not in the training/teaching/demanding it RIGHT NOW! but in the future the consistent, concise training that occurs in the everyday that pays off in the future. That the "reward" is not always within reach, or within sight. But think about the child/ren that isn't taught consistently to lets say clean up after him/herself. When older they really struggle to do so.
I am learning that I want to teach my children these wonderful concepts, behaviours, etc that I don't even DO myself!
I am learning, that if I want my washing kept "up-to-date" that means I have to do so EVERYDAY!
So. Here I am. At Home. Home Schooling lots of little kids. & I am learning more than they are! & you thought I was just so amazing... Ha!
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