Today is a school day... A school day that has so far included no school work... It's 11:25am and we should be finishing up our lessons.. But we havnt started..
Instead we are cleaning up the kitchen. Cleaning up the kitchen has included washing dishes (by me), putting dishes away, clearing tables, putting recycling out, stacking chairs, sweeping, putting more dishes away and filling up the water container.
I've baked a stack of cookies and frozen mixture in the mix.
But still the kitchen cleaning goes on.
We did not sleep in, have not gotten out of our pjs or done anything else..
See, today, children have terrible attitudes, teasing and simply not doing things..
And I want these home schooled kids to learn how to work effectively in a team environment.
I want them to learn that when you do a job for someone you need to learn to do it willingly, happily, joyfully, and with a servant heart.
I want them to learn to do the job properly the first time..
I want these kids to be an asset to their workforce and families both in character, work ethic and enthusiasm.
I know I can try and I can show... I can lead them but the rest is up to them.
I think a positive part of a home education involves the character training that can occur from the time input that takes place.
I can honestly say that even though my children fight they generally get along well, play well and sometimes even work together well.
They get a lot of practice... Everyday...
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