I think I'm going to try and make Tuesday be the day I blog about school. I've really been meaning to post information and gather my thoughts here more often; alas I have failed.
Today rings in the 8 week mark. In a mere 8 weeks I will be embarking on an amazing journey. I keep praying for wisdom, and the capability to serve my children and help them realize the people He designed them to be. I'm feeling nervous. I feel prepared, I have a rough guide line for my first trimester all ready; but I know this is going to take some getting used too. AJ is excited now BUT I know the newness will rub off, and he's already took a bit of the apple. Will he throw it at me? Will I be able to balance it all?
I'm also trying to think of our school name. I want it to be something that will last through high school if we decide to go that far. I want it to sound mainstream so his education doesn't get written off by colleges or others because he attended home school. But I still want it to have a profound meaning to us. I want it to symbolize both our families values and our chosen educational philosophy. I've been toying with Wild Oaks, I'm just not sold on it fully. That name fits all the criteria but I just don't know. Here let me tell you what it means to me.
I think all children should be wild. Not in the sense that they are crazy (but mine are) but that they remain in their natural state. This also ties into Charlotte Masons first principle " Children are born persons". They are not people to be, They were created JUST the way God intended them. They already ARE naturally who they should be....miraculously wild.
Then you are left with Oaks. Well we all know that the oak symbolizes strength, that they have many deep roots, and their seeds (acorns) are widely known to symbolize great potential. Those facts in them self made it appealing to me. That is exactly what we want for our children. Then through searching the symbolism of the Oak tree I ran across couple of pages that said the oak tree is considered the tree from which the cross was made, so it became a symbol of Christ. The Oak also symbolizes strength and renewal of life, and therefore, the Resurrection.WOW! Gatta love that.
So what do you think? Should my sweet children attend Wild Oaks Academy?
I'll log in next week and share my modified AO year one first trimester curriculum with you. I'm really excited about it!
Today rings in the 8 week mark. In a mere 8 weeks I will be embarking on an amazing journey. I keep praying for wisdom, and the capability to serve my children and help them realize the people He designed them to be. I'm feeling nervous. I feel prepared, I have a rough guide line for my first trimester all ready; but I know this is going to take some getting used too. AJ is excited now BUT I know the newness will rub off, and he's already took a bit of the apple. Will he throw it at me? Will I be able to balance it all?
I'm also trying to think of our school name. I want it to be something that will last through high school if we decide to go that far. I want it to sound mainstream so his education doesn't get written off by colleges or others because he attended home school. But I still want it to have a profound meaning to us. I want it to symbolize both our families values and our chosen educational philosophy. I've been toying with Wild Oaks, I'm just not sold on it fully. That name fits all the criteria but I just don't know. Here let me tell you what it means to me.
I think all children should be wild. Not in the sense that they are crazy (but mine are) but that they remain in their natural state. This also ties into Charlotte Masons first principle " Children are born persons". They are not people to be, They were created JUST the way God intended them. They already ARE naturally who they should be....miraculously wild.
Then you are left with Oaks. Well we all know that the oak symbolizes strength, that they have many deep roots, and their seeds (acorns) are widely known to symbolize great potential. Those facts in them self made it appealing to me. That is exactly what we want for our children. Then through searching the symbolism of the Oak tree I ran across couple of pages that said the oak tree is considered the tree from which the cross was made, so it became a symbol of Christ. The Oak also symbolizes strength and renewal of life, and therefore, the Resurrection.WOW! Gatta love that.
So what do you think? Should my sweet children attend Wild Oaks Academy?
I'll log in next week and share my modified AO year one first trimester curriculum with you. I'm really excited about it!
