I belong to a group of women known as homeschool moms. I have yet to figure out what all that entails, but I'm committed to what I feel God has called me to do. Most days I love it, but some days are hard, not because of the actual school part, but because I have two other little tots who require lots of attention when I'd like to be able to give all of it to Levi during school time. Oh well, it's the great juggle of life.
I am having fun and learning right alongside Levi. As I teach him phonics and he begins reading, I am actually learning rules that I didn't know or had completely forgotten about. It's amazing that anyone learns how to read at all with all the exceptions to the rule there are out there! But Levi is learning! And it is such a thrill to watch him "get it." He has just started to read short sentences and watching him sound them out is similar to playing Mad Gab. Levi sounds out the words slowly and is actually saying the word, but doesn't hear it until he's said it a few times, getting faster and faster each time. But when he "gets it" and realizes that he has just read a whole complete thought, he gets the biggest smile on his face and is so excited. I think the big hit on Friday was,"Bill drives a red van." He probably said the sentence 5 or 6 times before he truly realized what he was saying and then he looked up at me and said it all together with a big grin, dimples and all. It is moments like that when God affirms His call on me to keep my kids home and brings encouragement through their little faces.
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