One Day at a Time (Homeschooling and Moving)
April 7, 2011
I'm over at Simple Homeschool today talking about homeschooing and moving.
On the surface moving seems so straight forward. At least all of our other moves have been fairly straight forward. Make a plan, pack up, drive somewhere new, unpack.
This time around moving means DIY renovations, securing the rental of our two-apartment house, getting ready to leave paid employment (ie: spending lots of time writing and working on project proposal type stuff), organizing, downsizing and then packing every item we own, and taking care of each little detail of leaving a life of eleven years in the United States to return to Canada.
Like I mentioned in this post certain compromises needed to be made. My homeschool plans for this season were one such area I had to make adjustments. But I've noticed something:
Letting go of my plans, noticing the everyday learning and taking the time to adjust to change hasn't seemed like a compromise at all. It feels more like a much needed release of personal expectations and "shoulds".
Unschooling for this time has been totally freeing. Even for someone like me who is a very relaxed homeschooler to begin with.
On a daily basis the kids are exploring, reading, discovering, asking, answering, researching, and creating. Learning everyday.
I'm learning too. Learning to trust, learning to relax, learning to let go. And learning to take life one day at a time.
