A Job That Rewards Continuously
Monday, July 7th, 2008Last year I decided to take on the challenge of a new job. It would be a job like none other that I had ever had, home schooling my 8 year old boy. I am not a certified teacher but my heart was led to teach him at home. It was the greatest challenge I had ever accepted.
The first part of the year was filled with exciting adventures; making volcanoes and Solar System replicas. I worried that I would not be good enough for my son, as a teacher, but I soon realized that getting to know him in a very different way proved to be the best job I have ever had. I found a certain peace being at home with him and learning right along side of him. I was realizing him as a person, and not just a kid.
Of course, we struggled at times, but we also shouted victory once we would master a certain skill. We would grumble over lengthy math lessons, but we would jump with excitement over learning the different kinds of birds that were in our yard. I was not only teaching him; he was teaching me as well!