Those moments where you notice the house is silent. You sneak around to locate the action... Perhaps an impending sense of doom... have they completely destroyed the room? Is there paint from one end of the dining room to the other? Is there a 'surprise cake' in the kitchen? Then you find one owlet on her bed reading and the other elbow deep in bubble wrap. Other times you might wake up and they play quietly all day as you peek around the door from time to time. "Don't interrupt it!" You remind yourself. They are in the zone. There is serious learning going on here. This is the really important stuff, when they are completely absorbed in their own thought process or game. Needing to teach or guide is your own thing, something you still need to unlearn. Take a step back, grab a cuppa and enjoy the silence, or happy chatter. Learning happens on its own.
so, so true. I think every mother/paretn knows that moment of silent children and pondering the possible level of disaster!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, we are new to hs this year and I'm still finding it challenging. My girls are 12 and 9 so have many years of formal schooling to let go of. I myself lean toward unschooling, so much is learned through living life, but I'm still always doubting myself. Am I doing enough? Should I be "teaching" them something? This post is very re-assuring for me, it's ok to just let them be.
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ps I'm from the other end of the state.
I love your blog. It's such an inspiration! It actually makes me excited bout the prospect of schooling at home.
ReplyDeleteKate- do you mean North when you say other side?
Mama Possum North west. Not trying to start a north/south debate
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Mine were last in the 'zone' yesterday. And it involved four large bottles of food dye. You'll be impressed to hear that I backed away very very slowly...
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