I'm Not Ready!
We just enrolled Natalie in preschool. I’m very happy with the school we chose. It is about five minutes from our house, uses the curriculum I would use if I had to choose, and I know one of the k4 teachers from my time teaching. It’s a newer school so it doesn’t have a tremendous amount of unnecessary rules from 30 years ago that are still in the handbook. It’s also quite affordable as Christian schools go. But I feel funny about it. Oh, preschool is going to be fine. It’s only half days, three days a week. And Kindergarten will probably be fine too. Those are only half days. But when my kiddos are in school from 8 until 3, I’m going to feel like I hardly ever see them. Yes, most moms feel this way, I know that. But. I’m a certified teacher. I have all of the qualifications necessary to teach my children at home, and to feel somewhat confident in my ability to do so. I have smart kids too – Natalie is already picking words and telling me what they start with. She can get just about an...