Our New "Year" with First and Third Grade Home Schooling

As I begin our second week of pre-launch in to our 2014/2015 "school" year I wanted to sit down and set my intentions here.

I will focus on 5 areas this year:

Rhythm will remain as the key stable "home base".  Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Seasonal, Yearly, Personal Rhythm. With Transitions gently implemented - more songs, more music with this.

Spending more time on stories of VALUES. Today was the King and His Hawk. A wonderful story that illustrates how losing our temper and acting out of anger can harm greatly. Skill building around this is still "I breathe in I calm my mind, I breathe out I calm my body". Count to 10. If you are really angry count to 100.  For mom - whisper voice instead of raised voice.

My personal web/which is also our family web (ENKI Education) has evolved tremendously. I still don't have the kind of support from my co-parent and I will continue to ask for it but not expect it. For my teacher health I'd like to cultivate a small community of families who use Enki and understand the process and support each other in the process.

NVC/Compassionate Communication: Last week I had hoped to have spent the entire week with the whole family on the NVC summer camp. Because of me pushing hard on my own business and the financial strains as a result that did not happen. I will make it happen, and will save in a jar every extra penny to have the funds to take us on the NVC trip next year. I commit to this. It is in alignment with my values and my goal of a happy, healthy, peaceful and compassionately connected family.

TRIBAL Academy and knowing and practicing this - what we stand for. TRUTH, Responsibility (respect - self and other) Integrity, Basics (personal and home care, gardening, baking, cooking, hand work, etc) Arts, Languages (ASL, French more integrated, German and Spanish songs some characters from Chinese/Japanese for calligraphy practice)

Curriculum is based on Enki  Education grade 1, Earth School Grade 3, with some Well Trained Mind Material.


EXTRAS:
Horseback Riding
Violin and Piano
4H?, Farm Visits
Aikido
Sports - Check interest on personal levels - continue swimming and biking and hiking