Yesterday, I stopped by Lori's Blog (Special Homeschool Connection) to see what helpful links I could visit through her blog. I am glad that I visited her blog, because I found some links to help me get ready to home school.
I am planning to home school my daughter and I am starting this year. Yeah, I know she's only 3 years old, but I feel the earlier we begin the better. Hannah is very interested in books, letters, numbers, colors, music and writing (scribbling) and I know she will benefit from us getting started early. When we see our children taking interest in learning (it doesn't matter if they have a disability or not), we should help them along the way.
I have found a pre-school core curriculum package through Timberdoodle, that I feel will help me cover the basics with Hannah. I'll be ordering it soon. I have also found a Christian Home school group in my area.
Now that I've told you about my homeschooling plans, I want to tell you what happened to me on yesterday. I am a very strong person, but on yesterday I got depressed and a little upset. I actually broke down and cried. Yeah, I had my moment. I find that releasing those tears, cleanses me and helps me to feel lighter in my spirit.
After I had my cry, I began to search out ways in which I can help Hannah move along. Every time, I feel I am losing my patience, God always shows me that I don't need to worry, because He has everything in His hands. Here is what happened on yesterday after I had my cry.
- I was casually flipping through some books (letters, numbers, colors, shapes etc) with Hannah. She points to some pictures and tells me what those pictures are. I'm in total amazement, because these are new pictures. **God revealing that He is in control.**
- Hannah points to the shapes and says, "circle, triangle, square." Her pronunciation is not very good, but good enough for me to understand what she was saying. **God revealing that He is in control.**
- We get to the numbers and I'm only flipping through the book and letting her see what's in the book, she begins to say the numbers and name some pictures. Again, I am amazed and my heart is over joyed. **God revealing that He is in control.**
- While reading to her before her bedtime, she says some of the words that am I reading to her. But what really got me was when she helped me finish a sentence. Again, I was amazed. **God revealing that He is in control.**
I said all of that to say, that just when we feel like we are about to lose our faith and patience, God will show up and reveal Himself to us through our children, letting us know that He is always there. God will reveal that He is in total control and that He already has His timing and His plan. God showed me on yesterday, that I don't need to worry, because He has it all taken care of because He is in Control.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. - Proverbs 3: 5-6
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. - Hebrew 11:1 NLT
Blessings,
3 comments:
great blog keep up the good work
love it! You are doing great! It is scary at first but after a bit you will wonder why you worried so much at the start. Have you looked at the Orange County Down Syndrome Learning Program? it is really a good place to start. We still use it here with Noah. I have a link on my blog. Blessings!
Hi Beverly,
Thank you so much! No I haven't and this is the first I am hearing about this learning program. I will definitely visit your site to check out the link. I appreciate the information. :D
Bless you!
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