Well, I thought I'd share some school photos, since it is the first time EVER most of my kids have been to a brick-and-mortar school (Stuart went to kindergarten). After five years of homeschooling, I decided that I needed to take a little break and allow my kids an opportunity to see what public school is like.
Stuart started 6th grade at Lakenheath Middle School at RAF Feltwell, UK, and only goes part-time. Every other day he is home with me, where I teach him maths, science, economics, and any other subject we feel like. It's a good transition for him, and he seems to enjoy both being at home and at school.
Brooke and Roger started going to a primary school, where there are around 50 kids in the entire school. Roger is in year 1 (kindergarten), and Brooke is year 3 (2nd grade). They are both behind in their classes because England is on a different learning schedule than the US. There are plenty of helpers in each classroom, so they just work with the children where they need help. Hopefully they will catch up. They say they don't like school, but it's too early for me to pull them out. They need to try it out longer.
I have been enjoying the time to myself, but I actually fee BUSIER than I did when I homeschooled full-time. I think it's because I only have a few hours to get a lot done (and I feel like I'm running to get things cleaned the entire day), then as soon as the kids get home, I have to help them with their homework, get dinner on the table, run them to after-school activities, get them ready for bed, make sure their clothes are ironed and ready for the next day, and get them in bed early to start the next day early. (Whew. I'm tired just writing that last sentence!) It is nice to clean the house without any distractions, though.
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