First Day of School

We started school today with all three children. Joshua and Caleb are in K5 and Becky is in K4. They have been asking to be able to do school for some time now. Their break was quite long with packing and moving over here to Zambia. Then we had to wait for the school books to arrive on the container. After seven months, we are hitting the books again! John set up the desks and school supplies in a portion of the living room.

They all loved their first day. Caleb managed to pay attention very well even though he was somewhat uncomfortable with his chicken pox. An advantage of homeschooling is that you still get to go to school even with spots all over you!

Becky sat through the boys' K5 lessons and colored quietly at her desk. She was given the option to go play, but wanted to stay in school.

After teaching two extra lessons this first day, Sophie eventually had to kick the kids out of school and make them go outside and play. At lunchtime, they asked if they could do more school later today. They will have to wait until tomorrow. In a few years, their attitudes about school will probably change, but it is great that they are enjoying it now.