We are nearing the one month down point here at Home School and I have realized that I am still fighting some personal demons while I teach my children.
You see when I was younger, I was a very intelligent child. I could type at the age of three, reading at a pretty advanced level by 4 and was determined to be gifted when I was in Kindergarten. I picked up on things very quickly and was bored with the slow, tedious pace of Kindergarten. I also could have been pushed up 2 grades as well.
During this time, I realized that I was a little different than my peers. I caught onto things quickly and if someone around me didn't catch on as quick as I did, I became annoyed. Sadly, this past problem is infecting me during learning time with my daughter.
My daughter is very bright and I am proud of her. But sometimes, she likes to act silly and pretend like she doesn't understand something when I know that she knows what we are going over. It's becoming hard for me to distinguish between if she is messing around or if she really doesn't understand the subject. I am working on being more calm and working with her on this. I assure her that she is smart and that she knows many things.
For example, we had to backtrack with math. We had to do a extensive review of multiple digit addition and subtraction before we move onto something different. I've worked on different learning tips that are helping her to understand when to borrow in subtraction. It's going okay.
It's a tough path but I know that we can overcome this. I will continue to share our journey with all of you during the month of October.
See you then!
Tiffany
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