My first day of *teaching*

I know that people teach all the time. I mean, I know like a gazillion teachers. I've always admired people who can corral a class of students and actually have them learn something. But now my admiration has turned into sheer amazement.

My first day actually went better than I had anticipated. I practically keeled over during the night worrying about how badly it was going to go. Looking at it again, I would probably not start homeschooling in the middle of the year. Now I have to do twice as much stuff just so I can catch up to where they would be in school. I don't really want to skip through since it's probably good for them to review anyway.

Mr. C did a week's worth of work in one day. He would have done more, but I just had to take a break. I guess that'll help us catch up quickly, but it sure makes it hard to plan for materials if I don't know how much we're going to get through in one day, ya know?

I really like the curriculum. I like how the Bible is weaved into the lessons, and how it's laid out pretty specifically for me. I am, after all, a new teacher. The more specific, the better.

I think the hardest part was keeping the girls occupied. I can't really sit them down and give them a project yet. But, I'm sure I'll learn tips that will keep them happy as time goes on.

Overall, I was happy with the first day. I still feel overwhelmed when I think about just how much I need to do each day. And when I think about teaching everything I need to to 3 different kids, it scares me a bit. Next year I'll actually have three different curriculum to teach...ok, deep breath. One day at a time.