Never Understood why Education is Tough to Tackle-Updated

Miss Beadle, the teacher from Little House on the Prairie, could teach everyone from youngins to "get–out-there-on-the-farm" age kids all in one room. She had only a chalk board for modern technology. How come we can’t achieve the same with millions of dollars in resources? I am battling the decision to take my child out of public school for the next school year.  I don’t know what I am going to do but I have resulted to considering homeschooling.  I never saw (still don’t see) myself as one to home school.  I could never understand how parents have the dedication and time management skills needed to teach their children from home.  Not to mention the energy, patience and…dare I say it out loud…the will to be around your children for 24hrs a day*. It’s just not my thing.  I am however, willing to make it my thing for the sake of my child.

Never kill the cat

So have you ever wanted to just give up? Throw your hands in the air and run for the hills?  I had a moment just like that yesterday.  My day was wonderful.  I had a positive mental attitude all day.  I helped a friend out and she ended up helping me out in the end.  I bought a few groceries for the kiddies and even a snack for me and the hubs.  My contract is running smoothly and the business is looking good.  So, what could have pushed me over the edge?  It wasn’t the random socks on the floor, unfolded clean clothes or a kid’s heavy book bag (which lives on the ground outside and on the bus) on the couch. It wasn’t the other kid’s inability to fold up a blanket before they left (they’re a teenager quite capable of folding a blanket). All of these things made our small house look like vagabond city.  None of it bothered me.  The culprit?  Our cat…