Fun but absolutely nothing to do with homeschooling :)

I gave the kids off today...we'll just call it a teacher workday :)

I am leaving tomorrow to run a half marathon in Myrtle Beach!! Let's just say running is the only thing (somedays) that allows me to keep it all together. I have been training since January for this race and it is my first "half". Next year, I'm going for the full marathon! Wish me luck and I will be back blogging on Monday...

Promises, promises...

Yes, I know. I always blog that I am going to do better and then I do worse than before. Let's try this again!

Alot has happened since the last post. I have been soul searching trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Maybe I should figure that out before my kids grow up!

The fact of the matter is that I am happiest when I am teaching. I love my kids. I love all kids. I see the potential in them all and I just want to pull it out. Its kind of like a puzzle figuring out what technique fits each child. I love the challenge! My son taught me how to do it. Who would have thought he could come so far? Sure we still have a long way to go but when I look back, I am absolutely amazed!

Now, make no mistake, I hate autism, but because I trust God, I know He will help us make the most of it. Scripture says, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose". (Romans 8:28) I have learned more about the human brain and learning over the last 12 years than I ever WANTED to know. So we are going to use it!

I went back to school this fall at Liberty University. I'm going to finish my Masters of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education. It's going to take me a couple years to finish it which is fine. I need that time to get Zack to a point where he can function in a classroom. There was a time when there was no way he could make it in that setting. He still needs a one-on-one to keep him on task but we are going to work towards more independence. He needs it and I need it too.

Language is our primary goal right now. I already know he is smart. He reads college textbooks. He tests through the roof on standardized tests. But what good is that going to do if he can't function in society, form relationships, communicate? Everything from here on is working towards that goal