The REAL Goals
Kara had two tests today. One was for Literature - boring, boring, boring Abeka literature. We-just-might-need-to-switch-curriculums boring. But, Kara and I studied. For like one day, and did a reminder study the next day. So, not really, but kind of.
She bombed the test. 75%. Not her finest.
Her other test was in Grammar. Verbs - she did okay. Participles? Not so much. We reviewed and she did a good job on most of the test, but the participles? Worth 20% of her test. Uh oh.
She bombed it too. 74%. Bummer.
We talked about how she could have probably done better. And how next time we are doing "actual" studying. Like, I will quiz her and we will make flash cards and all of that good stuff. In the end, her English grade is such a solid A that even with those Cs, she still has an A.
Set that aside for a second.
Kara has been struggling with her hormones and emotions again, just like last summer. It is all bottling up this time as frustration. She has no control over Tim's illness and no control over other people. When you add in surging, raging hormones in a girl who has had nothing but happiness and flowers in her brain her whole life, she is overwhelmed and spewing out her frustration on everyone around her - mostly the people who she loves the most. We have taken some time to work on it, pray about it, read books about it, and found a great outlet for her frustration - exercising and stretching.
She saw her friend (who she was meanest to last) twice this week and was an absolute doll.
Honestly, I don't care about the Cs. Yes, it's a bummer. Especially because I know she could have done better.
But this week she didn't learn participles or those crazy boring stories about patriots. She learned how to work on her heart, her self control, and be a good friend.
And that's my real goal in raising her.
She bombed the test. 75%. Not her finest.
Her other test was in Grammar. Verbs - she did okay. Participles? Not so much. We reviewed and she did a good job on most of the test, but the participles? Worth 20% of her test. Uh oh.
She bombed it too. 74%. Bummer.
We talked about how she could have probably done better. And how next time we are doing "actual" studying. Like, I will quiz her and we will make flash cards and all of that good stuff. In the end, her English grade is such a solid A that even with those Cs, she still has an A.
Set that aside for a second.
Kara has been struggling with her hormones and emotions again, just like last summer. It is all bottling up this time as frustration. She has no control over Tim's illness and no control over other people. When you add in surging, raging hormones in a girl who has had nothing but happiness and flowers in her brain her whole life, she is overwhelmed and spewing out her frustration on everyone around her - mostly the people who she loves the most. We have taken some time to work on it, pray about it, read books about it, and found a great outlet for her frustration - exercising and stretching.
She saw her friend (who she was meanest to last) twice this week and was an absolute doll.
Honestly, I don't care about the Cs. Yes, it's a bummer. Especially because I know she could have done better.
But this week she didn't learn participles or those crazy boring stories about patriots. She learned how to work on her heart, her self control, and be a good friend.
And that's my real goal in raising her.
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