Are you having fun teaching? Over the course of our homeschool we have had a lot of successful learning, and a lot of setbacks. Things that I thought would come easy have proven to be difficult, and I have been surprised at the areas that we have thrived in.
Every family has that one subject that threw them for a loop; math, reading, writing. And every family has that one subject that just feels like another member of the family.
For us, logic seems to have taken that position. Our kids certainly excel in other subjects as well, and we have had moments of joy in elements of all of them. But isn’t it fun when your whole class is taking it in and participating and understanding? I currently have two different levels of logic going right now, elementary and jr high, and I am having so much fun with it that the fun has spread.
It is not without its challenges. We had to slow down on our syllogisms, and I had a few moments of “let me look at this again and get back to you”, but it is a subject that we all enjoy.
All this to say, when we experience joy in teaching, it becomes easier to find joy in teaching the subjects that aren’t as obviously joyful. Much like a reluctant reader who suddenly discovers a book they like and it sets them on the path of reading, discovering that teaching can be fun naturally opens the door to having fun with the difficult subjects,
Joy is contagious. So let’s finish up the school year joyfully!