Venting just a bit
Jun 1st, 2008 by willa
Neat post “two thirds unschooling” from Faith at Dumb Ox Academy. I’m not venting about that. It’s perfect.
Now for the venting. I am so bad at planning! Once I get into gear I do all right. My problem is that I can’t seem to settle down to plan until I’m almost up to the wire.
It should be easy this year. I only have a seventh grader and two first graders. A couple of years ago I had two highschoolers, a middle schooler, and 2 grade schoolers. And I’ve done this all before.
I can figure out the big picture and the curriculum choices just fine — but from there to the details — that is the difficult part. I am not talking about just writing down page numbers, either. I could do that in my sleep. It’s just that I’d like to make a real plan — supplements, enrichments, variations — something that would actually be a resource, not just a checklist straightjacket. I should be able to coast on this, but instead I hover like a dragonfly over the surface of a pond.
Frustrated perfectionism, anyone? (I just finished reading When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough)
4 Responses to “Venting just a bit”
I know the feeling. Planning at that level is a creative exercise and sometimes you just have to wait until the muse hits you!
I’ve got that book on my shelf - I’ve read a bit and am afraid to finish it! I love your dragonfly image, I can really relate.
I agree with Faith; sometimes you have to wait for the muse to strike. :-)
So funny… the ‘checklist straightjacket’.
For me, I have to wait for the muse as well. My problem is that I have to write down the ideas at that point and not go of on some tangent that leads no where except alot of wasted sleep and time!