and back on a Montessori kick again. I think I wrote in an earlier post that we found exactly the right school for our kids - it's a Catholic Montessori preschool - and last month we were finally able to go there for observation. I'm even more convinced that this is where I want Karol to be next year, but alas, there's no space available. Well, Sister Lucy, the lady that runs the place, said they may have an opening depending on if one family moves...so we're keeping our fingers crossed, but won't be surprised if it doesn't happen until the 2011-12 school year.
So what do we do until then? I really don't see the point in sticking her in a different preschool for a year and then switching. That just seems like it would cause undue stress for all of us. So I'm seriously considering teaching her (as best I can) from home, in the Montessori Method.
Of course, it doesn't seem fair at all to put that kind of time and effort into Karol and not Patrick, who's nipping at Karol's heels right now, developmentally speaking. But he's in a totally different sensitive period, so the work he should be doing is totally different from what Karol is on.
Oh, and let's not forget little Max (that's Fetus Plomin's new name, now that we know he's a boy for sure)! I have the chance to start from the very beginning with him. But just taking care of the basic needs of an infant is enough work for one mom. I'm already depriving the poor little guy of much needed sleep (for mommy) most nights in order to research Montessori homeschooling, apartments in NYC and preschool options. Do I really think I'm going to be able to teach all my kids at the same time all by myself?
Well, yes. I guess I do. My plan? Be prepared well in advance. I'm going to have to tackle this 'stay at home mom' thing (makes me cringe to type that) with a strategic campaign plan. That's why I'm so glad I discovered this awesome blog, Wanting What You Have. It's written by a professional 'housewife' (cringe) who's come up with what she calls a Home Management Guide. It is the greatest idea ever. Not that its a new one. Basically, it's a business plan for the home. I've already started building mine. I've got two whole sections done, and I'm totally stoked about it.
I'm doing mine a little differently, though, since, well, every household is a little different, and in our case, a lot different. I'm planning for all my Montessori tools and research to be a huge section of this binder. I think I'm going to come up with a different name for mine though. Something like, 'Jillian's World Domination Strategic Campaign Plan.' So far I've got all my work schedules done, pretty similar to how Heather does it, and a cleaning section. I'm going to add a food section, but I still don't really know enough about cooking yet to put it together, and Matt's in charge of the groceries right now, so I'm at a loss for a price book (I'm just going to take over his). The Montessori section I'm going to start building tonight right after I write this post. As for the World Domination-specific sections, that's classified, sorry.
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