Eventful week!

Found out this week that my sensibilities are not conventional. That education really does not mean marks or discipline or activities to me. That I strongly want the joy of learning for my kids and unhindered creativity. That a lot of schools around me fall short. That I am super picky in ensuring that the childhood experience is good for the kids. That this is pretty much all I can contribute to their life. That we are lucky enough to live within travelling distance to a school on my wavelength. That a longer commute is a small price to pay for the quality of the content. That we will not be eating in order to pay school fees! :-D

Moved older one out of a reputed conventional school today. After a year and a half of agonizing about the two options, making a decision that was the right one at that time, husband and I pulled daughter out to go the montessori route mid term. We were pretty lucky that their old school embraced the kids back into the fold.

At peace with the school decision at last and more committed than ever to get lifeskills onto the national curriculum....the only way the conventional system will think right is through mandate (the exceptions only prove the rule, people!).