We're growing into 3 guides here too, by next year we'll be in 3 for sure. I had the blessing of doing 1 guide first, and then adding the second, and then eventually we'll start the third. This has been a nice progression for us, but I know it's not the opportunity everyone has. And you jumped in and started all 3 things (PHFHG, LHTH, DITHR) full-speed the first day and made it through! I do believe this is cause for celebration, if you have the energy to raise your coffee cup - CHEERS! Here's to having the first day under your belt!
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We did PHFHG/DITHOR and LHFHG last year. The first part of the year we were finishing by 2:30 or 3:00 PM (this was with a long lunch/recess break in the middle). By the middle of the year, everything was clicking along so great, time was literally falling off the schedule, and we ended up redoing the schedule by putting the long lunch recess break at the end of school. We were soon finishing school by 12:30 PM. I think sticking with the order of a schedule and establishing a routine did this for us naturally. So, your first day is probably one of the longest days you'll have. Oh, and at about 40 yo, I'm tired anyway!
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I've been tired this whole summer, and I didn't do any school. Anyone else out there feeling your age?!?
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Just keep with it, and you will soon be enjoying shorter days, and also just looking forward to your teaching time more and more. It was such a blessing to watch my dc's faith in God and knowledge academically grow last year! You have some amazing heart to heart talks coming up in the plans, as well as some really neat memories to make together. This is what we moms were born to do, and God equips us as needed to do it well.
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He'll do that for you too!
In Christ,
Julie