We have a new year ahead of us and I decided to set some goals month by month.
As you may already know I have been training as a Montessori teacher since Oct 2011. While it has been a tremendous experience for me, it has not been easy. At times I have felt very guilty. I was too tired or too busy to do some of the jobs that needed to be done around the house.
We do a lot of activities with children at home, but so many times I had a plan or an idea and they just did not happen.
My training is slowly coming to an end and during the Christmas holiday I have been organizing the house. I have been thinking about how I can help my children consolidate their learning. Inspired by MaryAnne of Mama Smiles,I have decided to set up monthly goals for ourselves.
- Declutter the house and donate, recycle or upcycle.
- Both Defne and Derin's birthdays are in January. So we will enjoy celebrating their special days with our own rituals and a big party for Defne.
- I would like to do more art activities with the children. We will be exploring one artist each month. For January I have chosen Van Gogh. Derin has never been much into art and crafts, but he is slowly getting there. He has been showing interest in painting recently and I want to support him.
- Enjoy living in the moment and teach children more about gratitude.
- Doing more Montessori activities with the children.
Do you set goals for yourself? I would love to hear about them.
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