In honor of World Teacher Day, which is today, I decided to submit my nomination for teacher of the year. She did not study to be a teacher and never really planned to be a teacher, she doesn’t have decades of experience and she only has 4 students, nevertheless she is the teacher of the year in my book!
My vote for teacher of the year!
Ok, you may have already guessed that I am referring to Christina, my wife of 15+ years. To be honest, we never planned to be a homeschooling family. Christina grew up in the former Soviet Union where homeschooling was never heard of and even today it is extremely rare. Nevertheless, about 4 years ago we came to a point in our family life when we decided to jump into homeschooling.
I can’t say we haven’t had some bumps in the road but I can say that Christina’s dedication and hard work as a teacher, mother, and school principal has been the single greatest reason for our little school’s success! Currently our student enrollment looks like this:
- 8th grade -1 student
- 5th grade -1 student
- 2nd grade -1 student
- 1st grade -1 student
- Toddler -1 student
Yes, Christina can multi-task and keep a 2 year old at bay while making sure everyone else stays on task and that makes her a hero in my book! Actually, Christina is not only a hero in my book. In Ukraine any woman who has 5 or more children is official called a “hero mother”! I think I like that title, maybe I’ll start using it on a regular basis.
Question: Who would you nominate for teacher of the year?
Kay Friesen
October 5, 2012Yeah for your support for your wife and homeschool. I am in my last year of homechooling for 23 years. Isaac, our sixth child is a senior. So thankful for the priviledge it has been to homeschool our children.
Caleb
October 6, 2012Wow, 23 years x 6 children makes 138 years of homeschooling! Good job! We’re not quite there yet but maybe someday.
Ridgely
October 5, 2012What a lovely photo! You get my vote, Christina, along with my daugher, Jessica, who teaches 2nd grade in Newberg, OR!
Caleb
October 6, 2012Thanks for your vote Ridgely!
Alexander Cregier
October 8, 2012To be sure, my wife Briana! 5 children and one coming will make them 4 that are four and younger. As of now, they are 9, 6, 3, 2, 1. Homeschooling until the end! 🙂
Caleb
October 8, 2012I heard that you guys have one on the way, that’s exciting! Is Brena homeschooling them? You guys must have a busy house. 4 and under seems to me like the age when they have millions of questions, How do you guys keep up with them all?
Alexander Cregier
October 22, 2012Only by the grace of God. We don’t really think about how many questions, or even that it’s a lot, we just roll with each question as best we can. I think we used to get frustrated, but then we learned that answering them with an intelligent answer satiates their curiosity for a few minutes.
Caleb
October 22, 2012I’ve certainly learned a lot from my kid’s questions, they keep me on my toes and keep me thinking!
Nancy Suko
October 10, 2012Very nice!!! She also might be one of the most beautiful teachers of the year.
Caleb
October 11, 2012I agree with you on that!