We were notified today Younger Boy is eligible for the after school academy at his school.  Basically it is daily tutoring help for two hours three days per week.  Tuesday it is reading and language arts, Wednesday is study skills and organization, and Thursday it is math and science.  They work on homework and also do "catch up" activities to get them to grade level.

We talk about these things.  He always views them as punishments.  We are working on viewing these things as opportunities.  Not every kid gets the opportunity to learn extra things and send time getting to know the teachers better.  Not every kid gets to learn more. 

We discuss learning in our home.  I work really hard to try to be an example of lifelong learning.  An example of striving to know more or be more.  I don't want the boys to think that I don't do these things myself and just ask them to.

Praises for the academy and for learning...continual, lifelong learning.