Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom
Writing Monday’s post and reading through the comments (which are fascinating, by the way) this week started me thinking about some of the more philosophical reasons not to homeschool.
Here are a few:
Earlier this week I shared a guest post with readers at the blog Keeper of the Home and I wanted to share it with you as well!
An excerpt:
“Nobody ever said motherhood would be easy, yet I’m probably not the only one who has found that some seasons challenge us beyond what we anticipated. Did we really know what we were signing up for? Are monotony and the mundane meant to be our lifelong companions?
Though we may not say so, sometimes we miss aspects of our life before motherhood. I remember weekend days when my husband and I would look at each other, after sleeping in, and ask, “What do you want to do today?”
I’d welcome a bit of that boredom now. Or even just a full night’s sleep.
Thankfully we can take practical steps to highlight what we love about motherhood and shed some of those burdens we carry.”
Head here to read the rest.
The following is a guest post written by Amy of Raising Arrows.
I am a firm believer in raising children who can think for themselves. I want my children to show initiative and integrity whether I’m there spurring them on or not. My goal is to raise children who love to learn so much they naturally do it on their own.
However, I also know I cannot expect my children to become independent learners overnight and of their own volition. They must first be dependent on me and my ability to teach them the skills they will need to gradually increase their responsibility level from simple tasks to entire subjects.
But how do you accomplish this? What if you aren’t sure where to start? What if your children are older and you feel as if you’ve wasted precious time?
It’s not as difficult as you think and you can start at any age! Here are a few easy to implement suggestions to get your child on a track of independent learning.
“I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was at the foot of the class.” ~ Thomas Edison
Written by contributor Sarah of SmallWorld at Home
Homeschooling high school. Those three little words can alarm the calmest parents. I have seen the stress cross their faces and watched their hands clench tightly. “I know my daughter is only 8, but I am already getting nervous about high school!”
Oh, please don’t get nervous. Don’t throw away those precious years pondering how in the world you will teach algebra and chemistry and essay writing. Enjoy them while they still like climbing trees and making baking soda-and-vinegar volcanoes.
But one of these days, yes: you will have to think about high school.
It used to be common in our homeschooling support group for kids to go to public school for high school for various reasons. Some parents felt that they could no longer meet their kids’ academic needs at home, that their reasons for homeschooling no longer applied, or that adequate social opportunities just weren’t available.
Times have changed in the 12 years since I started this journey. Our co-op classes offer an extensive variety of subjects, easily covering the basics (math, sciences, English, and history) as well as electives (art, drama, computer skills, personal finance, study skills, etc.). Rather than a mass exodus after 8th grade, we now see only a few students opting for public school. [Read more...]
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