I'm an unlikely homeschooler, if there ever was one. It was not my original intent to homeschool my children, but nearly four years in now, I am a "true believer". There was a time not so long ago when the thought of spending practically all of my waking hours with my children was overwhelming. 5 years ago, I was the mom selling her husband on the idea of sending our just turned four-year-old to preschool because I felt I desperately needed a break already. It had been a difficult year adjusting to having two children. I spent most of my days feeling completely at my wits end, dealing with a very needy infant who refused to nap during the day and suffered from chronic acid reflux, and a toddler who reacted badly to getting the short ... Read More...
When You Want To Quit Homeschooling Do These 4 Things Instead
I think most of us have in mind a homeschool journey that is full of serene, orderly days when we first start out. We plan for smooth schedules and obedient, enthusiastic children. But, as we try to teach them, we keep running up against something. You ask your daughter to read a paragraph and she has a meltdown. Your son gives you an attitude when you explain another way to work out a math problem. Your kids start fighting over who's going to do which part of the science experiment. Or maybe you have lofty goals of your children becoming world changers, but you seem to be stuck in a never ending loop of correcting the same behaviors. If homeschooling isn't going to "fix them", then why bother? Too many moms give up on ... Read More...
3 Ways Homeschooling Helps A Child Attach After Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, and I'm thrilled to have Naomi Quick as my guest poster today! She is a homeschooling mom of six, and the author of Don't Waste Your Wait: Embracing the Journey of Bringing Your Child Home. You won't want to miss her insights into the connection between homeschooling and adoption. Naomi is also generously giving away a copy of her book to one person! Enter to win your copy at the end of this post. We decided to homeschool when we were pregnant with our first child. As a homeschool graduate at 17, I could appreciate the benefits of home education. Benefits such as children being able to learn at their own pace, using teaching methods tailored to a child’s strengths, and incorporating the foundational ... Read More...
Why I’m Not Worried About Socializing My Child
Nothing pulls at my heart strings more than my children. Or induces more guilt. I want to do everything I can to ensure their safety and well-being. It's easy to be guilted by well-meaning but misguided sentiments of the day. Which, if you're a homeschooler, you hear a lot. "They'll be deprived of so many social experiences." "You wouldn't want them to be weird and unsocialized, would you?" The socialization misconception runs deep, y'all. Even among Christians. There seems to be a lot of concern that our kids won't fit in if they aren't forced to interact with other children their age. People say they won't be normal, or relatable. In other words, we're afraid of them being unlike everyone else. I want my children to be ... Read More...
Why You Should Homeschool When It’s Hard
I almost had a meltdown over a bottle of apple juice. Lunch was very late that afternoon, and I had already been feeling behind from the minute I woke up. The clock I was trying to beat all day declared its victory over me as I struggled to transition my kids out of "school and play mode" to sit down at the table for a hodgepodge meal I wasn't particularly proud of. Even though I had spent an hour before breakfast trying to catch up on laundry from the weekend, there were still three more loads in various stages of doneness. My efforts to teach that morning had been met with resistance and frustrations over seemingly small requests. And then, then I couldn't twist off the cap on the container of apple juice. As I stood there ... Read More...
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