Last night I spent time thinking about all the reasons why I homeschool.... I couldn't believe the list I actually came up with and just wanted to share it with all of you out there !
Freedeom to deliver instruction that accommodates the way my child learns.
Teaching skills when my child is ready to learn them - not before, and not after.
Learning from the real world & relevant activities - not textbooks, worksheets & drill.
Socialization - learning social skills from the real world, not same-age peers as clueless as my daughter.
Opportunity for my child to learn & practice functional skills (cooking, laundry, healthy habits).
Efficiency - less time spent schooling means more time for family, hobbies, sports, community service.
Not having our lives dictated by school hours & homework.
Encouraging my child to become an independent learner.
Spending quality time with family & relatives.
Time to enjoy holidays & vacations.
Studying things that my daughter wouldn't be able to study in school.
Focus on learning, not teaching.
Finally understanding algebra after all these years.
Being sure we're delivering on our responsibility as parents to prepare our child for the real world.
The ability to take a family vacation in September.
Getting to the public library every week.
Not trying to get my very not-a-morning person daughter off to school 180 days a year.
Knowing the parents of pretty much all the kids my children are friends with.
The ability to have a family crisis without having to worry about the bus schedule.
Discount cards for all the local book stores.
Did I mention, time with my daughter – real time – not homework time, rushed time and only dinner and bedtime.
The luxury of learning whatever interests us.
The ability to live according to our own internal clocks and calendars, enjoying public places during quiet times when most others are at school/work.
And finally, the priceless expressions on peoples' faces when I tell them I'm a homeschooler. ;-)
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