March 25, 2008 12:14 PM
What would you tell a mom considering homeschooling?
At this time of year, many moms are wondering what path to follow with their own children next September. In my last post, I shared the homeschooling journey of my daughter Samantha as she moved from reluctance to joy.
I think it would help many of those wondering-about-homeschool moms to hear from those who've gone through similar journeys.
How did you first begin thinking about homeschool? What were your fears and how did you deal with them? Did you struggle with discouragement from relative and friends? How did you figure out what curriculum to use? Did you go to a homeschool conference? Was it helpful? How did you find other homeschooling moms? What is your life like today? Anything you would do differently?
You don't have to answer every question - just whatever you think is important, whatever you might say to a mom considering homeschooling.
I'm setting this up with link capability so you can tell your story either in a comment or as a blog entry linked here. Since MommyLife is now receiving 4,000 visits per day and showing up high on google searches, I'm hoping this round-up of personal experience will help many moms who may also be feeling called to homeschool but facing discouragement from within and without. Please spread the word - and let's share our real-life stories.
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We first considered homeschooling when we had moved to Missouri. This was the 3rd state our children had lived in in 12 months. We needed a break! We didn't know where we were going to buy a house, we knew nothing of this area, and we didn't have time to look for a school before the year had already started. So, we prayed out homeschooling. Miraculously, our oldest son's heart was turned toward homeschooling as well. Once he said, OK I knew it was a go for the whole family. (He's the leader of our brood.)
We entered this adventure thinking it would be just for the year, to get settled in our new community. But, after the first semester we were all hooked. It is sooooooooooo much easier to be home when you have more than 2 kids. It changed my daughter from withdrawn to confident. It helped us save money during this transitional year. It introduced us up to a whole community of friends.
I will say that at the beginning we had a plan to save my sanity b/c I thought I'd go nuts being with the kids all day everyday. (Oh ye of little faith.) So, I arranged for a college student to come over every Tuesday afternoon and give me a few hours "off." That was a nice break. But, after one semester I realized I didn't even need that break. When you aren't spinning in circles, struggling to keep your head above water - then you are more relaxed. Having the evenings free of homework and school activities changed us from being a family of chaos to a family with a purpose.
Homeschooling is not perfect. You'll have good days and bad days - but in the end the good outweighs the bad.
Posted by: Kristin | March 26, 2008 9:27 AM
I wrote a post on this and linked to you.
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 26, 2008 9:37 PM
I linked to an older post I wrote on Homeschooling. I hope it is encouraging. =)
It sometimes wears me out, but I wouldn't do it any other way. I love having my kids home with me...right where they belong.
Posted by: Phyllis @ Aimless Conversation | March 26, 2008 10:52 PM
