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What Does Homeschooling Mean to Me?

What does homeschooling mean to me? It haswith something, we can slow down to make sure
become such an integral part of who we are asthey master it. And I know right away when
a family, that it would be difficult tothey need more help. Problems are not hidden
analyze it separately. It truly has becomeuntil they become major issues; we can take
our way of life.Homeschooling means I spendcare of them right away. I know and love my
more time with my children - all of them, notchildren better than anyone else, so their
just the little ones. My older kids attendedsuccess is paramount.Homeschooling means my
a "regular" school for several years beforeolder kids get to see the younger ones grow
we started homeschooling, and I always feltand develop. They were just as amazed to hear
out of touch with what was going on in theirthe youngest laugh for the first time as I
lives. We were growing apart, bothwas. Everyone is learning more about child
figuratively and literally. Why has societycare, and patience, and putting the needs of
accepted that parents should want to be withothers ahead of their own. These are life
the babies and toddlers, but once the kidsskills that are important for
reach school age, we're supposed to prefer toanyone.Homeschooling means a more relaxed
not have them around? I didn't have childrendaily schedule - OUR schedule - which results
in order to send them off to spend their dayin less stress. Our day is flexible; we can
with some other adult. I didn't feel that wayschedule appointments at less busy times. We
when they were born, and I don't feel thatdon't have to get up before dawn to catch a
way today. I deeply enjoy each and every onebus at 6:50 am. I really don't think anyone
of my children, and I love having them withshould have to be out of bed while it is
me every day.Homeschooling means we are freestill dark out. :)Homeschooling means more
to discuss our faith openly, and apply it tofree time to pursue other activities. We can
all areas of life and study. God is notfinish a day's work in less time since we
relegated to only Sunday school, or even onlydon't have to continually organize a
Religion class. History is full ofclassroom of 20 or 30 students, or spend time
faith-filled people whose actions and ideaswalking up and down long
were directly related to their faith,hallways.Homeschooling means we can visit
including the founding fathers of ourDisneyWorld during the off-peak times,
country. I really don't see how one couldinstead of fighting crowds of people stuck to
teach about how America began withoutschool vacation schedules.Homeschooling
mentioning God. Science is in reality a studymeans, on the other hand, living in a house
of God's creation. How can one look at suchthat is never quite all clean. Having six
an amazing world and not appreciate thechildren home all day, every day, creates
Source of all? Writing and reading canmore mess (especially in the kitchen), and
include faith-related topics. When dealingmakes it more difficult to keep up with the
with discipline issues, God and His teachingscleaning, laundry, etc. It doesn't bother me
can be included in the discussions. It wouldas much as it did at first, because I had to
seem unnatural for a person of any faith toset priorities. The education and growth of
spend their entire day forbidden to mentionmy children come first. They do help with
their God.Homeschooling means I have anchores, but not at the expense of schoolwork.
incredibly open and close relationship withEvery couple of days, when I reach my limit,
my two teenagers. They will talk to me abouteveryone takes a break and cleans up. But
anything, and are not embarassed to be seenuntil they all move out, there will still be
with me or our whole family. We laughsome mess.Homeschooling means I can slow down
together, and actually enjoy each other'sand live in the present moment when
company. My sixteen-year-old daughter andnecessary. I have grown to really appreciate
fourteen-year-old son have become greatthe time I have with my younger children,
friends to each other. They have not beentaking a few minutes at any time to watch
made to feel that parents are irrelevant, orthem take such joy in each new skill they
the enemy. More time together means we knowlearn. I definitely feel less rushed since we
each other much better.Homeschooling means Istarted homeschooling, and I am able to be
know, and select, which books my childrenthere for each small, yet monumental moment
read and learn from. I am also aware of, andin the life of a child.Homeschooling means,
guide, the topics of discussion. I don't havein short, more time and opportunity to fully
to wonder what "life lessons" they arelive out my vocation of motherhood.[Please
picking up at recess, on the school bus, ordon't misconstrue my words to imply that
even in class. I choose when they learnthese things are not possible for anyone who
certain things, when they are ready (and itdoes not homeschool. This has been a
has been at a different age for each ofdiscussion of what homeschooling means to ME.
them). I plan and direct their education, aEvery family is unique; every family has
level of involvement which is very importanttheir own path to follow in finding what is
to me.Homeschooling means my children canbest for them.]Cynthia Brandolini has been
progress through their studies at their owneducating her own children at home since
pace. When they learn something quickly, they2000.
can just move on. When they need more time



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