Day #1: If you are reading this, trust me, I am no expert in homeschooling. I have been on this journey for maybe three years and it has been a road full of challenges. Having said that, I am currently at a great place with my homeschooling journey. My 16-year old goes to an online high school and I 'do my own thing' with my kindergartener, soon-to-be first grader...time flies!!!
I am here to tell you about my amazing journey, with all its ups and downs, hoping the stories I tell you make you feel less alone. I sometimes feel a very lonely homeschooling parent. I say sometimes, because I do have a caring husband who gives me moral support and a small homeschooling community where I live, and we try to support one another. However, there are times when I feel left out, sort of on my own and wish I had someone to share my worries and concerns with.
I love homeschooling, period. I have been an educator for over 20 years, and I can safely say, homeschooling has been my best teaching experience to this day...wait! Actually, homeschooling has been/is one of my greatest life experiences! I love being around my children! (Yes, yes, I get tired, want some me time or a quiet evening) but whenever I think about the possibility of sending my kids back to school, the more I think they are better off without it! (I may be wrong or completely koo-koo in the head like my 5-year old says).
Homeschooling is learning process for both the kids and the parents. Everyday I find different ways of teaching my children and it is pretty cool! It's like learning to walk! Trust me, my homeschooling so far is more like unschooling with a touch of schooling. Our days are a bit unconventional and we rarely follow a set schedule or plan (although I keep making them all the time!!!) I worry about this soooooo much and many times think I'm doing it all wrong. My 16 year old hates literature, so I don't force him to do it. (Maybe that's wrong) On the other hand, he is interested in photography so I encourage him to take classes. He even attended a few classes at a local college, with the help of my great friends Heather and Sky. My kindergartener loves Math and Science and really dislikes Language Arts, so I try and please him doing more of the former and less of the latter. All in all, my homeschooling is traditional with a touch of disorganization! (Note to myself: get it together!!)
So, welcome to my homeschooling journey! I hope you enjoy my blog and most importantly, I hope you can walk away after reading it and say: "Hey, I can totally relate to that!".
I am here to tell you about my amazing journey, with all its ups and downs, hoping the stories I tell you make you feel less alone. I sometimes feel a very lonely homeschooling parent. I say sometimes, because I do have a caring husband who gives me moral support and a small homeschooling community where I live, and we try to support one another. However, there are times when I feel left out, sort of on my own and wish I had someone to share my worries and concerns with.
I love homeschooling, period. I have been an educator for over 20 years, and I can safely say, homeschooling has been my best teaching experience to this day...wait! Actually, homeschooling has been/is one of my greatest life experiences! I love being around my children! (Yes, yes, I get tired, want some me time or a quiet evening) but whenever I think about the possibility of sending my kids back to school, the more I think they are better off without it! (I may be wrong or completely koo-koo in the head like my 5-year old says).
Homeschooling is learning process for both the kids and the parents. Everyday I find different ways of teaching my children and it is pretty cool! It's like learning to walk! Trust me, my homeschooling so far is more like unschooling with a touch of schooling. Our days are a bit unconventional and we rarely follow a set schedule or plan (although I keep making them all the time!!!) I worry about this soooooo much and many times think I'm doing it all wrong. My 16 year old hates literature, so I don't force him to do it. (Maybe that's wrong) On the other hand, he is interested in photography so I encourage him to take classes. He even attended a few classes at a local college, with the help of my great friends Heather and Sky. My kindergartener loves Math and Science and really dislikes Language Arts, so I try and please him doing more of the former and less of the latter. All in all, my homeschooling is traditional with a touch of disorganization! (Note to myself: get it together!!)
So, welcome to my homeschooling journey! I hope you enjoy my blog and most importantly, I hope you can walk away after reading it and say: "Hey, I can totally relate to that!".
