Is homeschoolling right for us?

YES!! We have decided that homeschoolling is right for us. At least for now, and maybe forever. Rebecca was disappointed not to go back, but she didn't want to go back to school, just see her friends, so we can arrange that. I know her teacher will be disapointed. On the up side, Rebecca has 9 classes to choose from in the homeschool coop in Jefferson City. Her choices are Sign Lang, Hands on Science, Spelling Bees, Geography Bees, Martial Arts, Learning to make sweet breads, sewing and crochet, Martial Arts, art class and speaktaculars. She chose Sweet breads, sewing and martial arts! I was really suprised because she loves science and spelling, but I guess her domesticity is coming out! So we will meet with them once a week and playgroups once a month. I'm excited for that.

For sure, homeschoolling is bringing out my domestic side that has been hiding inside for a long time. I think I was becoming kind of stagnant mentally, creatively, responsibly, spiritually. I would send my kids to school and just kind of watch after the other 2 at home, and not really do anything very important, just housework, etc. I had just birthed my children and at age 5 or 6 given them away to the Public School System to raise them 40 hours a week or more until they left home for college! It makes me so sad to think of it. I was trying to really be a good PTA mom and help out. Now I have the most access of all to my children and their learning. And their friends. And to monitor things according to their emotional maturity. And when they got home after a long day, they'd run crazy and I'd try to get dinner or we'd have some evening activity and things would be chaotic up until they were asleep! We'll see how this works at home, but in GA things are completely opposite that. We get stuff done and have time to enjoy ourselves and do whatever we want the rest of the day...though you know I'm always trying to sneak in some sort of learning.

But is homeschoolling right for everyone? That's really up to the parents. If you have a desire, there is definitely the opportunity.

I was raised against homeschoolling. It's been ingrained in my head homeschoolled children are weird, and what a horrible thing to do to your kid. Now I think, there are no good reasons against homeschoolling. With the vast curriculums out there and the coops now organized, there is so much opportunity. And I've learned more about myself with this experience so far. I'm learning not to be so opinionated and judgmental. To be more open minded. And I am kicking myself for almost missing this opportunity when my children are young. I'm so grateful I was pushed to do this as a "trial". I wonder what great things I've missed because of my bad attitude or opinion. Now I'm learning and understanding more and my life is being enriched by other people's ideas.