Okay, so it's probably not THE choice, but one of many along the road that is our family. As the day approaches when Charles should be enrolled in kindergarten, the decision becomes final: he won't be enrolled in kinder. Not my biggest little man. Not this year.
That's right, we'll be homeschooling. A decision we have reached and hope to stick with. I'm not saying my children will never go to school. I'm not saying this world's a complete disaster and my child isn't going to take part. We're choosing this for now, and we'll take it a year at a time. There are, of course, so many reasons that we will be homeschooling. Among them, and probably most prevalent, is our desire to stay mobile. For our family, that's a big one. Neither Charlie nor I see committing to one area right now. We're kind of wanderers at heart. And we want to continue to be the primary influences on our kids for a while, including spending the most time with them. That's all.
So, I've been doing lots of reading, and in a couple of weeks I'm going to my first homeschool conference. Yay! I'm pretty excited to get this show on the road!
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As you say - there are many reasons to make this choice - I'm always glad to hear people choose this for positive reasons rather than negative ones (fear of what's "out there").
On another note - it's interesting to hear you talk about your wanderlust at this point in life. To the extent that I ever had that desire, I think I'm mostly over it now. I like my twenty year plan with roots and community. But . . . sometimes winter and a desire for my kids to experience what's "out there" pushes me to explore making changes.
Congrats on "the choice"! I loved how you shared your logic behind your decisions. It is still a "choice" we have not made yet, and I love hearing the reasons people decide how to educate their children. I am sure you will do a great job with your homeschooling!
my sister in law has been homeschooling her kids for several years and loves it. i think that the flexibility you talked about is a great benefit. there's tons of info and resources out there these days...good luck!
Good for you! I think there are a lot of fantastic pluses to homeschooling, and I really respect you homeschooling mamas!
I would probably go that route, but it's illegal over here. Have fun with it!
Your trip to Catalina looked like you had amazing weather - wow.
YAY for homeschooling! I think you will LOVE it and do an excellent job at it! :) Is it CHEA that you are going to? Are you going with Sara?
XOXO
No, there's a local conference here which is inexpensive, and I don't have to pay for a hotel! Yes, Sara is going with me (yay for friends!)
Congratulations, it's a big decision!
Consistency is a main reason for us too, since the Air Force moves us every few years.
I hope you'll post about the conference! I still have never been to one.
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