This!
This is why homeschool. So that you can take advantage of moments. Teach when the questions arise, hug when there are tears in the eyes (or when you just feel like it). I know of no other system that allows such freedom to self-schedule and work around the needs of life. How do you treasure your moments and manage your time?
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Why Homeschool? You may be wondering why a person would choose to homeschool their kids (if that’s you, keep reading!). It might sound like too much work, seem too expensive, or you may feel too busy. However, homeschooling doesn’t have to be hard (there are so many different ways to do it!), time-consuming, or expensive (there are many free or inexpensive curriculums, plus resources like local libraries, public museums, & nature centers), and there are many benefits. What are some of these benefits?
Side note: I will always remember how exhausted and tired I was at the end of the day when I attended public high school. Not tired in an accomplished sense as if I had just finished working on something, but more drained from the hours of exerting myself without a break. It was like I had to be “turned on” and engaged all day without a break, and what breaks I did get were rarely restful anyway. All the people and the noise for so many hours straight were extremely tiring to me, and I would often be quite grumpy by the end of the school day. It is my hope that my daughter will never have to experience such things as a regular part of her life…that she will have the opportunity to build her life more to meet her needs. Because when our basic needs are met, we’re all able to function better and be more productive anyway. Not to mention this style of working actually promotes happiness. For best results, needs need to be met, and work should be of an appropriate level of challenge. In homeschooling we are able to accommodate varying needs and levels of progress.
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AuthorKrysta is mom to Emma and wife to Dan. She has a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education from Montreat College, where she studied with a focus on preschool-age children and forest kindergartens. Her desire is to promote magical learning experiences for children everywhere. Archives
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