These two questions seem to be constantly swirling around me. At first I spent a lot of time perfecting my answer. It seemed like my reputation depended on my answer. I wanted to impress those who quizzed me with a thoughtful and intelligent answer.
After four years of experience, I still haven’t found the perfect answer. In fact, my answers are much more relaxed. Sometimes they are even joking. I usually say whatever pops into my head - which isn’t always a good idea.
The point is it really doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter why I home school and I don’t really have any business asking you why you home school. No two families have the same reasons and no two families teach their children in the same way. That is the point of home school – and it’s beauty.
I know home school families that are vegetarians, families that are totally organic, families that have a dozen kids and families that have an only child. There are families that use a distance learning programs, families that teach the classical method and families that unschool. However, I also know people who have been shunned because they do things differently and I’ve seen lines of communication cut over minor issues.
I am tired of trying to fit myself and my family into a home school box. That’s not who we are. So I decided to start a blog that would be a comfortable place to discuss all things home schooling– a place of encouragement and support. No fitting in required.
