Can you believe that it is almost a new year? In this time of transition from one year to the next let's take a moment to be grateful for all that we have and for our guests, who have given us so much wonderful insight into their homeschooling journey.
Being a parent often entails wrestling with FOMO, the fear of missing out, particularly when it comes to our children's experiences and opportunities. The grass can appear greener on the side of traditional schooling, with its social activities and structured environments. However, homeschooling requires constant evaluation and adjustment to what is best for our families and kids.
“How does Level J’s History of Science” fit on a high school transcript?” “If I start here when my child is this age, what level should I skip in order to get to the high school levels when they’re in high school?” “What if my kid isn’t interested in History of Science, do we have to take it? What else could we do?” I understand the anxiety.
Chestnuts roasting by the fire, stringing popcorn on thread, Santa pictures with matching pj’s, and caroling are just a few of the things that come to mind when people think of holiday traditions. Traditions can be an important part of any time of our lives but truthfully most of us have that one, if not more, tradition that brings that warm fuzzy feeling to our hearts and minds. Holidays are often when those traditions occur because family gathers but with that comes stress and the feeling that we have to do more or be more.
Part two of THE ADVENTURE OF HOMESCHOOLING PRE-K-12TH: PART ONE. Why do you homeschool?
Beyond my professional opinion as a special needs educator, I can recommend BookShark to you on another level. As a homeschool mom to a struggling student, I am a testimony to the excellence of BookShark. It is working for my own son!
Why do you homeschool? There are any number of answers to that question and sometimes homeschooling comes before or after a bout with public school and at times homeschooling co-exists with public schooling.
A lazy morning with grateful children who happily apply themselves to their studies while you enjoy having them all under one roof. Sound idyllic?
We discovered BookShark right away – it was a perfect fit for our family. The prewritten weekly schedule was just the level of organization I wanted in a homeschool program – now I wouldn’t have to create everything from scratch! I ordered the Pre-K program three years ago, when my oldest was three, and I never looked back.
Working and Homeschool?! Does it seem like an impossible proposition for you and your family? It might not be as crazy as it sounds.
