It seems that our homeschooling journey has taken many routes. Like public schools we have "schooled" from September to May but the kids forgot most of what they learned during the summer because we usually didn't even pick up a book! So we do school all year long. Grocery shopping days, volunteering, visiting with friends, doctor's appointments, sickness, etc... some of these rob us of academic learning. During the "year" I ask the kids to do math and reading EVERY DAY if you do nothing else!
The freedom of homeschool is the freedom to decide what, when, where, and how we educate our children. I grew up in the public school system and although I had some fun times, there were MANY flaws. Just one example is I only remember studying for tests then being scared out of my wits to get the facts right to pass the stupid test. That's NOT learning in my book.
My husband is the most brilliant man I know. He is self-taught in most everything he knows, especially theology. He retains more knowledge than I can even think of much less put to memory! Very smart. But, he did not learn most of this because he studied for a test.
I have learned more now that I am educating our children at home than I think I ever learned in school. We read books! Lots of books! Lots of different kinds of books! That's the best way to learn in my book- pun intended! If I am not pressured into remembering what's in the book for some crazy test then I am more likely to remember what I read!
I guess I might apologize to those who have children in public school or even teach in them, but I am not going to! You do what YOU think is right, and I will do what I think is right!
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