A Happy Life - Blogger Friend School Assignment

Blogger Friend School Assignment - September 1st

10:17 PM, Sep. 29, 2008 .. Posted in Blogger Friend School .. 0 comments .. Link

Assignment: Take time this week to write about YOU and your feelings of trials and triumphs with homeschooling. Touch on when you first heard about the concept of home schooling and whether you tip-toed into the idea or just jumped in and never looked back. Share your schooling as a child and how you compare it to what your goals are for your children.

As a child I spent a lot of time trying to play catch up or dumb down, depending on which new school I moved to at the time. I found the idea of learning to be wonderful but the instability of my childhood just created frustration. I was a naturally an "A" student, learning was easy for me and still is today. However, attempting to meet the standards of the system was challenging especially when that system was a new school every few months. I think I realized very early on what a blessing a work-at-your-own-pace system would have been.

When considering homeschooling for my own children it was virtually unheard of in my circle of friends and family. I really felt as though I was jumping into the unknown with this decision. My family still probably thinks we're nuts for removing our children from the public school system. I however, recognize all the wonderful aspects of homeschooling, including the ability to keep the kids loving learning and discovery, as well as tailoring their educational experience to the unique personalities the Lord blessed them with. In other words, I really value NOT pressing them into a cookie-cutter mold! With homeschooling, we can see to it the Basics are learned but also have the time and opportunities to give them the experiences which allow them to blossom into the people God created them to be.
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Our family: We celebrate individuality. We believe in giving of ourselves and our time to others in our community and other communities. We enjoy trying new things and in that, we try many things as we grow and mature and learn more about the people God created us to be.

Dad: Hardworker, provider, supporting us in all things. Loves football and spending time taking us to do things and have new experiences.

Mom: Author of this space, researcher of new things as kids show interests, taxi driver, teacher, mentor, supporter of the dreams of their youth.

Oldest of the Siblings:Grown, self-confident, wonderful friend to the rest of her siblings. She's fun, energetic, and brilliant.

Son (16): Engineering minded. He loves music, his friends, his family, working, cars & trucks, and learning sciences. "What makes things work?" This is his eternal question which seeks answering.

Daughter A (13): Compassionate. She is loving & deeply caring. She enjoys reading anything and everything. She is drawn to anything sweet, soft, cuddly, and nice. She loves everyone but will sit aside to let others shine.

Daughter S (13): Shining Star. She is outgoing, happy, and excited about life! She enjoys helping others, is passionate about bunnies, and enjoys being center stage ready to share her light and love for life with anyone.

Daughter P (12): Artist. The world is her canvas awaiting her brilliant touch. She enjoys painting, drawing, writting stories and poetry...basically anything and any avenue in which she can create. She is a tomboy, loves horses, and creating imaginary worlds in which we are all just charactors playing in her play.