{"id":1,"date":"2021-03-01T21:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/homeschoolingtheherd\/?p=1"},"modified":"2021-03-01T21:09:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:09:18","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/homeschoolingtheherd\/2021\/03\/01\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschooling…Really?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I could \u201cnever\u201d homeschool, I don\u2019t want weird kids and I have no patience\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I remember thinking I could \u201cnever\u201d homeschool my kids. \u201cI don\u2019t know enough, I don\u2019t have the patience to be a teacher, PLUS I don\u2019t want my children to be weird\u201d. As I sit here typing this I\u2019ve officially been homeschooling for seventeen years. Seventeen years is a long time; although, it honestly doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s been that long at all. And after all this time I\u2019m only just now starting to feel like I might have this thing figured out. (I know all of you new homeschool moms out there don\u2019t wanna hear that\u2026.but it\u2019s true). <\/span><\/p>\n

We made the decision to homeschool when our oldest daughter was in fifth grade. At that time her younger sister Allison was in preschool and our son Carson was 5 months old. Halee (our oldest) was a bit advanced and we couldn\u2019t find a school that would really challenge her. First she attended public school, then we tried two different charter schools, all of which we felt were not \u201cgood enough\u201d for her. Now, I have to say, the way I feel about education today is TOTALLY different from when we first started. I was all about Halee getting straight A\u2019s and ALWAYS trying her best. I can remember when she was attending charter school, she\u2019d get her spelling words on Friday for the next weeks test. She would have a pre-test on Monday, if she aced the pre-test she wouldn\u2019t have to take the actual spelling test later in the week. I knew (if Halee tried) she could ALWAYS get an A on the pre-test. So I expected her to work hard over the weekend to make sure she would ace it. As a result, I don\u2019t think she ever ended up taking an actual spelling test that year. Yep, I was one of THOSE mothers. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s funny how much I\u2019ve changed. Almost a full 180 in my thoughts and understanding of how children learn. I\u2019ll be sharing lots more in future posts\u2026so stay tuned. Homeschooling has taught me a lot!! As we added to the family over the years (we have eight kids total\u20264 girls, 4 boys), each child has taught me so much about myself and my children. So, are my children weird because of homeschooling? …Maybe, but that would be only because they are their own unique selves. So yes, if you compare them to other children of their own age, they may seem a bit weird. Has homeschooling helped me grow virtuous patience? …Um, nope, but I have learned to be more understanding and knowledgeable of what my expectation should be for my children. So I\u2019m still a very impatient person (my kids and husband can attest to that), but I\u2019m LOTS more understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, If you\u2019re contemplating homeschooling but you\u2019re just not sure. Let me be the first one to say JUST DO IT! you will not regret it (well some days you might \u2026but that\u2019s only temporary and I\u2019m here to cheer you on and tell you\u2026.you got this!!!) My plan with this blog is to share with you our daily ups and downs and also some things that\u2019ve helped us with homeschooling over the years. Remember \u201cnever say never\u201d, because it just might happen!<\/span><\/p>\n

Until next time…<\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings from the Herd!<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheri<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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