If a picture paints a thousand words . . .
I have made a big decision. It was a tough one to come to. Can I do it? Do I have what it takes? What if I ruin them? What if I am not smart enough? What if I miss something important? What if this isn’t the right thing? Then I walked by the sunroom this morning and saw this. And I knew my decision was the right one:
That’s a textbook she is reading. Studying assignments I have laid out to “practice our decision” this week.
I am going to homeschool my kids.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
It seems everywhere I read, people are homeschooling their children. My two Sons are grown now, but I wonder if I would have had the courage to homeschool now. I can understand why people have lost faith in our public education system, though. Good thing there are so many resources to help anyone take this step! I applaud your decision!
Thanks Yaya — the twins have been going to parochial school since 1st grade, but somehow this homeschooling decision seems to fit us better. At least so far — it’s only been a week of trying it out. I am very optimistic though!
July 18th, 2008 at 7:35 am
I’ve been following your blog after finding your old Gullebarn site through a running blog database–and I live in Rapid City. Anyway, this post made me decide to stop lurking and say hi. I read your entry and it could have been my own. I made the decision last week to homeschool my kids after months of consideration. I have wondered about the same things you mention and when you read about others having the same concerns, it somehow reassures. Thank you and enjoy this new adventure!
Thanks for De-lurking Sarah! I’ve left a comment on your blog as well. — Lisa
July 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
hey! thanks for the comments on my blog…sigh…i have been struggling with the homeschooling decision…it looks like…very much to my surprise that i may actually put my kidergartener in kindergarten…i am very dismayed but he has special needs…we’re only a year into the diagnosis…and i am thinking it will help everyone if i am a bit more…hmmm…less overwhelmed with life!! i really want to homeschool and i think you will question yourself some but thank yourself frequently!
enough rambling!! take care and i am coveting your log cabin AND ability to be so self-sustaining!
July 26th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Your picture IS worth a thousand words.
We began home schooling with a year by year commitment in 1995.
It is now 13 years and three children later.
The lifestyle of home education has grown our family in ways unimaginable.
Through doubts and fears, joy and tears….
We are a family fulfilled.
“Education is not the filling of a bucket,
but the lighting of a fire”
~William Butler Yeats
Press On Mama!
Thanks for the encouraging words! I am starting to really look forward to it. Of course, I am sure there is a “honeymoon phase” to go through and I am sure we will have rough spots, but this year should be an adventure anyway! –Lisa