Homeschooling rocks!
It spells freedom.
It means borderless learning.
Endless possibilities are spelled out every single day waiting to be explored.
There are gazzilion of things and explorations we can do aside from being tied down to the chairs from morning till late afternoon. Possibilities beckon in teaching my kids concepts they need to learn in the most fun or open-ended way. Life after all is not out of the textbook, right?
As of today, my daughter is still busy writing her story. Last I heard, the story she has been writing has reached 43 pages. I am even amazed how she approaches her writing in the most free flowing manner. As if it is so natural for her to write from her thoughts. Ballpoint pen in hand, she does it with ease. Right now, she asks if she can write online thru a blog. It's time to look for a reliable webhosting.
When basic skill building is done for the day, explorations begin. They look forward to this, thus they are motivated to do their basic skills using paper and pencil. Motivation sometimes falter but what am I here for? With prodding and constant reminder they do it nonetheless.
Baking, cooking, gardening, painting, sketching, tinkering with the computer, creating crafts, running around, selling, day camping and performing are just a few explorations they constantly pursue.
Now, that is true learning for me. Don't we all agree that experience is the best teacher?
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how long have you been homeschooling? have you homeschooled your kids since the beginning?
in what grade levels are they?
That picture she is drawing is coming out great. That's amazing she wrote 43 pages for a story.
43 pages? Wow! You're doing great at homeschooling your girls.
That's a lovely piece of artwork.
Wow, 43 pages ... very impressive. It's great that you nurture her love for writing.