Comments on: Home Education, Interested?

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:26:18 +0000

Shelly
Your comment is one huge reason I am even doing this blog. I have been exactly where you are and so have a million other people. God gave you your children for a very good reason. Because you are you and your child, for whatever reason, needs YOU in his life, day in and day out. Take heart. Stay strong. Don’t let “the world” talk you out of what is in your gut. Listen to the still, small voice of God. Your child needs YOU. Chill out. Keep reading. Im sure, with the concern I hear in your heart, you are a great mama. Keep it up!!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:28:11 +0000

Hello! I just had to write to tell you thank you. I am almost in tears right now reading. I have been searching through your site for some kind of “help” I guess, information, inspiration. I have just started homeschooling my son, Hunter (8 years), in the last 6 months. I started homeschooling sort of as a last option, we have moved overseas again, (Saudi Arabia), and there is only “international schooling options” here. I was afraid of him being the only American student there and being able to understand the teachers and a mess of other stressers, its off compound…. ect… I was inspired at first by our mutual friend Penny Ward, I am sure you know her. She lead me to your site. Anyway to make this story short I was inspired by her to do the homeschooling, was extremely excited about it, but as of late I have been “slacking” to say the least in that area. Frustrated by my own ability I guess to teach what he needs to know, he is still not reading and that was a huge stresser. At the same time I had a feeling that he could sense my frustration and would think that it was directed at him… I did not want him to think that at all! I was just at a loss, then Penny lead me to your site two days ago, and I have been reading non-stop! Anyway just wanted to say thank you, I think I have found the inspiration that I needed to pick it up again and move on… I was at the point where I was about to send him to school again, me talking myself out of doing it here, pressure from everyone outside our home, you would not beleive how many people feel the need to comment on the fact that you are homeschooling and when are you gonna put him back in school… Or maybe you would know… ha ha ha… Anyway, I have realized that I was adding so much more stress to my life by flirting with the decsion to put him back in school. The cost, transportation (thats another story), what grade he would go into because I was afraid they would hold him back again… Okay, really anyway, thank you so much, I will be back tomorrow I am sure of it. (sorry this is so long)

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:14:25 +0000

Alison,
Great to hear from someone who has been doing this for quite some time. Yes, isn’t that the book about the high school teacher that homeschools his children? I agree, that is another favorite!

By: Alison Moore Smith

Alison Moore Smith — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:20:07 +0000

We’ve been homeschooling for going on 16 years. Our oldest is a senior in college (full tuition academic scholarship) and our second was just accepted to her first choice university–among others. The other four kids are still at home (youngest will be kindergarten age next fall).

My favorite homeschooling book is probably Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense.

God luck to any of you who decide to do it. We’ve loved it.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:43:38 +0000

Corie – How wonderful that you already have that book on your shelf. And yes, Better Late Than Never is another great book.

By: Corie

Corie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:11:33 +0000

Soooo, I have The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook on my bookshelf and have never read it!! Got it for about 10 cents! Guess what book I’m starting tonight!!!

I HAVE read Better Late Than Never, after which I let out a huge sigh of relief! LOVED that book!!!

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:05:56 +0000

Yes, the Colfax book is amazing. Im going to put that link up soon too. And there is another one that I kind of lump together with that one. I think the Colfax’s worked the land in the morning and schooled in the afternoon and the other book that I cant recall at the moment had the Dad teaching highschool as his job, but they also homeschooled their children. I gave my copies of both to my sis at Christmas. Great books!

By: Catherine Rott

Catherine Rott — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:19:58 +0000

That would be “Homeschool for Excellence” by David & Micki Colfax
http://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Excellence-David-Colfax/dp/0446389862/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237857535&sr=8-2

Inspiring! Keep it coming!!

By: Jennifer Dunford

Jennifer Dunford — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:44:21 +0000

You are getting so snazzy at this it’s amazing!! Linking to Amazon, my word! :) Love it. Another great book to read, that I can’t remember the title of is by the Colfaxes. (Used to be public school teachers, taught their four boys at home, and all of them went to Ivy League Schools.) Great inspiration to follow that inner voice and intuition that parents all have but haven’t been taught to listen to!

By: Gina Chase

Gina Chase — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:38:02 +0000

This was very encouraging. You can never get to much encouragement in this area, no matter how long you have been homeschooling.