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  • Copyright2011,HomeschoolBuyersCoop

    AbouttheHomeschoolBuyersCoop

    Foundedandoperatedbyhomeschoolingfamilies,theHomeschoolBuyersCoopistheworldslargest

    purchasingcooperativeforhomeschoolers.

    Ourprimarymissionistouseourmemberscollectivepurchasingpowertogivehomeschoolersaccesstotheworldsbestcurriculumatthelowest

    possibleprices.

    YouwillfindanIndextoourmanyGroupBuyshere:

    IndextoGroupBuys

    Wealsoprovideanumberoffreeservicestoassisthomeschoolers,suchasourfreeFieldTripsFinder,ourdatabaseofFreeCurriculum,andourFreeHomeschoolIDCard.Youcanfindasummaryof

    ourservicesonourhomepage:

    HomeschoolBuyersCoop

    Membershipisabsolutelyfree,andentitlesyoutotheseanymanyotherbenefits.

  • Why Homeschooling

    ROCKS!

    A Loving Collaboration of the Members of the Homeschool Buyers Co-op

  • DEDICATION

    Thisbookisdedicatedtohomeschooling

    parentseverywhere,whoseloveanddedicationtotheirchildrenis

    beyondcompare.

  • FOREWORDHowthisbookcametobe.

    OnJuly9,2010,theHomeschoolBuyersCooppostedasimplequestiontoCoopmembersonourFacebookwall:WhydoeshomeschoolingROCK?WeindicatedthatwewouldcompilethepostsintoaneBookthatwouldbepublishedforallhomeschoolers

    toenjoy.I,forone,hadnoideawhatwouldhappen.

    Inthedaysthatfollowed,Iwatchedwithdelightasafloodofanswerstothissimplequestionpouredontoourwall,manyofthemwithphotos,andallofthemcompellingandheartfelt.IwassoimpressedwiththepoststhatIsoondecidedtohireaprofessionalgraphicartisttogiveourcommunitycollaborationthegraphicaltreatmentitdeserved.Mythankstotheverytalenteddesigner,DarrenF.Gideon,forthebookcoverandbackdroptothesepages.

    Mostespecially,Iwouldliketothankthemanymemberswho

    postedtheiranswers.Theirwordswillserveasasourceofinspirationtohomeschoolers,bothpresentandfuture,formanyyearsto

    come.Theirgifttoallofusisgreatlyappreciated.

    BTW,youareprobablyasking,whichpostattractedthemostLikes?Itisveryfirstanswerinthisbook,byKristinS.Andlooktothelastpageforoneofmypersonalfavorites,byAnnikaA.Iencourageyoutoreadtheiranswersandeveryanswerinbetween.

    BrettWalterPresident

    HomeschoolBuyersCoop

  • WHATYOUWILLFINDINTHISBOOK...

    FreedomLoveFaith

    KnowledgeIndividualizationConnectionFamilyJoy

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecausenobodylovesmychildrenasmuchasIdosonobodyhasasvestedinterestintheirwellbeingasIdo.Wespendso

    muchtimetogetherlearningandgrowingandexperiencinglife.Iwouldn'ttradeanyofitfortheworld.

    KristenS.

    WhyHomeschoolingROCKS:TheWorldbecomesyourclassroom,yougettoreallyknowyourkids/parents,andyouarefreetolearnasmuchasyou

    desire.LindaF.

    Whenwetakeanactiveroleinourchildren'slivesitdramaticallychangesthefamilydynamicinextraordinarilypositiveways!

    TheAudaciousMom

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsmetotailorourcurriculumtothewaymychildlearns.Withaspecialneedschildwhoisalsoacademicallygifted,thepublicschoolsystemneverseemedtohavetherightplaceforhim.Hecamehomefrustratedanddisheartenedmostdays.Now,Ihaveayoungmanwhoishappytogotoschool,learningathisownpacevia

    methodsthatworkbestforhim.Iamabletosupporthimbothspirituallyandemotionally.Ithasbeensuchablessingtoseehimsoar.Fieldtripsareanintegralpartofour1:1learningplan.No30:1classroomenvironmentshere.Whereelsecanyousitonanoutdoorswinginthebeautifulworld

    Godcreatedtohaveyourliteratureclass?Homeschoolingrocks!TonyaA.A.

    *Yougettodoeverythingwithyourkids,nothingiscoolerthanthat.*Youdon'tmisseverythingwhileagovernmentinstitutionfullofstrangerswithdifferentvalues/moralsthanyou,raisesyourchild.*Yourchilddoesn'thavetostruggletofitsomemold.*Yourkidsenjoylearning.*Yourchild

    getsrealworldsocialization.SonitaN.L.

    HomeschoolingROCKS.Responsible.Outgoing.Creative.Kind.Socialized.Thesearesomeofthebenefitsofachildbeinghomeschooled.Parentsarethefirstpeoplethatachildlearnsfrom,andwhomthechildrencountontobecomeanddecidewhotheyare.Homeschoolingisphysicalexampletothechildthatlearningisimportantandthatit'smorethanjustsitting/

  • reading/writing/memorizing...thatwhattheyaretaught,isrealandnecessary.Itmakesthemimportantandinstillsaconfidencethatcan'tbetaught.Itgivesthemafightingchanceinaworld

    wherepeoplearejustanumberoradollarsign.Itgivesthemvaluesthatcannotbetakenaway,andafoundationassolidasamoun

    tain.MorsusM.

    WhyhomeschoolingRocks:Becausewegettotraveltogetherand

    learnallaroundthecountrywithoutmissing"class"...MichelleK.H.

  • HomeschoolingrockseverytimeIheartheneighborspullingoutoftheirdrivewayat7:30withcranky,sleepykids,whilewe'rejust

    puttingonthecoffeeanddon'tneedtohurryanywhere.AubreyH.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecausetheTRUTHcanbeinstilledinthechild,sotheymaynotstray.TheycanbecomelightsforChrist.Createsbondingandrespect,toappreciatethemostimportantthingsinlife,andhelpsthechildbecomewhoGodintended,withouthavingtofightasmuchagainstsecularviewsorotherpeoplesopin

    ionsofthem.KellyM.F.

    HomeschoolingRocksandissosuccessfulbecauseoftwothingsyourchildwillnotgetanywhereelse:1)Ateacherthatonlywantstoseethemsucceed2)Ateacherthatlovesthatchildmorethanlife

    itself!CherylK.M.

  • HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseeverymemberinthefamilybecomesteacherandstudentevengrandmaandgrandpaandthe

    classroombecomestheworld.GwenA.

    HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseeveryoneislearningallthetime.Suchaswhenwewerestudyingancienthistoryandmythen21/2yodrewlinescrisscrossingallupanddownherlegswithaSharpie!Iaskedherwhyshediditandherresponsewas"Iwantedtobea

    Roman,Mom!"HowcouldIstaymad?AngelaW.N.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitisnicetohaveacloserelationshipwithmychildren.Welearnsomethingeverywherewego.Welikethatwedon'thavetoastrictschedule.Wecanhittheroadwhen

    everwewant.Ilovehomeschoolingandwouldneverthinkofdoingitdifferently.AmyB.L.

    HomeschoolROCKSbecauseyougettospendalotmoretimeatthe

    barnwithyourcoopgroup!PonchoVilla

  • ChanceHomeschoolingrocksbecauseourwholefamilyhaslearnedtofindtheeducationineverydaythings.Ididn'trealizethisuntilIwastryingtotakethescissorsandpaperawayfrommy2yearold.Hestartedyelling,"ButI'mlearningMomMom!I'mlearning!!!"

    LiaT.

    Homeschoolingrocks,becausewespendtimetogetherasafamily.Everyonegetstolearninthewaythatsuitsthem.Wegettogoonvacationandcallitschool.Everydayisafieldtrip,notjusttheend

    oftheyear.Homeschoolingrocksbecausewecanscheduleitaroundourdays,notthepublicschoolday.Homeschooljustrocks.

    AnastasiaS.H.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemylanguageloving51/2yroldcanlearnLatin,Greek,Spanish,andEnglishGrammar,allatthesame

    timeatherownpace.DonnaD.M.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIgettolearnallthatstuffIdidn'tlearn"backintheday"...IcanhelpthechildrenlearntolovelearningratherthanjustmemorizingSTUFFforatest...andpromptly

    forgettingitall.MaryG.

    Homeschoolrocksbecausewecankeepstudyingasubjectthatdelightsuswithoutsomeonetellingustomovealongtothenextles

    son.JulieL.B.

  • "WhyHomeschoolRocks:*Mychildrentolearnattheirownpaceandlearnwhatintereststheminanaturalenvironment.*Mychildrentohavetimetoplayandbechildrenwithoutthestressesofschool.*Wearen'ttiedtoaschoolschedule.Wetakebreakswhenweneedbreaks,wetakevacationswhentheopportunityarises,wegetupwhenwewakeup,etc.*Mychildrendon'thavetodealwithbullyingandconsumerismandalltheotherthingstheywouldbeexposedtoinpublicschool.Iamabletoprotecttheirinnocenceaslongaspossible.*Mychildren'seducationtofocusesonserviceandcompassion.Wevolunteerourtimeandhaveexperiencewithallkindsofpeople.Ibelievehumanrelationshipsandservicearethekeystotheworld,andhappinessandsuccess.*Mychildren

    aren'ttestedorgraded.Aboveall,Iwantmychildrentobeemotionallyandspirituallyhealthy.IftheygetstraightA'sandgotoagreat

    college,butaren'thappyanddon'tfollowtheLord,thentheir"success"meansnothing.Idon'twantschooltobethefocusoftheirlife.*MychildrenhavetimetolearnaboutthemselvesandGod'splanfortheirlives.Theyhaveopportunitytodiscovertheirdreamsanddesiresanddosomethingtheylove.Theydon'tfeelthepressureofachievingthingsthatpleasetheworld.//Homeschoolinghelpsmychildrentoeathealthy,makegoodchoices,andleadahealthylifestyle.*Iamtheonewhoteachesmychildrenand

    watchesthemlearnandgrow.IknowthemandIknowtheirneedsandhowtheylearnbetterthananyoneelse.ThereisnothingmoreimportantIcangivemychildrenthanmytimeandenergy.*My

    childrenareabletointeractwithalldifferentkindsandagesofpeople.*Homeschoolinghelpsourfamilytohaveastrongconnection.Iwantmychildrentoalwaysknowtheyarelovedandtocometouswhenevertheyneedanything.Iwantourfamilytocomebefore

    friendsandpeers.*Mychildrentolearnbecausetheyenjoyit,notsothattheycanpassatestorpleaseateacher.Theycanenjoy

    learningandtheworldistheirclassroom.*Mychildren'seduca

  • tionismyresponsibility,notthegovernment's.Idon'tbelievethegovernmentknowshowtoraisehealthychildrenandpeople,soIdon'ttrustthemtoeducatemychild.*MyhusbandandandIarenonconformists.AndIhopeourchildrenarealso.Idon'twantourchildrentobeinanenvironmentwheretheywillpayforthis.Whentheyareolderandmoreconfidentintheirbeliefs,itwillbedifferent.*Ourfamilyisfarfromperfectandwedefinitelyhaveourissues.Homeschoolingforcesustoconfrontthese.Wearetogetheralotanditismuchmoredifficulttojustshovethingsaside.Iammychildren'sprimaryinfluenceanditforcesmetobethebestparent

    possible.LeahS.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidscanlearnthewaytheylearnbest!Andwedon'thavetogetupat6amsowecanlearnwhenWE

    arefreshest,notwhensomeoneelsesaysweshouldbe;)AnnZ.S.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitletsus(asparents)makethebestdecisionsforteachingourkidsbasedontheirindividualneeds.

    Theyarespendingtheirschooltimelearningattheirpaceinsteadoftryingtocatchuporwaitonalargegroupofothers.Andof

    course,thedogsaregladtheydon'thavetowaituntiltheafternoontoseetheirkids!

    AlisonS.A.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausewecantakeavacationwhennormalvacationspotsarelesscrowdedandwecanstillcontinueour

    schoolingwhileonvacation!CarolQ.N.

  • MysonRyan(age10)thinkshomeschoolingROCKSbecausewelivejustdownthestreetfromthepublicelementaryschool.Thekidspassourhouseeverydayontheirwaytoandfrom.OftenontheywillpassusoutsidewhileRyansetsupalemonadestandthatdaytolearnaboutmathandbusinessortalktoRyanafterhe'sspentthedayatthebeachlearningaboutsciencehandson.WethinkhomeschoolingROCKS!!!Theworldaroundusisthebestschool

    andwegettoenjoyiteveryday.PennyU.B.

    MykidsthinkhomeschoolingROCKSbecause:*Theydon'thavetositataschooldeskallthetime.*Theycanreadwhilelyinginbed,ontherecliner,oroutsideintheniceweather.*Theygettohave

    cooking,sewing,crocheting,woodworking,orwhatevertheyarein

  • terestedinforaclass.*Wegettoread"cool"bookstolearnabout

    historyandscience.:)KelleyQ.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseIcanchoosebecauseIcandesignaneducationthatistailormadeformyspecialneedssonanditalso

    helpsusnurturehisincredibletalentinart!DanaB.

    HomeschoolingrocksNightSchool!Myboysconcentratebetterintheevenings,soaftersupperiswhenwegetthemostschoolworkdone.Wespendthedaytimeoutdoorsenjoyingthesunshine!

    PattiH.H.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausewegettohavecontrolofourschedulesandlives,withouttheschoolsystemdictatingwhenwetakevacationorvisitgrandparents,orvolunteeratthesoupkitchen.

    ThankGodforthisfreedom!MelissaZ.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecauseinsteadofafurloughday,oneofour

    schooldaysconsistedofamorningatMoMA,aBroadwaymatineeandtheeveningABTproductionofRomeoandJuliet!Evenbetter,our13yearolddaughterbeggedforthefirsttwodaysinNYCtogo

    toMoMAanditwasherideatoseeRomeoandJuliet!ThereasaS.T.W.

    HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecausewehaveanawesomeopportunitytoshapetheleaders,entrepreneurs,andsmallbusinessownersoffuturegenerations.Homeschoolstudentsareskilledincriticalthinking,problemsolving,andhavethefreedomtodevelopaccordingtotheirownuniqueskillsandgifts.Hereisapictureofouryoungestdaughter(futurebusinessleader)takingawelldeserved

    breakatStarbucks.:)SharraB.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecauseigettospendeverydaywithmykiddosandnotsendthemawayfor8hoursaday.Igettoenjoyeverymomentoftheirchildhood,eveniftheydodrivemenutssometimes.

    SonyaL.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitiseducationunfetteredfromthebureaucraticbouldersthatweighdownstudents!

    LoriT.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettoknowmykidsinawayIcouldnotiftheyweregone8hoursoftheday.Wegettoexperienceourlivesatamuchdeeperlevelthanmostfamiliesandthatmakes

    itallworthit!MelissaZ.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowstimetolearnatyourownpace.Italsoallowstimeforfamily,themost

    important"friends"ofall!!MelissaB.S.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettospendqualitytimewithmykidsandweenjoylearningtogether.

    ClayandKathleenP.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsustokeepGodthenfamilyourfocus!JenniferV.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIpreferthatmydaughtergrowuptobecivilizedratherthansocialized.

    SheilaW.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucandresslikeapirateanytime

    youwant!NicoleL.

    IthinkhomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcanwakeupwheneverandit'sreallygoodoneononetime.Insteadofreadingoutoftext

    booksallthetimeyoucangooutandvisitamuseumandit'smorehandson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11yearoldgirlfromColorado

    JodiL.M.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemy7&9yearoldhavebeenin43states!Nobetterwaytoteachgeographythanthat!!!

    JulieG.W.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecausetheentireworldisyourclassroomandtherearenolimitationstowhatcanbeaccomplished.

    RobinW.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidsgettoexperiencetheworldeverydayinordinarywaysandbethemselveswithparentswho

    loveandsupportthemunconditionally.AnnaMarieC.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidsgettoexperiencelifeinsteadofbeinglockedinaclassroomfor12years.Thisisrealsocialization.Whatablessingitistospendthistimewithmychildrenand

    seethelearningasithappens.CrystalS.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettoteachmykidsmywayandteachthemwhatIwantthemtolearn.Wegettodocoolscienceexperiments,goongreatfieldtrips,cook,sew,draw,dance,andhavefunlearning.Mydaughterdoesn'thavetoworryaboutgettingcriticizedforfidgetingwhiledoingherworkandshenolongerhastoworryaboutdisruptingotherstudentsifshehumswhilereading.Igettospendtimewithmykidsastheygrowandwediscoverthingstogether.Somethingassimpleasbakingbreadisalessoninmath,readingcomprehension,socialstudies,andnutrition,andgivesusa

    greatopportunitytobond.Ilovehowmuchmorehandsonhomeschoolingis.I'dalsoliketoaddthatmydaughternolongerhastolivewiththesocialstigmathatcomeswithbeingdiagnosedasADHD.SheisnowfreetoliveandlearnwithoutlabelsandIEP's,andtheexpectationthatshewillbedisruptivejustbecauseofher"condition".We'veonlybeenhomeschoolingforayearandahalf

    butherconfidencehassoared,shehasmadewonderfulnewfriends,andissomuchmoreeagertolearn.Shenowrealizesthatlearningdoesn'tjusthappenbehindadeskandisalwaysasking

    questionsandaskingmetoverballyquizheronthings.IonlywishIwouldn'thavewaiteduntilhalfwaythrough4thgradetostart!

    HeatherG.H.

  • Becauseyouneverknowwhomightshowupforclass!

    BobbiB.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseweknowexactlywhatourchildrenarelearningandwhattheyarecapableof.Homeschoolinghasreinforcedourfamilyinawaythatpeoplecommentoneveryday.Ourkidsaregoodandsweetandloveeachothersodearlybecausetheylearntogetherandhelpeachotherallthetime.Ourkidsarelearningthatlearningisa24/7lifecommitment.Theyarelearningthatlearningistheirresponsibilityandouroldestjustscoredinthe

    99thpercentileonherendofyearstandardizedtest!!Sohomeschoolingkicksthepantsoffpubliceducation!

    HeatherC.E.M.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettospendtimewithmykids,toknowwhatthey'relearning,toseethejoyontheirfacesastheyexperiencesomethingnew,toseethelightbulbgoonwhentheyconnectthethingswe'vebeenlearning.Itrocksbecausewecanlearnintherealworldbytakingtripsandreadingrealbooksinsteadoftextbooks.Itrocksbecausewedon'thavetobeonanyoneelse's

    schedulebutourown.MichelleK.H.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIalwaysknowwheremychildrenareandwhotheyarehangingoutwith.IknowwhattheyarebeingexposedtoandIcananswerquestionsastheycomeup,naturallyandinanageappropriatemanner.Iamtheirprimaryeducatornotjustinacademics,butinlife,andtheyknowtheycancometomeatanytimeforanything...SeeMore.Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidscanstaykidsforaslongastheyneed,andnotbepressuredintogrowinguptoofastandmissingoutonthefunandinnocenceofchildhood!Academicsarereallysecondarytous;character,valuesandmoralsareofutmostimportance.Homeschoolingallowsus

    tofocusonthesepriorities.SheriB.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecausethechildrencanlearnfromtheirolder

    siblings.JulieL.B.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseit'saprivilegeandablessingtohavethischancetobewithmydaughterandsharethisonceinalifetimeopportunityofworkingwithherasshegrowsintoanexceptional

    youngwoman.SheilaW.

  • Intheviewofahomeschoolingfatherof8homeschoolingrocksbecauseitisthepathtorestoringourRepublic,securingourliberty,andmostofallplacingourchildrenontheroadtoalifelongloverelationshipwiththeGodwhocreatedthem,diedforthem,and

    roseagain,thattheycouldspendeternitywithHim.AbrahamLincolnsaidThephilosophyoftheschoolroominonegenerationwillbethephilosophyofgovernmentinthenext.HomeschoolingisourbesthopetomakethatfuturephilosophyonethatourFoundingFatherswouldbeproudtohavesacrificedfor,andourHeavenlyFa

    therwillbepleasedtobless.RickS.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcanhangoutwithmyhomeschoolingfriends,IcansleepinandIcanlearnaboutthingsthatinterest

    me.Perkids:wegettogoplaceswithoutthecrowds.LindaS.

    Homeschoolingrocks,becauseitisanaccuratepictureofwhatsocializationisreallyabout.Wheninlifeareyousegregatedtopeopleyourownagealldaylong??Besides,someofusarejustnotcutout

    tobestuckbehindadeskallday!MelanieS.A.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecausewhenouradoptedsonwasevacuatedfromHaitiaftertheearthquakeinJanourhomeschooledchildrenwereabletoshareinhisbondingeverydayinsteadofbeing

    awayfromhomeinaschoolallday.Ourfamilyissomuchcloserbecauseofourdaysspenttogether!

    RoxanneW.M.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyougettodoyourreadingassignmentsittingonthelaundryroomcounter,readingaloudtoyoursweethomeschooledcats,andaskingtheiropinionofthestory!

    MoniqueL.B.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecausewenolongerhavetoworrythatourkidsaregettingsomethingoutoftheirschooldayweknowtheydo,wenolongerhavetowonderiftheyarebeinggiventheirteachersbest,oraregettingtheattentiontheyneedbecausewearegivingittothem,weneednotbeconcernedaboutwhattheyarebeingex

    posedtoaswearethereleadingthemeverystep.TiaraS.

    HomeschoolingRocksformebecauseitallowsmydaughterexplorewhosheisandblossomintoacompassionateandsteadfastyoungwoman,plusskippingmathtoplayintherainandmudispretty

    sweettoo.MelissaR.

    FilerHomeschoolRocksbecauseitembracesinsteadofalienates!MichelleP.

  • Homeschoolingrocks,becauseIgetthechancetolearnnewthingsalongwithmykidseveryday.Becauseofthat,theyseelearningasalifelongexperience,notjustsomethingthatneedstobedonefrom

    ages6to18.AndreaF.M.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecausewegettogiveourkidsacustomtailorededucation,andmoreimportantlywe'reabletoinstillin

    themBiblicalvaluesonadaily,evenhourlybasis.Plus,wecanhaveasmany"pajamadays"aswewant!=)

    RebeccaG.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecausemydaughterlovesthemorerelaxedlearningenvironmentandthefactthatIamalwayshereforher.PlusIlovethefactthatifsheneedshelpwithMathorsomethingelse,therearesomanyresourcesandtutorstohelpherlearn.Andwegettobeginourdaywithpledgingtotheflag,prayerandplan

    ningthedayTogether!!PennyM.C.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucancatertoyourchildrenslikesandinterests.SharonF.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemychildrengetalltheaccommodationstheyneedwithouthavingtochangethewaywedothings.Homeschoolingfitstheirneedsinsteadofhavingtofittheschool

    system.DebH.M.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausewehavetheopportunitytotrulyknowourchildrenaspeopleatanagewherefamiliestendtolosetouch.Wehavethefreedomtoexploretheirinterestsandvolunteerforcausesthatareimportanttothemwhichisshapingtheminto

    verykindandcaringyoungpeople.KitselB.

  • HomeschoolrocksbecauseLIFEitselfbecomestheclassroom.Atoneofmydentalappointments,mysonbecameinterestedindentistryandmydentistverygraciouslyseeinghisintereststeppedintohelphimlearn.Hehasnowassistedonthreeofourfamilyappointments.HOMESCHOOLROCKS....BECAUSEHOME&LIFEARE

    THECLASSROOM!AngelaMariaG.W.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecause,beyondalltheeducationalbenefits,igettowitnessandenjoymychild'slightandpresenceandspiriteveryday.ifshewereinaschoolnotonlywouldibedeprivedofthatgift,mostlikelythestrangersinchargeofherwouldnotevennoticeit.andbecausemychildexperiencesmyloveforherinadaily,hourly,handsonbasis,wehaveabondoftrustandrespectthatno"peer"groupcanbreach.Everythingelsegoodabout

    homeschooling,forus,comesfromthisfoundationoflove,compassion,empathy,andaffection.

    RowenaS.G.A.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausethelearningisadjustedtoeachandeverylearnerinsteadofaclassroom.Thisisalsowhy

    homeschooledkidsdosoooowell!ShariD.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseithasallowedusmorefreedomtotailoreducationtothechildren'slearningstylesandtoincorporate

    "reallifelearning"intooureducation.GayleP.

  • HomeschoolingRocksforallgenerationsandages.My87yearoldmotherinlawhasnothadtheopportunitytobewithyourgrandchildrenastheyhavegrownduetogeographicaldistanceuntilnow.Ofher7grandchildren,5aregrown.Whenmyfatherinlawpassedaway,Grandmamovedintolivewithus.Iwantedhertobehappybybeingwithhertwoyoungestgrandchildrenasmuchaspossible.So,HOMESCHOOLINGhereweare!!Notonlyisshespendingtimewiththem,butatage9and11theyaredevelopingmemoriesthattheyotherwisewouldnothavehad.Thereistheaddedbonusofher

    assistingwithreadinglessons!Sheloves"teaching"andstill"learning"at87!!KathleenM.D.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausethefamilycanworktogether.Thereisflexibilityinhomeschoolingthatyoucannotgetanywhereelse.

    SherylR.

    HomeschoolingislikeHomecookingYougettochoosetherecipeandthequalityoftheingredientsEveryonegetstosavorthere

    sult.BridgetK.H.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecausechildrenaremotivatedtocomeup

    with'brightideas'ontheirown!MayF.

  • ILOVEwhatI'mreadingonthepostsaboutWHYHOMESCHOOLINGROCKS.It'ssodifficulttopinitdowntoasmallstatement,astherearesomanywidereachingreasonsandsomanybenefitstoourchildren,toourfamilies,ourselves,neighbors,andtheworld

    aroundus.Ihavebeeninorientationforajobforthepastweekandtookmychildrenwithme.YesterdayIdidnot,andeveryoneeverysinglepersoninthatofficewantedtoknowwheretheywere.Theyalsowantedtoknow,just"how"Igotthemtobesowellbehaved,

    polite,andpatientastheyare.lolMorsusM.H.

    IgettoSEEmykidslearningandgrowing,notjusthearaboutitfromotheradultsspendingalldaywiththem.Ofcoursetheystillsurpriseme,butIalsogettoenjoytheirbrillianceinsteadofsend

    ingthemofftoenhanceanotherenvironment.CarlaG.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausewhenmyboysdon'tgetsomething,it'snobigdeal!Wejustworkonituntiltheydo!Absolutelynochild

    isleftbehindhere!CrystalA.N.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucanlearnalongwithyourchildrentheycanlearnwhattheywant,whentheywanttolearnit,inasmuchoraslittledepthastheycanhandle.Theyhavetimetopursueotherinterestsandcandevelopaswholepeoplenotjustasoneofseveralkidsinaclassroomwhohastocompletethismuchbusyworkinordertomakeittothenextlevel,muchlikeaperversevideogame.Youhavetimeandenergytobondandgrowasafamily,creatinganenvironmentinwhichyourchildrencangrowashu

    mansandbecomepeopleyoulikeandrespect,asopposedtoproductsofsociety.Youcanconcernyourselfwithwhatisbeinglearnedduringaparticulartimespan,andlesstimestressingoverbeingsomeplaceforaparticulartimespan.Weloveit,can'timagine

    schoolinganyotherway!CydC.S.

    Whenmydaughterwasinsecondgradewepulledheoutofpublicschool.LaterIaskedherifsheknewwhywewerehomeschooling.Shesaiditwas"BecauseyouLoveme!"Whatbetterwaytolove,nurtureandcherishourchildrenaswewatchthemgrowinwis

    dom.Wisdomisdifferentfrombooklearning.Wehavebeengivenawonderfulgift,theabilitytoteachandtrainourchildren.Thatis

    whyhomeschoolROCKS!!!LisaS.S.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseMomlearnedtosayYestoTad

    poles,andwewatchedthemgrowinto2tinyfrogs.ChristineG.D.

    Godgaveme4uniquechildren,withspecialneedsandabilitiesandhomeschoolinggivesmetheflexibilitytohelpeachonelearnintheirownbeststyle.*Homeschoolingisgivingmyhusband,whoworksoutoftown,timewithhischildrenandgivinghischildrenarealrelationshipwithhim.*Homeschoolinghasallowedadyslexicchildtoreadandwriteandspellinthewayhelearnsbest,withoutanysocialstigma.*Homeschoolinghasseenanacademicallygiftedchildsoaringinsteadofbeingboredbyanormalschoolcurriculum.*Homeschoolinghasgivenmylessmaturechildtimetoemerge

    fromhiscocoonandbecomeconfidentbeforesendinghimoutinto

  • theworld.*Andfinally,homeschoolinghasgivenmethetimetoseemychildrenasuniqueindividuals,withdifferentinterestsandstrengthsandweaknesses.Godgavemethesespecificchildren,exactlywhoHemadethemtobe.Heisteachingmeeverydaytoreally

    SEEthemandhelpthembecomethepersonHeintended.EstherG.

    Becausemychildrenwon'thavetosufferthroughwhatIsufferedthroughinschoolandthedoubtandshameandinsecuritiesthat

    comeswithit.TeresaB.R.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIcanhelpmykidslearnthewaytheylearnbest,withoutmakingitseemlikeit'ssomehigh

    powered,loveless"technique".Instead,it'scouchedinlove.Lovetakeseverythingastepbeyond;keepsusfocusedontheimportantthingsinlife;takingusbeyondthedictatesofmerecurriculumanddeepintotheheartofthings.Mykidsdon'tmerelyknowaboutthings.Norhavetheyjustexperiencedthings.They'vehadthe

    chancetodiscuss,think,prayaboutandweighwhatthey'relearninginawaythebellofaschoolwouldneverletthem.They'renot

    beingtaughtinacertainwaycertainthingsinordertotestwell,buttounderstandandusetheirheartsandheads.Iwanttoraisepeo

    plewhocanchangetheworld.TraceyJ.R.

  • HomeschoolrocksbecauseIamabletoshapethehearts,mind,bodyandsoulsofmychildrenaccordingtomyownfaith,moralsandbeliefsandnotthoseofasocietythatismorallydecayingandcorruptingthehearts,minds,bodyandsoulsofchildren.IcaninstillinthemGodlyvaluesthatbuildupcharacterandvirtue,notselfishnessandahungerforinstantgratificationbutfortruthand

    honor.AngelaMariaG.W.

    WeloveourhomeschoolbecausewhenDadcomeshomefromIraqinFebruaryit'stimeforawinterskibreak!

    HelenS.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecausemychildrenabsolutelylovespendingtimetogether,asseenherewhenIchanceduponthemenjoying

    astorytogether.MariaS.

    Itrocksformebecausemyteenagerhasaweirdsleepcycleandcanworkaroundit.ElizabethP.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecause3ofmy4daughtershavelifethreateningfoodallergies.Keepingthemhomeallowsmetoteachthemhowtobesafe,whentheyeventuallyleavehomewithoutme.

    AngiJ.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecausetwoofmykidsTyler,13,andJulianna,6,havecysticfibrosis,andkeepingthemawayfromthegermskeepsthemoutofthepicu!AndalsoIwantmy5kidsto

    knowGodandnottolearntokeephimout.Plusthenochildleftbehindisaloadofpoo....allfiveofminelearndifferentandhavedifferentlikesanddislikessothisletsmehaveoneononetimewith

    eachone!KerriC.R.

    Ihavetotellyouthatasasuccessfullyhomeschooledperson,Ifeltlikethereweremanyadvantages.Ihaveseenthesesamethings

    cometopassinmyownhome.*Firstofall,oneofthebiggestreasonsIwantedtohomeschoolwasthatIfeltlikemyinterpersonal

    relationshipsweremuchstrongerasanadultbecauseIwashomeschooled.TherearemanytimesthatIseefamiliessendingtheirchildrentoschoolneedingtoresolveissues.However,thereisn'ttimeto,bythetimetheygethomefromschool,dohomework,eatdinner,gotobed,getup,getreadyandleaveagain,relationshipscannevertrulybedevelopedorhealed.*Second,ofcourseisthatwecantailorwhatweteachthemtowhattheyneed!Myoldestis

  • doingcollegelevelworkinalmosteveryareaofhisschooling.Whatablessingthathecanmoveonwhenheneedsto.MydaughterhadspeechissuesandhowwonderfulitwasthatIcouldworkonherspeechandworryaboutherreadinglevel(whichisnowgradelevelsaboveherpeers').Thankfully,mysixandahalfyearoldwillnothavetotryandunsuccessfullysitthroughalongclasstryingto

    learn,butreallyonlylearningtopossiblysitstillormorelikelyhewouldlearnthatheisa"troublemaker."*Third,wellit'saprotectionissue.Iliketoknowwheremychildrenare,whotheyareassociatingwithandwhatisgoingonwiththem.IfeelthatIamabletokeeptabsonthisbecausewehomeschool.Ifeellikeithastruly

    benefittedthemtobetaughtinasmallersetting:problemsolving,friendshipping,andsharingboth"things"andthemselves!*Well,

    IguessthatthiswasatotalBOOKMelanieH.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcancontrolwhatmychildrenlearnandnotteachthem"evolution".IcanteachthemGodhasaplanforthemandapurpose.Theydon'tevenhavetogotothe"focusroom"fortellingkidsaboutJesusasmyoldestdidinthepublicschool.NowtheycanbetaughtHOWtotellkidsabouttheirSavior:)

    DonnaM.J.

  • HomeschoolingRocksBecause:Idonothavetoworryaboutaschooldistricttellingmewhatisbestformykids,ortryingtodrugthembecausetheycannotfigureouthowtodotheirjobsproperly.

    Andbestyet......art,music,andrecesswillneverbeoutofthebudget!Iwillnotallowmychildrens'educationtosufferatthe

    handsofothers,itistooimportanttothemandus.AprilL.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecausemykidsandIcanliveinGermanybymymomfor6monthswhenwegooverthere.WhatbetterwaytolearntheGermanlanguageandcustoms.Weareabletomakethemostunforgettablememories.*It'salsogreattoknowmykids

    aresafe,andI'mcontrollingwhattheyarelearningandareexposedto.Allthetimewegettospendtogetherissoprecious.

    Homeschoolingallowsmetonevermissamomentofmychildren'slives.*Homeschoolingisourlife,andI'mlovinglife!!!!!!!

    MelanieG.

  • WhyHomeschoolingRocks!Westartedlearningabouttheancient

    times,bydoinganarchaeologydig!MichelleG.T.

    Thisismysecondyearhomeschooling.Therearesomanyreasonswhyhomeschoolingrocks.Oneofthebiggestreasonsisourfamilygetstospendsomuchmoretimetogether.Whenmychildrenwereinpublicschool,IfeltlikeallIeverdidwaswakethemupinthemorning,sendthemtoschool,pickthemup,theywoulddotheirhomeworkforhours,eat,takeabath,andgotobed.Iamsogladthosedaysaregone!*Second,isthefactthatIcanteachthemwhatIfeelisimportantandtopicstheyareinterestedin.Itissomucheasiertoteachwhenyouhaveyourchildren'sattentionbecause,theyactuallywanttolearn.Withoneononeattentionand

    handsonapplication,Idefinitelyknowtheyareretainingwhatthey

  • learn.*Third,isIdon'thavetoexplaintoanyonewhymychild

    missedschool.*Fourth,mychildrengettospendmoretimewithotherrelativesandfriendsthatdon'tlivenearus.LastyearmytwolittlegirlswenttoNorthCarolinawiththeirgrandparentsfora

    week.Theygottoseesnowforthefirsttime.WeliveinFlorida,sothatisanexperiencetheywillneverforget!Somanymemories

    weremadeforeveryoneonthattrip.*Thefifthreasoniswehavemadesomanynewfriendsinthehomeschoolgroupwejoined.Itissonicetohavepeoplearoundyouthatarelikeminded.Nottomentionthefactthatmychildrencansocializewithallages.*Icouldhonestlygoonandonaboutthereasonswhyhomeschoolingrocks.*But,themostimportantreasonwhyhomeschoolingrocksisthefactthatmyLordhascalledmetodoit.NothingROCKSmorethanhavingarelationshipwiththeLord,JesusChristandobeyingwhatissaystodo.HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIknowIampleasing

    myLord!BillieJoH.E.

    Istartedhomeschoolingmyyoungestdaughterabout2andhalfyearsnowandwehavelearnedsomuchtogether.Andienjoythetimethatwehave,wehaveovercomemanyproblemsthatshehad.NowIcontrolwhatshelearnsandthatisbetterthanwhattheywasteachingher,andsheissaferherethananypublicschool.Shedoessomuchbetterthanshedidinherothermiddlehigh,whereshewasscaredandworriedallofthetime.SoHomeschoolingROCKS

    ourworld.MaryM.

  • Istartedhomeschoolingin1999.Beforethattime,twoofmynow4childrenwenttoPS.Theyoungestwasin2nd(7yearsofageattheendoftheyear)andstrugglingtoreadingathergradelevel.Ihadaskedtheteacheraswellastheboardtoallowhertobeheldbacktogiveherachancetogetcaughtupinherreading.Shewasaveryyoungsecondgrader.Theschoolboardtoldme"Sheneedstobeacompletefailurebeforewecanretainher."Mychildrenarenotfailuresasnochildrenarefailures.Iletherfinishupthelastweekofschool,pulledmychildrenoutofPSandhavehomeschooledevery

    since.SheillaM.T.

    Homeschoolingrockssinceyoucangiveyourkidsthegiftofloving

    lifelonglearning.Lifescienceclasspicturefromthisspring.CarolB.

  • Istartedhomeschooling2yearsagoafter2yearsoftryingtoworkwiththeschooltoresolvethebullyingmyoldestwasexperiencing.InthistimeIhaveseenmychildrengrowemotionally,socially,andacademically.Ihavealsoseentheirbondasbrotherandsistergrowstrongerinsteadofdestroyedbypeerpressure.Athomewehavefreedom.Freedomtopursuewhatinterestsus.Freedomtoditchatextthatisnotworkingandtrysomethingelse.Freedomtobewhowearewithouthavingtoworryifitis"cool"ornot.Freedomtousetheworldasourclassroom.IsaywebecauseIlearnandgrowrightalongwiththem.Forallofmyreasonswhyhomeschoolingrocksmyoldestsaysitisbecausehegetstosleeplateandmyyoungestsaysitisbecauseherworkisnormallycompletedbylunchtime.

    KathyW.B.

    HomeschoolRocks!!Mysonattendedpreschoolathomeherewithme,fromthetimehecouldtalkwewerelearningthings.Hestartedhisfirstdayinkindergartenalreadyproficientin75%ofwhathewassupposedtoaccomplishbytheendofhiskindergartenyear.IkepthiminschoolforhalftheyearbeforeIfinallypulledhimout.OurproblemswerewhatIwouldcallsystemproblems.Mysondidn'tfit"their"mold.Hedidn'tattendastructuredpreschoolorheadstartlike99.9%ofhisclassmatessowhenhewenttoschoolhehadahardtimeunderstandingthathehadtobepatientandwaituntilrecessorlunchtosocializebutheeventuallygotitdown.Howeverthatwasjustahiccupcomparedtotherestofourkindergartendrama.Nowmynaiveassumptionwasthatmysonwastobeat

  • schooltolearn,andthatlearninggoesbeyondlearninghisabc'sand123's,everychildhastolearnhowtoworkinagroupandhastolearnhowtoworkindependently.Fromthefirstweekhisteacherwascallingspecialconferenceswithmetodiscusswhymy5year

    oldboycouldnotworkbyhimself.Isaid"He'sa5yearoldboy...whatdoyouwantofhim?"NowIwillgivesomeandrealizethatkindergartentodayisnotwhatitwasinmydaybutIdon't

    knowwhythisparticularteacherhaditsetinhermindthata5yoboywithnootherexperienceingrouplearninghadtomasterindependentstudyinunder2weeks.Butthestrawthatfinallybroke

    thecamelsbackwasthis.Mysonisveryintelligent.Hewasreadingbeforegoingintokindergarten,hismemoryissoexcellentitblowsmeaway.At2hehadhisalphabetdownusingflashcards.BUThisteacherhadnocareforthis,shetoldmethatmysonwassmartenoughforthehigherlevellearningbutthatsherefusedtoplacehimtherebecausehewouldn'tcompletehisworkbyhimself,i.e.,hewouldn'tCOLORAPICTURE.Seriously???Haveyoupaidattentiontowhomysonis?HehatescoloringandshewantedtoholdhimbackinhisLEARNINGbecauseshedecidedthathislackofinterestincoloringmeanthehadpoorfinemotorskills.Watchthis

    kidtakeapartatoytrainandputitbacktogetherandtellmehehaspoorfinemotorskills.Andtotopitalloff,westartedinstitutingapunishmentathomeforhimnotcompletinghiswork.Anditgottowherehedreadedcominghometofacehisdad.Wecoordinatedwiththeteachersaidwewereputtingmoreresponsibilityonhimathomethathewastoobeyandcompletehisworkwhetherhe

    wantedtoornotbuttherewasnoenforcementwhileatschool.TheteachertoldmeonedaythatChristoldher"no,idon'twantto

    read"andshelethimgetawaywithit.Shelethimwalkawayandbetheoneincharge.NowhowamIsupposedtogetmysontobeobedientoutofmypresencewhentheadultinchargeofhisbehaviorallowshimtobedisobedientwithconsequences?Anyway....iknowI'mstartingtosoundlikeacomplainer....IhavealotthatI

    wanttocomplainaboutbutitwontdoanygood...hereisthegood

  • part.Mysonlovesschoolagain,helovestoshowhisfatherthe

    workhecompleted(becauseIdon'tallowhimtobelazy)andgetpraisefromhisfatherratherthanpunishment.Heisexcellingbeyondhisgradelevelinreadingandmath.AndIdon'tdreaddroppinghimoffatschoolandhehasnomoretearscominghome.

    MarcieG.W.

    Homeschoolrocksbecauseyoucansitinonechairwithyourbest

    buddyandtheteacherwillbeokwithit!PonchoV.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsmy15daughtertogetherhighschooleducationinawaythatmakessensetoherwhileallowinghertogrowinhermusic/songwritingwhichisherpassion!The

    pastsixmonthssincewestartedhomeschoolinghavebeenanamazingridefilledwithmusicandlearning.Thepeopleshehas

    met,andtheplacestheflexibilityofhomeschoolinghasallowedustogohasenrichedbothourlives!

    CyndiB.

    Wehavenothadour1stofficialyearasofyet,butmysonissoexcitedaboutstartinghomeschoolthatwebeganassoonaspublicschoolletoutforthesummerthisyear.MysonhasADHDandlabeledas'retarded'hewasgoingintothe6thgradeunabletoreadorabletodomathabove10+10.NoChildLeftBehind,yeahright!Hewasattackeddailybybullieshisownagebecauseofhisstature,andbybulliesthatweresupposedtobehisteachers.Hecamehomecryingonmorethan1occasion.EveryteacherconferenceIwouldbeyelledatabouthowIwasteachingmysonathome.Itwastheirjobtotellmewhenhewasreadytomoveon.OvertheChristmasbreak,Itaughthimhis2'sand3'stimestablesandhewassoexcitedthatIlethimputthemonthesideofhishomeworktoshowhisteacherthenextdayatpublicschool.Shewassoupsetthatshekeptinforrecess.Isthatnotkillingthespirittolearn?ThatwasDecember,nowinJuly,Iamjustnowgettinghimtotryhistimestableagain.AsIsaidbefore,mysoncouldnotreadat11yearsoldinthepublicschoolsystem.Attheendofthe5thgrade,hewasworking

  • onabeginning2ndgradelevel.Nowinjustalittleoveramonthanda1/2,Hehasjumpedtothemiddleofthe3rdgrade,readingabookthatheloves,hisBible.Hewritesmepoems(wordsarespelledastheysound),hehasfixedhisowncomputer,andamoneywhiz.Heisalovingchild,beforehedidn'tliketobetouched.Hewasveryaggressiveandfoughtallthetimewithhissisterthatisgoingtocollegeinthefall,nowyoucan'tseparatethem.ItwasdifficultforhisDadandItoeventalktohimwhilehewasinPS.Anycomment

    wouldturntoafight.Itookpaperstoschoolyesterdayforournewhomeschool.Iaskedhimhowhefelt,becausehewentwithmeto

    turninthepapers.Hetoldmethathewasscaredthattheywouldn'tlethimstayhome.Hetoldmehewashappynowandhepromisedtodohisverybest,hesaidhedidn'twanttoletmedownlikehedidhisotherteacher.AllIcouldsaytohimwasthat'sallIeverwantisyourbestandthathewillneverletmedown.Iknowthathewon'talwaysbesoeagertolearn,butiftherestoftheyearisjusthalfwhatithasbeenoverthesummer,hewillSOAR.That'swhy

    homeschoolROCKSwithus.MarieB.

    Ilovehowtheterm"heartofthehome,"becamerealoncemore!Ilovehowaftersevenyearsofhomeschooling,oursonsbecamemoreinfluencedbymyhusbandandI'svaluesthentheirpeer

    group!Ilovethatmysixteenyearoldsbestfriendsrangefrom490yearsofage!Theyaregrowingintomenthatwillinfluenceculturebecausetheyknowwhotheyare!!ThankyouLordforthemiracle

    ofhomeschooling!!AmenLindaH.M.

  • Fourofourkidspaintingwoodencalendarswiththeirgrandpar

    ents.Whatagreatwaytolearnthemonths,days,andseasonsoftheyear.Gettingthewholeextendedfamilyinvolvedintheireducation

    isgreat,isn'tit?MichelleC.

    Wecangoatourownpace.Ifhedoesn'tgetsomethingthenwecankeepgoingoverit,ormoveaheadiftheconceptisgraspedquickly.Wecanpickoutthingsthatinteresthim.Wecanadjustourhoursto

    suitourschedule.Wecangettogetherwithlikemindedpeoplewhosechildrenminewanttoplaywithinsteadofneighborkids

    wholiketoswearandfight.Itallowskidstonotbesurroundedbynegativepeerpressureorridiculefromclassmatesiftheyarediffer

    ent.SherriB.M.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseit'sGodgreatestcallingforamother!MothersmustsetasideherowngoalsandfocusonwhatGod'splanis.WhenGodisincontrolofourhomeschooling,Hemakeseverythingworkout.Hegivesusthestrength,thebirdsinabirdsnest

    outsideourwindowwhenwearestudyingbirds,theprayingmantisstuckinthewindowwhenwearestudyinginsects,andallthe

    otherunexpectedmiraclesthatGodprovidesinourdays.KimberlyL.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitletsmenurturemychildeducationallyandspirituallyinamannertailoredjustforhim;Plus,inaworldofbudgetcuts,wearestillrockin'theawesomefieldtrips,art

    creations,andwondersofmusicappreciation!MichawneH.C.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecauseofthehandsonlessonssuchasbiol

    ogy;daughterhelpeddelivertwopuppieslastyear.MelissaR.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseithascompletelychangedourfamily(inthebestwaypossible).Wewentfromthetypical,schedulefilledworkingfamilythatalloweddaycareandafterschoolpro

    gramstomoldtheirchildren;toafamilythathaslearnedtoappreciateallthesmallwondersthateachofushastooffer.Ithasallowedmetoseesuchamazingpotentialinmychildrenseyes.It

    alsoallowsthemtoexploreanddiscoverwonderfulthingswithouttheconstantfearofbeingridiculedforenjoyinglearning.

    ShannonI.K.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIwatchedmychildwithmildspecialneedsgofromaveryfrustratedchildinpublicschoolbecausehecouldn'tkeepup,toajoyfulchildthatloveslearninginanenvironmentwherehesetsthepaceandfiguresouthowtoadaptthingsso

    thathecanexcel.LynnH.H.

    Homeschoolingrocksforusbecauseweareabletolearntogetherandgoatherpace.Iamabletofocusinonstrengthsandweak

    nessesandworkontheskillssheneedmorepracticeinandmoveaheadinthoseshedoesn't.Withhomeschooling,Iknowthatshe'snotmissinganythingifshedoesn'tunderstandit.Wesimplygo

    backoverituntilshedoes.Itisalsobringingusclosertoeachotherandhelpinghertolearntheimportanceoffamilyandhelpingeachother.Nothavingtoteachinabuildinghasopenedupsomanyopportunities.I'veonlybeenhomeschoolingoneyear,butbygettinginvolvedinmylocalhomeschoolorganizationandgettingtoknowothersforsupportandrelationshipsithasbeenawonderfulexperi

    ence!HeidiA.H.

  • HomeschoolingRocksforsooomanyreasonsitwouldbehardtolistthemall.OneofthemostimportantreasonsisthatIgetto

    spendmoretimewithmychildrenwhiletheyareyoung.Ilovethatitwillallowthemtofollowtheirownpathoflearning.Theflexibilityitprovidesiswonderful.Wecangowherewewant,whenwewantanddon'thavetoworryaboutcheckinginwithaschool.Wecansleep,eat,play,learn,andevengotothebathroomwhenwe

    wantwithouthavingtoaskpermission.Homeschoolingreallyisallowingustoliveintruefreedom,whichiswhatlivinginAmericais

    allabout.TaraM.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowedmetoseethatspecialmomentwheneachchildfinally"gotit"whetherreadingormath,

    thereisalwaysthatmomentwhenitfinallyclicksandit'swonderfultoknowIhelpedthemachievethat.Homeschoolinghasalsoallowedmychildrentobemoreopenwithme,andnowIhaveateenagerthatactuallyenjoyssharingherlifewithme,insteadofshuttingmeout.Aspecialthankstoallthemenandwomenwhohave

    helpedpreserveourfreedomwhichallowsusthechoicetohomeschoolIappreciateallthatyouandyourfamilieshavegiven

    uptogivemethatfreedom.DebM.S.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecausemydaughterisoneofakindandnot

    justsomesquarepegtobecrammedintoaroundhole.Shedeservesaneducationthatisasuniqueassheis.

    SheilaW.

  • Mykidswereabletowelcometheirdaddyhomefromadeploymentandspendfamilytimelearningtogetherforthenextfew

    weeks,That'swhyhomeschoolingrocks!!!TinaR.N.

    HomeschooolingrocksbecauseIgettospendthebestpartofmykid'sdaywiththemandhomeworkdoesn'ttakeuptheevening

    hourseither.Ilovetobewithmykidsandlearnmoreaboutthem.I'mtheonethatgetstoseetheirahhamomentsfirsthandnot

    whensomeonetellsmeinaparentteachconference.Thatisagreatfeeling!

    ChristinaF.

    Welovehomeschooling.My10yearoldsoncommentedafterhisbabysisterwasbornthathelovesbeinghomeschooledbecausehe

    canwatchhergrowup.Suchasweety.StacyP.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseIcanactuallyspendtimewithmyboysandeducatethematthesametime!Nobadinfluencefrom

    otherkidsandbestofallwearealllearningKorean,mynativelanguagethatIlostwhenIwasachild.Wegettolearnittogether!No

    schoolisgoingtoofferthat!ConnieM.

    HomeschoolingROCKSBecauseJesusisexaltedintheChristiancurriculumandthatwecandiscussthesecularitems(i.e.,books,

    magazines,etc.)fromaChristianperspective.Also,mygirlswillnotstumbleintheirfaithoverevolutionlikeIdid!

    MaryR.S.

    HomeschoolRocksbecausetherearemanycurriculumsthatcanbeusedwithaChristianperspectiveinteachingthetruthabouttheWordofGodandthehistoryofourCountrythatalwaysincludedGodbutalsobecauseyoucanwalkoutyourfrontdoorandfind

    God'smaterialsinadditiontothebooksinsideyourhome.Youcanhomeschoolmathinthedirtwhichhelpstoutilizemoreofthe

    brain,haveaphotoscavengerprojectforartclassandteachyourchildtobestillandlistentothegreatestteacherofall!

    BobbiL.M.

  • HomeSchoolingRocksbecausemysonhassomelearningchallengesthathadhimfrustratedtotears.Homeschoolinghasallowedustoteachoursonasheneedstobetaughtandallowsmysonto

    achieveBEYONDwhathispeerscan!Withtheflexibilityaffordedbyhomeschooling,personalbestanditsassociatedselfesteemisthenormwheresorryyoumissedthatconceptwaspassedoffas

    acceptable.DianneD.S.

    Homeschoolingislikeawarmblanketofsecurityonacolddayofaworldthatcaresnotforthesoulofyourpreciouslittleheirsofthe

    Kingdom.MelanieS.A.

  • HomeschoolingRockbecausethereisnothingbetterthandoingmathonatrampolinewhilebeingtutoredbyMr.Brutusthecat.

    MelissaR.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettoplaywithLegosandplaydough,buildcardboardcastles,readwonderfulbooks,goonnaturewalks,gotothezooormuseumonquietdays,sitandwatchclouds,eatasmuchwatermelonasIwant,blowbubbles,orjustplaywith

    thecat.Oh,andsodomykids.:)KiraE.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecausemykidsarebestfriends,theyallhaveagreatsenseoftheirownstrengthsandweaknesses,andnoneofthemareconcernedaboutbeing'differentfromtheir

    peers."JenN.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowseachstudenttolearninthestylebestsuitedtohis/herneeds.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitempowersfamilies,childrenandteenswiththeflexibilitytopursuetheirpassions.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitenablesustoroll

    withwhateveropportunitiesandchallengesweencounter!LisaC.

    HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseourfamilyistogether.Ourchildrencanlearninwaysthatsuitthemindividually.Weknowthembestandcanteachthembest.WecanhelpthemfollowthedesiresthatGodhasplacedintheirheartsandhelpthembecomewhoHe

    wantsthemtobe.That'stheidealgoalforourfamily.EricaG.S.

  • Westarthomeschoolingthisfallforthefirsttime.IeagerlyawaitaPDFfileforinspiration!!IalsohaveafriendwhoisonthefenceI

    willsharewithheraswell.Thankyou!!CherylC.G.

    Wethinkhomeschoolrocksbecauseforwhatlittletimemychildrenwereinpublicschool,thesystemstoldusthatourchildrenweretoosmartfortheirschool.Also,inpublicschool,mychildrenwereexposedtosomanyillnessesandwerealwayssick.Welovehomeschool.We,asteachersandparentsoftenlearnorrelearnthingsrightalongwiththekids.Weareabletotailorourcurriculumaroundourchildrens'interestandstillexceedthestaterequirements.Wehomeschoolyeararoundandenjoyallofit.Ifwegetillorthereisafamilyemergency,thenweareabletotaketimeoffandnoonecomplainsthatourchildrenarenotinschool.Wethinkhomeschoolrocksbecauseitgivesourchildrenagreateducation,givesusplentyoftimewiththem,andmakesourfamily

    closer.RainbowR.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseigettoseemykidsgrow,blossom

    andlearneveryday!Ilovemybabies!Emma7,Abbi4,Krissy4andDaniel1.MUAH!

    MindiB.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausetheworldisourclassroom.Mychildrenhavethetimeandfreedomtopursueindividualgoalsandinterestswhetheritisacademic,social,creativeorjustplainfun!Academicinstructionispersonalizedwithcarefulattentiongiventoeachchildsuniquewayoflearning.Andbeingthatclosefamilyconnectionsandbondsareanintegralpartofachildspositivegrowthanddevelopment,theincreasedtimeinteractingwith,

    learningfromandexploringtheworldbothvirtuallyandphysicallyasafamily,isirrefutablypriceless.

    CharmaineT.

  • Wejuststaredhomeschoolandweareonour3rddayformyKindergartener.Ithinkthatthiswillmakehimmoreindependent.Sofarithasbeenabitofachallenge,butIbelieveitwillpayoffinthe

    end.JameyLeeB.L.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseofitsflexibility!Wehaveadaughterwhois3levelspasthercurrentgradeinlanguage&reading,butisagradebehindinmathematics.Ourotherchildisaheadinallareas,andwassoboredinherclassroomthatshewouldcomehomecrying.Wealsohavethefreedomtosetourownschedules,andthatalsoROCKSbecausewemovedtoourcurrentstateafewmonthsago,butallofmyfamilyremains2,000milesaway.ThismeanswecantakeatriptoseethemwhenitworksforUS,notfortheschool

    administrators.*Ohyeah,andmykidscanlearnaboutGod,Christmas,andEaster,notWinterHoliday&Springtime.:)

    CheryceM.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitencouragesmychildrenandmyselftomaketherightchoicesdaily,tohonorGodineverythingwedo,andtolearnnottolimitourselves.Wearechallengedeverysingledaytobebetterandbemore.It'sgivenusfreedomtobewhatGod

    wantsustobe!RachelH.T.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecausewegettospendqualitytimetogetherandbuildstrongfamilyrelationships.Wehavetimetoexploretogether,readTreasureIslandaloud,goonfieldtripswithotherfamilies,wrapupschoolonanicedayandheadtothe

    beach....Andmostimportantly,teachGod'sWordanddiscipleandtrainourchildrenaswalkalongtheway,asweriseup,andaswelie

    down.TeraK.

    Probablynotthetypical"learningsituation,"buthereismyoldestsonworkingwithGrandpatoputadrainagemoataroundthehousetoprotectfromflooding.ThiswasaVERYhandsoneducation.:)

    ChristinaF.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseoftheflexibility(andIdidn'tjustsaythatbecauseofapreviousposter:^)!It'snicetobeabletogoonafieldtripthatcoincideswithwhatyou'restudyingWHENyou'restudyingit.Ofbeabletotakesometimeofftomeetupwithunexpectedguests,andthenstartuprightwhereyouwere,withouthav

    ingmissedanything.TriciaP.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIaminchargeofMYkidsschedule,education,&discipleship!Nooneknowsmykidsbetterthanme,soIcancustomizetheireducationtohowtheylearn.Ilovetakingfamilyvacation"fieldtrips"allovertheUSandlearningabouthistorywhereitactuallytookplace.Inthepast3yearswe'veseenCivilWar

    battlefields,ournation'sfirstandcurrentcapitol,Jamestown&Yorktown,theGrandCanyondisplayingGod'samazingcreation,andsomuchmore.Mykidslearnfromourfamily&ourfriends&

    evenpeoplewemeethowGodisatworkallaroundus.ChristyH.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyouhavethetimeandenergytorockfromchildtochild,givingthemwhattheyneedtogrowintore

    sponsibleadultswhosebeliefsareassteadyasarock.NancyT.

  • HomeschoolRocksbecauseit'sgetsthejobdone,fortheleastamountofmoney,andstrengthensthefamilyunit!

    JenniferD.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausethechildisallowedtoprogressattheratethat'srightforher.That'sthemostimportantaspectinour

    family.:)SusanW.H.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsmemoreprecioustimewithmychildren,allowingmetonurtureandencourage,towatchthem

    growandlearn,andtheenjoymentofeachnewdiscovery!PamelaC.

    Homeschoolingmychildrenrocksbecauseitannoysmyparents!!JanieP.J.

  • Wethinkhomeschoolingrocksforacoupleofreasons.Firstisthefactthatifmykidsarereallyinterestedinsomething(likegeology)thenwecanstudyituntiltheyhavelearnedeverythingtheycan.Secondisthefactthatwecanplanourschoolyeararoundmyhusbandsmilitaryschedule.Wecantakevacationwhenhecanget

    timeoffinsteadofwaitingforspecifictimes.LastlyisthefactthatIcanseethejoyoflearningmykidshave.Whenmysonwasinpublicschoolhelostthat.Itwasallaboutgettingworkdonequickly,notnecessarilyright.Nowitsaboutgettingitright,nomatterhowlong

    ittakes(10minutesor3days).DonethaG.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIgettospendtimewithmykidsandlearnrightalongwiththem.WesetourownschedulesandgoyearroundsowecanbreakwhenWEwantto.Icantailorlessonstomykidsinterestorlevelandtheylearnattheirpace.Theycanaddinsubjectsthatinteresttheminsteadofbeinglimitedbywhatisoffered.Theyarelearningwhatreallifeisaboutsincetheyareinit

    everyday.Theyareabletoworktogetherandseetheimportanceoffamily.TheycanprayandtalkaboutGodwithoutgettingsus

    pended!TheyarelearningaboutCreationandthetruehistoryorAmericanotthepoliticallycorrectversion.

    GennyB.C.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseitisfunandmykidslearnedandmygrandchildrennowlearntruthratherthantheoftennonsenseIwas

    fedinpublicschools.DianaLeighM.W.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitrestorestheparenttotheroleofheadofhousehold,ratherthanhandingthatauthorityovertothe

    schooldistrict.WhichisaVERYgoodthing...KimberlyC.P.

    Homeschoolrocksbecauseinsteadofdoingandlearningonthescheduleofpublicschool,mydaughteriswelcometolearnanddo

    atherpace.Shecanlearnhowitsbestforhertolearn!FrancesY.W.

    HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseitallowsmetotakeresponsibilityforraisingandteachingourchildreninOURwaywithoutbounda

    riesandrulesandinalovingenvironment!MelissaJ.N.

  • HomeschoolingRockswithFreedom&Unity&Love.Freedomtochoosewhat&howtolearninaloving&conduciveenvironmentinspiredbyGod.Unityofrelationshipsthatwillendurebeyondboundaries.Lovethatinspiresexcellence&reward.Prioritiesare

    exactedforabetterworldforall!CherieL.S.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseitallowsourfamilytoensurethatGodandfamilyaretheprioritiesandtocultivategodlycharacterinallaspects.Itfostersourfamilybondandallowsforincrediblefree

    domtolearnandexploreHismarvelouscreationJenniferV.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseofthefreedom.ThefreedomforeachchildtogrowandlearnintheirownwaythefreedomtoexploreMANYinterests(notjustthoseofferedbytheschooldistrict)thefreedomtospendtheirdayswithkidswhosharethingsincommonotherthanazipcodeandbirthyearthefreedomtomakeyourownscheduleandthefreedomtovacationwhileallofthepublic

    schoolersareinschool:)CarriAnnG.L.

  • HomeschoolingRockswhenyoucanexperiencelife'scandidmo

    ments.DianeT.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIknowthatIcannotletmyresponsibilitytotrainupmychildreninthewaytheyshouldgobepassedontosomeoneelse.Nooneinanyschoolwilllovethemandcareforthemandfightforthemlikemeandtheycertainlydon'thavetheirbestinterestsatheart.Homeschoolingourchildrennowwill

    influencethegenerationstocome.TinaM.D.L.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitgivesstudentsachancetostudygeologytherightway.:)

    SusanV.N.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseFREEDOMrocks!Itallowsusthefreedomtolearnwhatwearetrulypassionateabout,includingGod,andtospendmoretimetogetherasafamily.Freedomineducation

    ishighlyunderrated.LauraM.W.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecauseourkidsdeservetolearnwhatistrueandright.JenniferK.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsGod'struepathforkids'educationandknowledgetobetrekked.

    ReneG.

    Ilovehomeschoolingbecausemychildrenaretaughtfromabiblicalperspective.Ourchildrenarenotsegregatedeachdayandhave

    timetoreallygettoknoweachother(andus!).Everydayisalearningexperience.Ihavelearnedsomuchrightalongwithmykids,it'samazing!Ifwedon'tgetitthefirsttimethenwecancampoutrightwhereweareandstaytheretillwedo!*Ilovetheflexibilityinourschedule,theabilitytotakeoffadaywhenthingsgetalittle"hairy".Ilovethefreedomtopickandchoosewhattolearnabout.It'sjustwonderfultobeabletobeincontrolofourchildren'seducation

    andseethemlearningandthriving!ChastidyG.B.

  • HomeschoolingrockscauseIgettospendtimewithmykids,myhubbyandIaretheirmaininfluence,educationisindividualizedsotheyarenever'behind',andtheycanbetaughtthingswhentheyarereadytolearnthemsotheyactuallyLEARNinsteadofjustmemorizinglongenoughtopassatest!Wedon'thavetoworryaboutgradesorgradelevelsorthelatesttrends.Andyougetway

    morefieldtripsthaninPS.SonitaN.L.

    BecauseIcanstayinmyjammiesallday!;0)justhadtolightedthisdiscussionabit!:0)

    LaurieD.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseithasopenedupawholenewwayoflifeandlearning.Asanewhomeedparenttoateenager,I'mlearningthingsaboutmyson,abouthowlearninghappensandaboutmyself.I'mlettinggoofalotofpreconceivedopinionsandstereotypesandrecognizingthatschoolsandsocietyhavewidenedthegenerationgapinmanyways.I'mgratefulfortheopportunityto

    closethegapandkeepthefamilystitchedtogether!JoanneQ.

  • HomeschoolingRocksbecauseweonlyhave18shortyrswithourkidsasitis.Igettospendmydayswithmykidsnotwithaboss.GrantedIgiveuptheextraincomebutIcanworkwhenthey'reraised.Mykidsgettobekidslongerjustbynotbeingforcedintogrowinguptoofastliketheirpeers.Andtheygettolearnattheirpaceintheirstylethatfitsthem.Ifeelmykidswillhavethetoolstheyneedtotakeonanychallengeasadults.AndIcansayIgavethemthosetools.Whatanawesomegift....formeandthem!!

    ToriK.R.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidscanlearnattheirownpaceandaswesayaroundhere,"Theycanlearntheheckoutofit"

    ValerieP.

  • Frommysevenyearolddaughtersmouth,"HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcanreadmoreandmathishardsoIcanfigureitout

    more.IcanhavewhateverIwantforlunchandIgettoskipschoolformybirthday."MelissaR.S.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIgettospendalldaywith2ofmyfavoritepeopleintheworld.Igettowatchthejoyandloveoflearninggrowonbothmykidsfaces.ButmostlyIgettohangoutwith

    mykidsAngelaD.

    HomeschoolingRocksbecauseofwhomychildrenareandwhotheyarebecoming.Theyhaveourvaluesandaregoodpeople.Mostofalltoknowthatwhattheyknowandwhotheyareisthanksto

    beingathomewithus.TheyarenotgrowinguptoquicklyandtheyarethemostamazingpeopleIhaveeverhadthehonorofknowing.

    Iamblessedtobeabletocareforthem.KatieC.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseIgettoreallyknowmykids.Iknowtheirlikesanddislikesandeverythingaboutthem.Wegettogrow

    uptogether.AngelA.

    Mysoncanstudyeverysubjectatthelevelheneeds.Mysoncannaturallywakeupeachmorning,whichisawesomeforhishealth!Wecanschoolyearround,takingoffduringtheyear,notjustinthesummer.*I*gettolearn,orrelearn(usuallythefirst)alongwithhim.I'msoooomuchmoreculturallyliteratenow!IcannotbelievehowmuchImissedinK12publicschool...andevencollege!*Perhapsthegreatestthing?Mysonknowshowtocommunicatewith,respect,andhangoutwithpeopleofallagesfrominfantstoseniorcitizens...andfrommanydifferentcultures,religions,races,socio

    economicclasses,etc.!JulieB.C.

  • HomeschoolingROCKSbecausekidscanbethecreativeanduniqueindividualstheyweremeanttobe,withoutpressuretoconform

    andbejustlikeeveryoneelse.Homeschoolingrocksbecausewecanexploretopicsonthekids'timetableandtheycantrulyanddeeplylearn,withpassionateinterest.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitbringsafamilyclosertogether.Homeschoolingrocksbecausewe

    cancreateacultureofjoyinlearning.CindyV.T.

    Wegettogotothebeachwheneveryoneelseisinschool!Springandfallbeachtripsarethebest!Alsomuseumsarefarlesscrowded

    then!VirginiaH.

  • Becausemommyismyteacher!DebbieL.G.

    Becausewecanstudyfrogswhenonehasmovedintoourlittlewadingpooloutside,insteadofwhenascopeandsequencesays

    they'reontheschedule.DonnaD.V.

    IgettohangoutwiththemostincredibleblessingsGodhasgivenme!Iamtheonewhogetstopourintomychildreneveryday.Igettoseethemgrowandlearnnewthings.Icanteachthesamethingoverandoveruntiltheygetitandseetheireyeslightupwhentheydogetit.IgettobethemomthatGodordainedmetobe.What

    couldbegreaterthanthat?Itisanhonortobeabletohomeschoolmychildren.ChristinaW.

  • HSRocksbecausekidswhofallthroughthecracksinthepublicschoolsystemcanknowhowbrillianttheyreallyare.Thetruthof

    thatsetsthemfree!DianneD.S.

    Wegettobeafamily.Welearntogether,supporteachotherandhaveactualtimeduringthedaytoresolveconflicts(andnotstuffthemawaysothefewhoursintheeveningarepeaceful)sowecanbuildhealthyrelationships.Plus,thetripswhenothersareinschool

    isabigbonus!LolliE.

    Whenyoufindoutthatthingsaren'tworkingyoucantrylotsofotherthingsuntilyoufindoutwhatdoes.

    VictoriaG.F.

  • Wegettobetogetherandeveryonegetstoparticipateinthelearning.Thereisalwayssomeonetheretohelp,learnfrom,lookuptoandcuddlewithwhenthingsgowrong.Itisflexiblewhichleaves

    openingsforfieldtrips,playdatesandadventure.HeidiR.

    MychildrenareadoptedandIknowhomeschoolingwiththemhasmadeussocloseandhelpedubondlikenothingelse.Everytriptothelibrary,projectorothersuccessbringsuscloserandIamso

    thankfulfortheopportunity!TonyaC.D.

  • ThisismyfourchildrenandIreadingtogetherwhenmyyoungestwasjustafewweeksold.Momentslikethisleaveasweetmemory

    forusall.EstherG.

    It'sreallysimple:HomeschoolingisFUN.Mychildrenlearnthewaychildrenaredesignedtolearnbyplaying.Alot.Weexploreourcommunitytogether,meetatonofinterestingpeople,theylearndailylivingskillsbymodelingafterus,anditallcomesverynatu

    rally.SarahH.

  • Freedom,Flexibility,FamilyandFun!OurfamilyhasbeenlivingparttimeinChinaforthepastyearbecausethatiswhereGod

    openedadoorformyhusbandtoworkafterbeinglaidoff.Sincewearehomeschooling,wehavetheflexibilitytogoandbewithmyhusbandthere.Whilethere,wehaveseenmorethanevertheimportanceofourfreedomtoteachwhatwewantandhowwewant!Whilethere,wehavehadsomereallyfantasticandfunexperiences!

    LindaW.

    Mydaughterloveshomeschoolingandisalreadylookingforwardtostartingonhersophomoreyearofstudies!Shetoldmethismorningshe'sactuallyexcitedforschoolthisyear.Thattomeisanawe

    somereasonwhyHomeschoolingROCKS!PennyM.C.

    Wegettospendourtimelearningintheworld,insteadofwaitingfortheworldtobebroughttous.Everydaybecomesagreatmem

    ory!CassandraM.

  • Homeschoolingrocksbecausemy#2sonhasneurologicalproblemsandIamabletomeethisneedsandteachhiminawaythePSnevercould.Iamablegivehimtheconfidenceheneedstosucceedasanadultandinsteadofbeinglabeledheislearningandloving

    learning.AndreaR.G.

    BecauseIgettospendtimewithmyfamily!GlennisM.

    HomeschoolrocksbecausewecanhaveartEVERYDAY!

    JulieL.B.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecausemyhubbyisanOTRtruckdriverandhomefor4daysamonth,ifour9y.o.d.d.wenttoschoolshewouldn'tbeabletoseehimorgoonshorttripswithhim!ThatisONEof

    themainreasonswehomeschool.DebbieM.

    Becausewhenalltheneighborskidsaregettingonthebus,I'mjustrollingoutofbed!And,IknowthatmychildrenaregettingaGodly

    education!!TracyH.

  • Whereelsecanyoulearnalldaylong,whetheryouareinyourpjsorin"schoolclothes"?WhereelseareyoutaughtthatGodlovesyou,createdyouandeverythingelseinthisgreatworld?Whereelsedoyoulearnhowtogrowupandbeloving,productive,communicative,funloving,caringandresponsibleadults?WhereelsedoyougettolearnatYOURpace,onyourlevelandstillgettoPLAY?Whereelseareyoutaughtbysomeonewholovesyousomuchthattheydedicatetheirentirelifetoteachingyouwithnopay?Whereelsedoyoulearnnotonlymath,reading,writing,spelling,foreignlanguage,typing,science,history,bible,ANDhowtodolaundry,cleanhouse,cookmeals,groceryshoponabudget,babysit,

    careforpets,etc?HomeschoolingislearningatitsBEST!Beingtaughtinaloving,safe,nurturingenvironmentisgoingtoproduce

    lifelonglearners.AnnieM.

    Becauseyouarethereatthe"lightbulb"momentandyoucanseethejoyinyourchild'sface,nothearitfromothers.*BecauseI

    knowmysonismorethantheschoolsaidhewas,andguesswhat,heis!Allbecausewecanschoolonourterms,dowhatinterestshim,andlearninanenvironmentthatisnotoverlycrowdedwithexternalstimuliwhichdriveachildwithasensoryprocessingdisorderbatty.*Thebest,whenyourchilddoesnotwantasubstituteteacher(evenDaddy)because"Mommaisthebestteacherinthe

    world."CrystalS.M.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecauseoneofmychildrenhasmanydifficulties,includingvisual.Hewouldnotbeabletoreadanythingatallifhewereinpublicschool.Iwillneverforgetthelookonhisfacewhenhereadhisfirstword....AndIamtheonethatwastherewhenit

    happened.AndreaP.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucanreallygiveyourchildtheoneononeattentiontheyneedtosucceed.Thereisnothingmorefulfillingthenknowingplayedamajorroleineducatingyourchildand

    watchinghimorherbecomeselfsufficient.LaQ.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecausewegettohangoutwitheachother,wakeupandstudywheneverandwhereverwewantandhaveFUNintheprocess!Whatbetterplacetolearnhistorybyseeingwhereit

    actuallyhappened?It'sanexcellentlearningadventureforthewholefamily!MeredithW.M.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecausewecannotonlyshareourlivestogetherasafamilylearning,butwecantaketimeoutofourdaytohelpoth

    ersandsharewiththeminLove.ToniP.C.

    Whenagiantoaktreefallsthroughtwolevelsofyourhouseandyouspend4monthslivinginahotel,itdoesntmatterwhetheryoudoschoolfrombooksbecausejustdoinglifehassomanylessonsthatarericherthananycurriculumfoundwithinthewallsofa

    schoolorahomeschool.*Childrenlearnthedynamicsoftheinsurance,mortgagecompany,andgeneralcontractorindustriesandthedancetheydoaroundeachotherandyou.WegavedailythanksforaGodglorifyingandedifyinggeneralcontractorwhohelpedusthroughit.Bytheircontinualpresenceandfrequenthelpingintherebuildingprocess,childrenlearnalltypesofrealskillstreeremoval,framing,roofing,plaster,drywall,flooring,electrical/cablewiring,andmore.*Werestillworkingonthehouse9monthslaterandonlydidbookworkworthabout3monthslastyear.Testscoresreceivedandweremorethangood.*Bestlesson:Godreallyisincontrolandwillprovidemoreblessingsthanyoucanimagineeventhroughwhatmightseemliketheworstoftimes.*AllyourchildrenshallbetaughtbytheLord,Andgreatshallbethepeaceof

    yourchildren.Isaiah54:13PamelaG.F.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecausesiblingsnotonlygrowcloser,buttheyhelpeachotherlearn!Here'saphotoofmysonatage5,teachinghis3yearoldsisterhercolorsandallaboutthedifferentlineshe

    learnedinart.JulieB.C.

    Homeschoolingrocks,becauselikearock,itissolid!ItallowsusthefreedomtoworshipGodandputhimFIRST.Itgivesustheabilitytostudywhatwefeelfitseachindividualchildandtheirlearningstyle.Byhomeschoolingwearemakingastrongstatementandourvoices

    arebeingheardallacrossthenation.RockonHomeschoolers!TammyE.A.

  • HomeschoolingrocksbecauseyourkidsarefreetobeTHEMSELVES!!!!!Theyarenotpressuredto"fitin"andbe"normal!"Theyarenotcaughtupinallthecrazytrendsthatmakeeveryonesothesameandboring!Mydaughterwenttoschoolthru4thgradeandsincewehavestartedhomeschooling,shenolongerasksmeifI

    thinksheisweird...sheknowsthatsheisjustwhosheissupposedtobe,andthatiswhyIwillcontinuetohomeschoolherandwhy

    HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSforus!!!MaryPatH.

    Homeschoolingrocksbecauseathome,Icanletmyboysbeboys!Wedon'thavetoconformtoschoolswheretheyaretryingtomake

    boysandgirlsthesame.JuanitaB.J.

    HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettobethereforallthe"aha"moments!Priceless!

    EllenB.C.

  • After23yearsofhomeschooling4kidsweLOVEtheflexibilityandthefantasticfruitfromhomeschooling!ThekidsarepassionatelyinlovewithJesus!And,evenwhenmomwastoosickwithEnvironmentalInducedIllnesstoteachmuch,thekidslearned.Nowthefirstborn(homeschooled100%)hashisPhDinphysics!Praise

    God!CarolM.

    IthinkhomeschoolingROCKSbecause:*Itinspiresmykidstofollowtheirinterestsandtodigdeeperintotopicswearestudying

    thatareofinteresttothem.*Itallowsmetoteachontheirindividuallevelsandatapaceperfectforthem.*Itenablesustobecomecloserasafamilythroughallofthequalitytimespentdoingfunthingstogether.*Itmakesitpossibleforustotakeafieldtrip

    plannedinadvanceoronawhimtosupportandenhanceourlearning.*ItgivesmetheopportunitytoteachmoreofwhatIbelieveis

    importantformychildrentolearntohaveasuccessfullife.KelleyQ.

  • Homeschoolrocksbecauseyoucanhavedanceclassonthebeach.

    AnnikaA.

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