why homeschooling rocks
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HomeschoolingTRANSCRIPT
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Copyright2011,HomeschoolBuyersCoop
AbouttheHomeschoolBuyersCoop
Foundedandoperatedbyhomeschoolingfamilies,theHomeschoolBuyersCoopistheworldslargest
purchasingcooperativeforhomeschoolers.
Ourprimarymissionistouseourmemberscollectivepurchasingpowertogivehomeschoolersaccesstotheworldsbestcurriculumatthelowest
possibleprices.
YouwillfindanIndextoourmanyGroupBuyshere:
IndextoGroupBuys
Wealsoprovideanumberoffreeservicestoassisthomeschoolers,suchasourfreeFieldTripsFinder,ourdatabaseofFreeCurriculum,andourFreeHomeschoolIDCard.Youcanfindasummaryof
ourservicesonourhomepage:
HomeschoolBuyersCoop
Membershipisabsolutelyfree,andentitlesyoutotheseanymanyotherbenefits.
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Why Homeschooling
ROCKS!
A Loving Collaboration of the Members of the Homeschool Buyers Co-op
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DEDICATION
Thisbookisdedicatedtohomeschooling
parentseverywhere,whoseloveanddedicationtotheirchildrenis
beyondcompare.
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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
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WHATYOUWILLFINDINTHISBOOK...
FreedomLoveFaith
KnowledgeIndividualizationConnectionFamilyJoy
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HomeschoolingrocksbecausenobodylovesmychildrenasmuchasIdosonobodyhasasvestedinterestintheirwellbeingasIdo.Wespendso
muchtimetogetherlearningandgrowingandexperiencinglife.Iwouldn'ttradeanyofitfortheworld.
KristenS.
WhyHomeschoolingROCKS:TheWorldbecomesyourclassroom,yougettoreallyknowyourkids/parents,andyouarefreetolearnasmuchasyou
desire.LindaF.
Whenwetakeanactiveroleinourchildren'slivesitdramaticallychangesthefamilydynamicinextraordinarilypositiveways!
TheAudaciousMom
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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/
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reading/writing/memorizing...thatwhattheyaretaught,isrealandnecessary.Itmakesthemimportantandinstillsaconfidencethatcan'tbetaught.Itgivesthemafightingchanceinaworld
wherepeoplearejustanumberoradollarsign.Itgivesthemvaluesthatcannotbetakenaway,andafoundationassolidasamoun
tain.MorsusM.
WhyhomeschoolingRocks:Becausewegettotraveltogetherand
learnallaroundthecountrywithoutmissing"class"...MichelleK.H.
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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.
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HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseeverymemberinthefamilybecomesteacherandstudentevengrandmaandgrandpaandthe
classroombecomestheworld.GwenA.
HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseeveryoneislearningallthetime.Suchaswhenwewerestudyingancienthistoryandmythen21/2yodrewlinescrisscrossingallupanddownherlegswithaSharpie!Iaskedherwhyshediditandherresponsewas"Iwantedtobea
Roman,Mom!"HowcouldIstaymad?AngelaW.N.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitisnicetohaveacloserelationshipwithmychildren.Welearnsomethingeverywherewego.Welikethatwedon'thavetoastrictschedule.Wecanhittheroadwhen
everwewant.Ilovehomeschoolingandwouldneverthinkofdoingitdifferently.AmyB.L.
HomeschoolROCKSbecauseyougettospendalotmoretimeatthe
barnwithyourcoopgroup!PonchoVilla
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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.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIgettolearnallthatstuffIdidn'tlearn"backintheday"...IcanhelpthechildrenlearntolovelearningratherthanjustmemorizingSTUFFforatest...andpromptly
forgettingitall.MaryG.
Homeschoolrocksbecausewecankeepstudyingasubjectthatdelightsuswithoutsomeonetellingustomovealongtothenextles
son.JulieL.B.
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"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
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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.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitletsus(asparents)makethebestdecisionsforteachingourkidsbasedontheirindividualneeds.
Theyarespendingtheirschooltimelearningattheirpaceinsteadoftryingtocatchuporwaitonalargegroupofothers.Andof
course,thedogsaregladtheydon'thavetowaituntiltheafternoontoseetheirkids!
AlisonS.A.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausewecantakeavacationwhennormalvacationspotsarelesscrowdedandwecanstillcontinueour
schoolingwhileonvacation!CarolQ.N.
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MysonRyan(age10)thinkshomeschoolingROCKSbecausewelivejustdownthestreetfromthepublicelementaryschool.Thekidspassourhouseeverydayontheirwaytoandfrom.OftenontheywillpassusoutsidewhileRyansetsupalemonadestandthatdaytolearnaboutmathandbusinessortalktoRyanafterhe'sspentthedayatthebeachlearningaboutsciencehandson.WethinkhomeschoolingROCKS!!!Theworldaroundusisthebestschool
andwegettoenjoyiteveryday.PennyU.B.
MykidsthinkhomeschoolingROCKSbecause:*Theydon'thavetositataschooldeskallthetime.*Theycanreadwhilelyinginbed,ontherecliner,oroutsideintheniceweather.*Theygettohave
cooking,sewing,crocheting,woodworking,orwhatevertheyarein
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terestedinforaclass.*Wegettoread"cool"bookstolearnabout
historyandscience.:)KelleyQ.
HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseIcanchoosebecauseIcandesignaneducationthatistailormadeformyspecialneedssonanditalso
helpsusnurturehisincredibletalentinart!DanaB.
HomeschoolingrocksNightSchool!Myboysconcentratebetterintheevenings,soaftersupperiswhenwegetthemostschoolworkdone.Wespendthedaytimeoutdoorsenjoyingthesunshine!
PattiH.H.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausewegettohavecontrolofourschedulesandlives,withouttheschoolsystemdictatingwhenwetakevacationorvisitgrandparents,orvolunteeratthesoupkitchen.
ThankGodforthisfreedom!MelissaZ.
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Homeschoolrocksbecauseinsteadofafurloughday,oneofour
schooldaysconsistedofamorningatMoMA,aBroadwaymatineeandtheeveningABTproductionofRomeoandJuliet!Evenbetter,our13yearolddaughterbeggedforthefirsttwodaysinNYCtogo
toMoMAanditwasherideatoseeRomeoandJuliet!ThereasaS.T.W.
HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecausewehaveanawesomeopportunitytoshapetheleaders,entrepreneurs,andsmallbusinessownersoffuturegenerations.Homeschoolstudentsareskilledincriticalthinking,problemsolving,andhavethefreedomtodevelopaccordingtotheirownuniqueskillsandgifts.Hereisapictureofouryoungestdaughter(futurebusinessleader)takingawelldeserved
breakatStarbucks.:)SharraB.
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Homeschoolrocksbecauseigettospendeverydaywithmykiddosandnotsendthemawayfor8hoursaday.Igettoenjoyeverymomentoftheirchildhood,eveniftheydodrivemenutssometimes.
SonyaL.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitiseducationunfetteredfromthebureaucraticbouldersthatweighdownstudents!
LoriT.
HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettoknowmykidsinawayIcouldnotiftheyweregone8hoursoftheday.Wegettoexperienceourlivesatamuchdeeperlevelthanmostfamiliesandthatmakes
itallworthit!MelissaZ.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowstimetolearnatyourownpace.Italsoallowstimeforfamily,themost
important"friends"ofall!!MelissaB.S.
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HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettospendqualitytimewithmykidsandweenjoylearningtogether.
ClayandKathleenP.
HomeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsustokeepGodthenfamilyourfocus!JenniferV.
HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIpreferthatmydaughtergrowuptobecivilizedratherthansocialized.
SheilaW.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucandresslikeapirateanytime
youwant!NicoleL.
IthinkhomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcanwakeupwheneverandit'sreallygoodoneononetime.Insteadofreadingoutoftext
booksallthetimeyoucangooutandvisitamuseumandit'smorehandson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11yearoldgirlfromColorado
JodiL.M.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausemy7&9yearoldhavebeenin43states!Nobetterwaytoteachgeographythanthat!!!
JulieG.W.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecausetheentireworldisyourclassroomandtherearenolimitationstowhatcanbeaccomplished.
RobinW.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidsgettoexperiencetheworldeverydayinordinarywaysandbethemselveswithparentswho
loveandsupportthemunconditionally.AnnaMarieC.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidsgettoexperiencelifeinsteadofbeinglockedinaclassroomfor12years.Thisisrealsocialization.Whatablessingitistospendthistimewithmychildrenand
seethelearningasithappens.CrystalS.
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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.
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Becauseyouneverknowwhomightshowupforclass!
BobbiB.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseweknowexactlywhatourchildrenarelearningandwhattheyarecapableof.Homeschoolinghasreinforcedourfamilyinawaythatpeoplecommentoneveryday.Ourkidsaregoodandsweetandloveeachothersodearlybecausetheylearntogetherandhelpeachotherallthetime.Ourkidsarelearningthatlearningisa24/7lifecommitment.Theyarelearningthatlearningistheirresponsibilityandouroldestjustscoredinthe
99thpercentileonherendofyearstandardizedtest!!Sohomeschoolingkicksthepantsoffpubliceducation!
HeatherC.E.M.
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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.
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Homeschoolrocksbecausethechildrencanlearnfromtheirolder
siblings.JulieL.B.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseit'saprivilegeandablessingtohavethischancetobewithmydaughterandsharethisonceinalifetimeopportunityofworkingwithherasshegrowsintoanexceptional
youngwoman.SheilaW.
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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.
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HomeschoolingrocksbecausewhenouradoptedsonwasevacuatedfromHaitiaftertheearthquakeinJanourhomeschooledchildrenwereabletoshareinhisbondingeverydayinsteadofbeing
awayfromhomeinaschoolallday.Ourfamilyissomuchcloserbecauseofourdaysspenttogether!
RoxanneW.M.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyougettodoyourreadingassignmentsittingonthelaundryroomcounter,readingaloudtoyoursweethomeschooledcats,andaskingtheiropinionofthestory!
MoniqueL.B.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecausewenolongerhavetoworrythatourkidsaregettingsomethingoutoftheirschooldayweknowtheydo,wenolongerhavetowonderiftheyarebeinggiventheirteachersbest,oraregettingtheattentiontheyneedbecausewearegivingittothem,weneednotbeconcernedaboutwhattheyarebeingex
posedtoaswearethereleadingthemeverystep.TiaraS.
HomeschoolingRocksformebecauseitallowsmydaughterexplorewhosheisandblossomintoacompassionateandsteadfastyoungwoman,plusskippingmathtoplayintherainandmudispretty
sweettoo.MelissaR.
FilerHomeschoolRocksbecauseitembracesinsteadofalienates!MichelleP.
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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.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucancatertoyourchildrenslikesandinterests.SharonF.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausemychildrengetalltheaccommodationstheyneedwithouthavingtochangethewaywedothings.Homeschoolingfitstheirneedsinsteadofhavingtofittheschool
system.DebH.M.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausewehavetheopportunitytotrulyknowourchildrenaspeopleatanagewherefamiliestendtolosetouch.Wehavethefreedomtoexploretheirinterestsandvolunteerforcausesthatareimportanttothemwhichisshapingtheminto
verykindandcaringyoungpeople.KitselB.
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HomeschoolrocksbecauseLIFEitselfbecomestheclassroom.Atoneofmydentalappointments,mysonbecameinterestedindentistryandmydentistverygraciouslyseeinghisintereststeppedintohelphimlearn.Hehasnowassistedonthreeofourfamilyappointments.HOMESCHOOLROCKS....BECAUSEHOME&LIFEARE
THECLASSROOM!AngelaMariaG.W.
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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.
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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.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecausechildrenaremotivatedtocomeup
with'brightideas'ontheirown!MayF.
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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.
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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.
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HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseMomlearnedtosayYestoTad
poles,andwewatchedthemgrowinto2tinyfrogs.ChristineG.D.
Godgaveme4uniquechildren,withspecialneedsandabilitiesandhomeschoolinggivesmetheflexibilitytohelpeachonelearnintheirownbeststyle.*Homeschoolingisgivingmyhusband,whoworksoutoftown,timewithhischildrenandgivinghischildrenarealrelationshipwithhim.*Homeschoolinghasallowedadyslexicchildtoreadandwriteandspellinthewayhelearnsbest,withoutanysocialstigma.*Homeschoolinghasseenanacademicallygiftedchildsoaringinsteadofbeingboredbyanormalschoolcurriculum.*Homeschoolinghasgivenmylessmaturechildtimetoemerge
fromhiscocoonandbecomeconfidentbeforesendinghimoutinto
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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.
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HomeschoolrocksbecauseIamabletoshapethehearts,mind,bodyandsoulsofmychildrenaccordingtomyownfaith,moralsandbeliefsandnotthoseofasocietythatismorallydecayingandcorruptingthehearts,minds,bodyandsoulsofchildren.IcaninstillinthemGodlyvaluesthatbuildupcharacterandvirtue,notselfishnessandahungerforinstantgratificationbutfortruthand
honor.AngelaMariaG.W.
WeloveourhomeschoolbecausewhenDadcomeshomefromIraqinFebruaryit'stimeforawinterskibreak!
HelenS.
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HomeschoolingROCKSbecausemychildrenabsolutelylovespendingtimetogether,asseenherewhenIchanceduponthemenjoying
astorytogether.MariaS.
Itrocksformebecausemyteenagerhasaweirdsleepcycleandcanworkaroundit.ElizabethP.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Istartedhomeschoolingin1999.Beforethattime,twoofmynow4childrenwenttoPS.Theyoungestwasin2nd(7yearsofageattheendoftheyear)andstrugglingtoreadingathergradelevel.Ihadaskedtheteacheraswellastheboardtoallowhertobeheldbacktogiveherachancetogetcaughtupinherreading.Shewasaveryyoungsecondgrader.Theschoolboardtoldme"Sheneedstobeacompletefailurebeforewecanretainher."Mychildrenarenotfailuresasnochildrenarefailures.Iletherfinishupthelastweekofschool,pulledmychildrenoutofPSandhavehomeschooledevery
since.SheillaM.T.
Homeschoolingrockssinceyoucangiveyourkidsthegiftofloving
lifelonglearning.Lifescienceclasspicturefromthisspring.CarolB.
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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
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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
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part.Mysonlovesschoolagain,helovestoshowhisfatherthe
workhecompleted(becauseIdon'tallowhimtobelazy)andgetpraisefromhisfatherratherthanpunishment.Heisexcellingbeyondhisgradelevelinreadingandmath.AndIdon'tdreaddroppinghimoffatschoolandhehasnomoretearscominghome.
MarcieG.W.
Homeschoolrocksbecauseyoucansitinonechairwithyourbest
buddyandtheteacherwillbeokwithit!PonchoV.
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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
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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.
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Fourofourkidspaintingwoodencalendarswiththeirgrandpar
ents.Whatagreatwaytolearnthemonths,days,andseasonsoftheyear.Gettingthewholeextendedfamilyinvolvedintheireducation
isgreat,isn'tit?MichelleC.
Wecangoatourownpace.Ifhedoesn'tgetsomethingthenwecankeepgoingoverit,ormoveaheadiftheconceptisgraspedquickly.Wecanpickoutthingsthatinteresthim.Wecanadjustourhoursto
suitourschedule.Wecangettogetherwithlikemindedpeoplewhosechildrenminewanttoplaywithinsteadofneighborkids
wholiketoswearandfight.Itallowskidstonotbesurroundedbynegativepeerpressureorridiculefromclassmatesiftheyarediffer
ent.SherriB.M.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseit'sGodgreatestcallingforamother!MothersmustsetasideherowngoalsandfocusonwhatGod'splanis.WhenGodisincontrolofourhomeschooling,Hemakeseverythingworkout.Hegivesusthestrength,thebirdsinabirdsnest
outsideourwindowwhenwearestudyingbirds,theprayingmantisstuckinthewindowwhenwearestudyinginsects,andallthe
otherunexpectedmiraclesthatGodprovidesinourdays.KimberlyL.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitletsmenurturemychildeducationallyandspirituallyinamannertailoredjustforhim;Plus,inaworldofbudgetcuts,wearestillrockin'theawesomefieldtrips,art
creations,andwondersofmusicappreciation!MichawneH.C.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecauseofthehandsonlessonssuchasbiol
ogy;daughterhelpeddelivertwopuppieslastyear.MelissaR.
HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseithascompletelychangedourfamily(inthebestwaypossible).Wewentfromthetypical,schedulefilledworkingfamilythatalloweddaycareandafterschoolpro
gramstomoldtheirchildren;toafamilythathaslearnedtoappreciateallthesmallwondersthateachofushastooffer.Ithasallowedmetoseesuchamazingpotentialinmychildrenseyes.It
alsoallowsthemtoexploreanddiscoverwonderfulthingswithouttheconstantfearofbeingridiculedforenjoyinglearning.
ShannonI.K.
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HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIwatchedmychildwithmildspecialneedsgofromaveryfrustratedchildinpublicschoolbecausehecouldn'tkeepup,toajoyfulchildthatloveslearninginanenvironmentwherehesetsthepaceandfiguresouthowtoadaptthingsso
thathecanexcel.LynnH.H.
Homeschoolingrocksforusbecauseweareabletolearntogetherandgoatherpace.Iamabletofocusinonstrengthsandweak
nessesandworkontheskillssheneedmorepracticeinandmoveaheadinthoseshedoesn't.Withhomeschooling,Iknowthatshe'snotmissinganythingifshedoesn'tunderstandit.Wesimplygo
backoverituntilshedoes.Itisalsobringingusclosertoeachotherandhelpinghertolearntheimportanceoffamilyandhelpingeachother.Nothavingtoteachinabuildinghasopenedupsomanyopportunities.I'veonlybeenhomeschoolingoneyear,butbygettinginvolvedinmylocalhomeschoolorganizationandgettingtoknowothersforsupportandrelationshipsithasbeenawonderfulexperi
ence!HeidiA.H.
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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.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecausemydaughterisoneofakindandnot
justsomesquarepegtobecrammedintoaroundhole.Shedeservesaneducationthatisasuniqueassheis.
SheilaW.
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Mykidswereabletowelcometheirdaddyhomefromadeploymentandspendfamilytimelearningtogetherforthenextfew
weeks,That'swhyhomeschoolingrocks!!!TinaR.N.
HomeschooolingrocksbecauseIgettospendthebestpartofmykid'sdaywiththemandhomeworkdoesn'ttakeuptheevening
hourseither.Ilovetobewithmykidsandlearnmoreaboutthem.I'mtheonethatgetstoseetheirahhamomentsfirsthandnot
whensomeonetellsmeinaparentteachconference.Thatisagreatfeeling!
ChristinaF.
Welovehomeschooling.My10yearoldsoncommentedafterhisbabysisterwasbornthathelovesbeinghomeschooledbecausehe
canwatchhergrowup.Suchasweety.StacyP.
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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.
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HomeSchoolingRocksbecausemysonhassomelearningchallengesthathadhimfrustratedtotears.Homeschoolinghasallowedustoteachoursonasheneedstobetaughtandallowsmysonto
achieveBEYONDwhathispeerscan!Withtheflexibilityaffordedbyhomeschooling,personalbestanditsassociatedselfesteemisthenormwheresorryyoumissedthatconceptwaspassedoffas
acceptable.DianneD.S.
Homeschoolingislikeawarmblanketofsecurityonacolddayofaworldthatcaresnotforthesoulofyourpreciouslittleheirsofthe
Kingdom.MelanieS.A.
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HomeschoolingRockbecausethereisnothingbetterthandoingmathonatrampolinewhilebeingtutoredbyMr.Brutusthecat.
MelissaR.
HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIgettoplaywithLegosandplaydough,buildcardboardcastles,readwonderfulbooks,goonnaturewalks,gotothezooormuseumonquietdays,sitandwatchclouds,eatasmuchwatermelonasIwant,blowbubbles,orjustplaywith
thecat.Oh,andsodomykids.:)KiraE.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecausemykidsarebestfriends,theyallhaveagreatsenseoftheirownstrengthsandweaknesses,andnoneofthemareconcernedaboutbeing'differentfromtheir
peers."JenN.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowseachstudenttolearninthestylebestsuitedtohis/herneeds.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitempowersfamilies,childrenandteenswiththeflexibilitytopursuetheirpassions.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitenablesustoroll
withwhateveropportunitiesandchallengesweencounter!LisaC.
HOMESCHOOLINGROCKSbecauseourfamilyistogether.Ourchildrencanlearninwaysthatsuitthemindividually.Weknowthembestandcanteachthembest.WecanhelpthemfollowthedesiresthatGodhasplacedintheirheartsandhelpthembecomewhoHe
wantsthemtobe.That'stheidealgoalforourfamily.EricaG.S.
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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.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecauseigettoseemykidsgrow,blossom
andlearneveryday!Ilovemybabies!Emma7,Abbi4,Krissy4andDaniel1.MUAH!
MindiB.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausetheworldisourclassroom.Mychildrenhavethetimeandfreedomtopursueindividualgoalsandinterestswhetheritisacademic,social,creativeorjustplainfun!Academicinstructionispersonalizedwithcarefulattentiongiventoeachchildsuniquewayoflearning.Andbeingthatclosefamilyconnectionsandbondsareanintegralpartofachildspositivegrowthanddevelopment,theincreasedtimeinteractingwith,
learningfromandexploringtheworldbothvirtuallyandphysicallyasafamily,isirrefutablypriceless.
CharmaineT.
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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.
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HomeschoolingROCKSbecausewegettospendqualitytimetogetherandbuildstrongfamilyrelationships.Wehavetimetoexploretogether,readTreasureIslandaloud,goonfieldtripswithotherfamilies,wrapupschoolonanicedayandheadtothe
beach....Andmostimportantly,teachGod'sWordanddiscipleandtrainourchildrenaswalkalongtheway,asweriseup,andaswelie
down.TeraK.
Probablynotthetypical"learningsituation,"buthereismyoldestsonworkingwithGrandpatoputadrainagemoataroundthehousetoprotectfromflooding.ThiswasaVERYhandsoneducation.:)
ChristinaF.
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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.
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HomeschoolRocksbecauseit'sgetsthejobdone,fortheleastamountofmoney,andstrengthensthefamilyunit!
JenniferD.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausethechildisallowedtoprogressattheratethat'srightforher.That'sthemostimportantaspectinour
family.:)SusanW.H.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitallowsmemoreprecioustimewithmychildren,allowingmetonurtureandencourage,towatchthem
growandlearn,andtheenjoymentofeachnewdiscovery!PamelaC.
Homeschoolingmychildrenrocksbecauseitannoysmyparents!!JanieP.J.
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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.
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HomeschoolingrocksbecauseitisfunandmykidslearnedandmygrandchildrennowlearntruthratherthantheoftennonsenseIwas
fedinpublicschools.DianaLeighM.W.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitrestorestheparenttotheroleofheadofhousehold,ratherthanhandingthatauthorityovertothe
schooldistrict.WhichisaVERYgoodthing...KimberlyC.P.
Homeschoolrocksbecauseinsteadofdoingandlearningonthescheduleofpublicschool,mydaughteriswelcometolearnanddo
atherpace.Shecanlearnhowitsbestforhertolearn!FrancesY.W.
HomeschoolingROCKSbecauseitallowsmetotakeresponsibilityforraisingandteachingourchildreninOURwaywithoutbounda
riesandrulesandinalovingenvironment!MelissaJ.N.
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HomeschoolingRockswithFreedom&Unity&Love.Freedomtochoosewhat&howtolearninaloving&conduciveenvironmentinspiredbyGod.Unityofrelationshipsthatwillendurebeyondboundaries.Lovethatinspiresexcellence&reward.Prioritiesare
exactedforabetterworldforall!CherieL.S.
HomeschoolingRocksbecauseitallowsourfamilytoensurethatGodandfamilyaretheprioritiesandtocultivategodlycharacterinallaspects.Itfostersourfamilybondandallowsforincrediblefree
domtolearnandexploreHismarvelouscreationJenniferV.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseofthefreedom.ThefreedomforeachchildtogrowandlearnintheirownwaythefreedomtoexploreMANYinterests(notjustthoseofferedbytheschooldistrict)thefreedomtospendtheirdayswithkidswhosharethingsincommonotherthanazipcodeandbirthyearthefreedomtomakeyourownscheduleandthefreedomtovacationwhileallofthepublic
schoolersareinschool:)CarriAnnG.L.
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HomeschoolingRockswhenyoucanexperiencelife'scandidmo
ments.DianeT.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIknowthatIcannotletmyresponsibilitytotrainupmychildreninthewaytheyshouldgobepassedontosomeoneelse.Nooneinanyschoolwilllovethemandcareforthemandfightforthemlikemeandtheycertainlydon'thavetheirbestinterestsatheart.Homeschoolingourchildrennowwill
influencethegenerationstocome.TinaM.D.L.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitgivesstudentsachancetostudygeologytherightway.:)
SusanV.N.
HomeschoolingrocksbecauseFREEDOMrocks!Itallowsusthefreedomtolearnwhatwearetrulypassionateabout,includingGod,andtospendmoretimetogetherasafamily.Freedomineducation
ishighlyunderrated.LauraM.W.
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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.
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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.
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HomeschoolingRocksbecauseweonlyhave18shortyrswithourkidsasitis.Igettospendmydayswithmykidsnotwithaboss.GrantedIgiveuptheextraincomebutIcanworkwhenthey'reraised.Mykidsgettobekidslongerjustbynotbeingforcedintogrowinguptoofastliketheirpeers.Andtheygettolearnattheirpaceintheirstylethatfitsthem.Ifeelmykidswillhavethetoolstheyneedtotakeonanychallengeasadults.AndIcansayIgavethemthosetools.Whatanawesomegift....formeandthem!!
ToriK.R.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausemykidscanlearnattheirownpaceandaswesayaroundhere,"Theycanlearntheheckoutofit"
ValerieP.
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Frommysevenyearolddaughtersmouth,"HomeschoolingrocksbecauseIcanreadmoreandmathishardsoIcanfigureitout
more.IcanhavewhateverIwantforlunchandIgettoskipschoolformybirthday."MelissaR.S.
HomeschoolingRocksbecauseIgettospendalldaywith2ofmyfavoritepeopleintheworld.Igettowatchthejoyandloveoflearninggrowonbothmykidsfaces.ButmostlyIgettohangoutwith
mykidsAngelaD.
HomeschoolingRocksbecauseofwhomychildrenareandwhotheyarebecoming.Theyhaveourvaluesandaregoodpeople.Mostofalltoknowthatwhattheyknowandwhotheyareisthanksto
beingathomewithus.TheyarenotgrowinguptoquicklyandtheyarethemostamazingpeopleIhaveeverhadthehonorofknowing.
Iamblessedtobeabletocareforthem.KatieC.
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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.
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HomeschoolingROCKSbecausekidscanbethecreativeanduniqueindividualstheyweremeanttobe,withoutpressuretoconform
andbejustlikeeveryoneelse.Homeschoolingrocksbecausewecanexploretopicsonthekids'timetableandtheycantrulyanddeeplylearn,withpassionateinterest.Homeschoolingrocksbecauseitbringsafamilyclosertogether.Homeschoolingrocksbecausewe
cancreateacultureofjoyinlearning.CindyV.T.
Wegettogotothebeachwheneveryoneelseisinschool!Springandfallbeachtripsarethebest!Alsomuseumsarefarlesscrowded
then!VirginiaH.
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Becausemommyismyteacher!DebbieL.G.
Becausewecanstudyfrogswhenonehasmovedintoourlittlewadingpooloutside,insteadofwhenascopeandsequencesays
they'reontheschedule.DonnaD.V.
IgettohangoutwiththemostincredibleblessingsGodhasgivenme!Iamtheonewhogetstopourintomychildreneveryday.Igettoseethemgrowandlearnnewthings.Icanteachthesamethingoverandoveruntiltheygetitandseetheireyeslightupwhentheydogetit.IgettobethemomthatGodordainedmetobe.What
couldbegreaterthanthat?Itisanhonortobeabletohomeschoolmychildren.ChristinaW.
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HSRocksbecausekidswhofallthroughthecracksinthepublicschoolsystemcanknowhowbrillianttheyreallyare.Thetruthof
thatsetsthemfree!DianneD.S.
Wegettobeafamily.Welearntogether,supporteachotherandhaveactualtimeduringthedaytoresolveconflicts(andnotstuffthemawaysothefewhoursintheeveningarepeaceful)sowecanbuildhealthyrelationships.Plus,thetripswhenothersareinschool
isabigbonus!LolliE.
Whenyoufindoutthatthingsaren'tworkingyoucantrylotsofotherthingsuntilyoufindoutwhatdoes.
VictoriaG.F.
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Wegettobetogetherandeveryonegetstoparticipateinthelearning.Thereisalwayssomeonetheretohelp,learnfrom,lookuptoandcuddlewithwhenthingsgowrong.Itisflexiblewhichleaves
openingsforfieldtrips,playdatesandadventure.HeidiR.
MychildrenareadoptedandIknowhomeschoolingwiththemhasmadeussocloseandhelpedubondlikenothingelse.Everytriptothelibrary,projectorothersuccessbringsuscloserandIamso
thankfulfortheopportunity!TonyaC.D.
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ThisismyfourchildrenandIreadingtogetherwhenmyyoungestwasjustafewweeksold.Momentslikethisleaveasweetmemory
forusall.EstherG.
It'sreallysimple:HomeschoolingisFUN.Mychildrenlearnthewaychildrenaredesignedtolearnbyplaying.Alot.Weexploreourcommunitytogether,meetatonofinterestingpeople,theylearndailylivingskillsbymodelingafterus,anditallcomesverynatu
rally.SarahH.
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Freedom,Flexibility,FamilyandFun!OurfamilyhasbeenlivingparttimeinChinaforthepastyearbecausethatiswhereGod
openedadoorformyhusbandtoworkafterbeinglaidoff.Sincewearehomeschooling,wehavetheflexibilitytogoandbewithmyhusbandthere.Whilethere,wehaveseenmorethanevertheimportanceofourfreedomtoteachwhatwewantandhowwewant!Whilethere,wehavehadsomereallyfantasticandfunexperiences!
LindaW.
Mydaughterloveshomeschoolingandisalreadylookingforwardtostartingonhersophomoreyearofstudies!Shetoldmethismorningshe'sactuallyexcitedforschoolthisyear.Thattomeisanawe
somereasonwhyHomeschoolingROCKS!PennyM.C.
Wegettospendourtimelearningintheworld,insteadofwaitingfortheworldtobebroughttous.Everydaybecomesagreatmem
ory!CassandraM.
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Homeschoolingrocksbecausemy#2sonhasneurologicalproblemsandIamabletomeethisneedsandteachhiminawaythePSnevercould.Iamablegivehimtheconfidenceheneedstosucceedasanadultandinsteadofbeinglabeledheislearningandloving
learning.AndreaR.G.
BecauseIgettospendtimewithmyfamily!GlennisM.
HomeschoolrocksbecausewecanhaveartEVERYDAY!
JulieL.B.
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HomeschoolingrocksbecausemyhubbyisanOTRtruckdriverandhomefor4daysamonth,ifour9y.o.d.d.wenttoschoolshewouldn'tbeabletoseehimorgoonshorttripswithhim!ThatisONEof
themainreasonswehomeschool.DebbieM.
Becausewhenalltheneighborskidsaregettingonthebus,I'mjustrollingoutofbed!And,IknowthatmychildrenaregettingaGodly
education!!TracyH.
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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.
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Homeschoolrocksbecauseoneofmychildrenhasmanydifficulties,includingvisual.Hewouldnotbeabletoreadanythingatallifhewereinpublicschool.Iwillneverforgetthelookonhisfacewhenhereadhisfirstword....AndIamtheonethatwastherewhenit
happened.AndreaP.
Homeschoolingrocksbecauseyoucanreallygiveyourchildtheoneononeattentiontheyneedtosucceed.Thereisnothingmorefulfillingthenknowingplayedamajorroleineducatingyourchildand
watchinghimorherbecomeselfsufficient.LaQ.
Homeschoolingrocksbecausewegettohangoutwitheachother,wakeupandstudywheneverandwhereverwewantandhaveFUNintheprocess!Whatbetterplacetolearnhistorybyseeingwhereit
actuallyhappened?It'sanexcellentlearningadventureforthewholefamily!MeredithW.M.
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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.
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Homeschoolrocksbecausesiblingsnotonlygrowcloser,buttheyhelpeachotherlearn!Here'saphotoofmysonatage5,teachinghis3yearoldsisterhercolorsandallaboutthedifferentlineshe
learnedinart.JulieB.C.
Homeschoolingrocks,becauselikearock,itissolid!ItallowsusthefreedomtoworshipGodandputhimFIRST.Itgivesustheabilitytostudywhatwefeelfitseachindividualchildandtheirlearningstyle.Byhomeschoolingwearemakingastrongstatementandourvoices
arebeingheardallacrossthenation.RockonHomeschoolers!TammyE.A.
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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.
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After23yearsofhomeschooling4kidsweLOVEtheflexibilityandthefantasticfruitfromhomeschooling!ThekidsarepassionatelyinlovewithJesus!And,evenwhenmomwastoosickwithEnvironmentalInducedIllnesstoteachmuch,thekidslearned.Nowthefirstborn(homeschooled100%)hashisPhDinphysics!Praise
God!CarolM.
IthinkhomeschoolingROCKSbecause:*Itinspiresmykidstofollowtheirinterestsandtodigdeeperintotopicswearestudying
thatareofinteresttothem.*Itallowsmetoteachontheirindividuallevelsandatapaceperfectforthem.*Itenablesustobecomecloserasafamilythroughallofthequalitytimespentdoingfunthingstogether.*Itmakesitpossibleforustotakeafieldtrip
plannedinadvanceoronawhimtosupportandenhanceourlearning.*ItgivesmetheopportunitytoteachmoreofwhatIbelieveis
importantformychildrentolearntohaveasuccessfullife.KelleyQ.
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Homeschoolrocksbecauseyoucanhavedanceclassonthebeach.
AnnikaA.
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