Favorites: Why We Homeschool

Posted on Tuesday 5 September 2006 at 8:16 AM in Homeschooling - Post Comment

A blast from the past, this post was originally posted last year on Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Today is the first day of pubic school here, so my son and I are going to celebrate by going to the park and doing our school work, and maybe going out to lunch. I love homeschooling. I'm still amazed at the negative attitudes people have towards it. I understand it's is not for everyone, but it's right for us. Here are some of the reason why we chose homeschooling (and yes, I did get some ideas from other homeschoolers on the net!):

* We want to keep the heart of our son where it should to be, with us - his parents, until it is time for him to marry and to leave home.
* We want to have control over what he is exposed to - both good and bad. We would like to present these things to him ourselves at a time when we feel he is mature enough to gain the greatest benefit.
* We love being with our son. We are truly blessed.
* We have full control over the curriculum he is using, and can tailor it as needed to his learning style.
* We had already taught him to walk, talk, eat, potty, dress himself etc.
* No one loves our son or has his best interest at heart like we, his parents, do.
* We want instill in our son a love for learning.
* They don't teach Greek in public schools.
* Prayer is allowed and encouraged.
* Our son won't spend most of each day with children we normally wouldn't let him hang around with.
* Our son will never stuff anyone in a locker.
* We can spend much more time at the library.
* It's all homework.
* Our son will learn positive values and good morals each day.
* Our son can go to the bathroom any time he wants.
* Our son won't be ranked, judged, labeled or categorized.
* Art and music will never be cut.
* There is no assigned seating.
* Our son ALWAYS makes the honor roll.
* We have a lot of fun.
* Our son has more free time to pursue his own interests.
* Our son can ask questions at any time.
* We can spend more time on recess.
* The lunches here are healthier. Remember those soggy grilled cheese sandwiches in the plastic bags?
* We can homeschool anywhere at any time.
* We get to sleep in.
* Our son can learn at his own pace. If he doesn't understand something, we can spend extra time on it.
* We don't have to go "back to school" since we homeschool all through the year.
* The class size is perfect.
* The lines are much shorter at Cedar Point after public school starts.
* We feel our home environment is a safe refuge from drugs, violence, prejudice and moral decay.

And the most important reason? I like this one shared by another homeschooling family:

We are spending hours of study in our home and dedicating our lives to find out if it is really spelled home school, home-school or homeschool.